Nasdaq again ended the day in red, yesterday, as technology stocks saw selling

Nasdaq ended the day again in red, yesterday. Technology stocks such as Nvidia saw selling as concerns regarding AI stocks being overvalued grew. Nasdaq ended the day, yesterday, 20^th August, down by 142.09 points or 0.67%. Dow Jones ended the day, up by 16.04 points or 0.036%. S&P 500 ended the day, down by 15.59 points or 0.24%.

Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia would have to approve any security guarantees offered by USA or Europe to Ukraine, if a ceasefire deal is to be reached.

FTSE 100 jumps as UK inflation inches up in July

Euro Stoxx 50 ended the day, yesterday, down by 10.96 points or 0.20%. Dax ended the day, down by 146.10 points or 0.60%. FTSE 100 ended the day, yesterday, up by 98.92 points or 1.08%. Stocks in UK gained  after annual inflation rate in July increased to 3.8%  from 3.6% in June. This increase in inflation has been taken by many as sign of improving demand in the British economy.

Asian markets start the day on a mixed note

Nikkei 225 is in red today. At 8: 55 a.m. IST, 21^st August, 2025, it is down by 247.99 points or 0.58%. Hang Seng is down by 50.69 points or 0.20%. Shanghai composite is up by 5.61 points or 0.15%. Kospi is up by 33.78 points or 1.08%.

Indian equity markets may see a day in red today or one that is a mixed one. Stocks of companies that have exposure to online gaming may continue to see decline today. This, due to the passage of the bill that bans money based online gaming, by the Lok Sabha.

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Source: Dow Jones