US Markets today: Stocks hover near records as Big Tech earnings diverge; gold extends blistering rally

US stocks were largely directionless on Thursday, trading close to record highs as investors sifted through mixed earnings from some of Wall Street’s most influential companies, while gold surged further in an extraordinary safe-haven rally.The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% and hovered near its all-time high set earlier this week. The Dow…

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Tariff war, AI bubble: Crisis worse than 2008 looming? Economic Survey explains what India should do

India’s strongest macroeconomic performance in decades has collided with a global system that no longer rewards macroeconomic success. (AI image) Economic Survey 2025-26: India stands tall in the global economic order – as the world’s fastest growing major economy that is exhibiting resilience in the face of global economic turmoil and Donald Trump’s tariff threat….

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Union Budget 2026: Teachers, technology and the true cost of school education reform

Union Budget 2026 is being pitched around growth, skills and competitiveness, but school education still gets judged by access—more classrooms, more enrolment. Education leaders argue the real test now is outcomes. Shiv Nadar School CEO Arti Dawar says sustained investment in teacher development, modern pedagogy, industry exposure and equitable tech access is essential to turn…

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Economic Survey 2025-26 key highlights: GDP growth pegged at 7.4%, inflation at historic lows; banks and exports strengthen amid tariffs

India is set to remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with real GDP growth projected at 7.4% in FY26, even as the global environment remains fragile due to geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation and financial vulnerabilities, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said on Wednesday.Tabled in Parliament by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the survey said India’s macroeconomic…

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