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Mint
a day ago
- Business
- Mint
Wall Street Today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 open flat as investors focus on China tariff deadline; Nvidia down 1.3%
Wall Street Today: The US benchmark indices like the Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite, and the S&P 500 opened flat on Monday, 11 August 2025, as US market investors shifted their focus to the Trump tariffs' deadline on China. The US and China are expected to come to a trade deal before the 12 August 2025 tariff deadline. However, there have been media reports on a potential tariff deadline extension for the Asian nation. So far, there have been no reports of a tariff deadline extension. Hence, China is still set to witness 20% tariff rates on top of the 10% baseline tariffs for goods imported into the United States. Chipmaking stocks which rely on China witnessed a drop on Monday's US market session as concerns over the raging trade war loom over Wall Street. Shares of chipmaking giant, Nvidia Corp., dropped 1.3% at the market open, but are currently trading 0.33% higher at $183.29, compared to $182.70 at the previous US market session. At 9:30 a.m. (EDT), The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02% to open at 44,184.36 points on Monday, compared to 44,175.61 points at the previous market session. The Dow Jones is trading 0.21% lower at 44,080.47 points as of 10:42 a.m. (EDT), according to Marketwatch data. UnitedHealth Group Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co., McDonald's Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., 3M Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Verizon Communications Inc., and Johnson & Johnson were among the stocks which were trading higher. While companies like Amgen Inc., Travelers Cos. Inc., Walmart Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Visa Inc., Inc., Walt Disney Co., American Express Co., Salesforce Inc., Home Depot Inc., Apple Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., and Honeywell International Ltd., Boeing Co., Chevron Corp., Merck & Co. Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Caterpillar Inc., and Nike Inc. were among the laggards for the day. The S&P 500 opened flat at 6,389.67 points, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.04% to 21,459.654 points at the opening bell. (This is a developing story. Please check back for updates) Disclaimer: This story is for educational purposes only. The views and recommendations above are those of individual analysts or broking companies, not Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.
Mint
03-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
Wall Street Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as job data exceeds market expectations amid Trump tariff concerns
Wall Street Today: US stocks on the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 rose on Thursday's stock market session after the US Labor Department data revealed a strong job report for the economy amid the raging concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies. According to an AP report, the US economy added 147,000 jobs in June 2025. The unemployment rate dropped 4.1% compared to its earlier level of 4.2%, showing that the US labor market remains resilient despite the effect of the raging Trump tariffs. At 9:30 a.m. (EDT), The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 0.18% higher at 44,565.75 points, compared to 44,484.42 points at the previous stock market close. The index is currently trading 0.78% higher at 44,843.24 points as of 10:58 a.m. (EDT). Travelers Cos. Inc., Boeing Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Salesforce Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Nvidia Corp., American Express Co., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Visa Inc., Amazon Inc., Apple Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co., Caterpillar Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Chevron Corp., Walmart Inc., Walt Disney Co., Amgen Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Johnson & Johnson, and Home Depot Inc. were among the other shares which were the top gainers as of the early market session. Verizon Communications Inc., McDonald's Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., Nike Inc., Merck & Co. Inc., and 3M Co. were the top laggards according to Marketwatch data. The S&P 500 index rose 0.31% at the opening bell to 6,246.46 points, compared to 44,484.42 points at the previous US market close. The index is currently trading 0.77% higher at 6,275.62 points as of 11:01 a.m. (EDT), according to the data collected from Marketwatch. The Nasdaq Composite index opened 0.51% higher at 20,497.663 points on Thursday's Wall Street session, compared to 20,393.13 points at the previous market close. Marketwatch data shows that the index is trading 0.96% higher at 20,588.28 points as of 11:04 a.m. (EDT). (This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.) Read all stories by Anubhav Mukherjee Disclaimer: This story is for educational purposes only. The views and recommendations above are those of individual analysts or broking companies, not Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.
News18
19-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Zerodha Kite Revamps Marketwatch: New Features For Traders And Investors
Last Updated: The redesigned Marketwatch allows up to 25 watchlists, each with a capacity of 250 instruments, compared to the previous 7 watchlists with 100 instruments each. Zerodha Kite has revamped its Marketwatch experience to help traders and investors better organize their watchlists. Zerodha Kite has addressed issues like cluttered over time by redesigning the Marketwatch experience on Kite Web. Here's a step-by-step guide to the new features: More Space For Your Instruments The redesigned Marketwatch allows up to 25 watchlists, each with a capacity of 250 instruments, compared to the previous 7 watchlists with 100 instruments each. This increased space makes it easier to organize long lists of stocks, F&O contracts, and other instruments. Easy scrolling through large watchlists is facilitated by the addition of up and down arrow buttons. Custom Groups The new custom groups feature allows users to sort instruments within a single watchlist. You can create multiple groups, name them according to sectors, strategies, or themes, and assign different colors for easy identification. Managing groups is straightforward: – Collapse or expand a group by clicking on its name or pressing the space button. advetisement – Minimize or maximize the group using the icon. – Rename a group by clicking the pencil icon and typing a new name. – Move groups around by dragging them. – Move an entire group to a different watchlist by selecting the move option. – Sort instruments within a group by percentage change, last price, alphabetically, or by exchange. – Move instruments between groups using the drag-and-drop feature. Organizing Your Options Strategies The custom groups feature is particularly useful for options traders. For example, you can create a group named 'Iron Condor" to monitor a four-legged option strategy, including: – Two out-of-the-money (OTM) call options at different strike prices. – Two OTM put options at different strike prices. Similarly, you can create groups for straddles and strangles with descriptive names, color-coding them for easy differentiation. Managing Multiple Expiries For strategies across different expiry dates, create separate groups for each expiry, such as: – June Iron Condor. – July Straddles. – Weekly Strangles. This organization simplifies rolling over positions and comparing performance across expiry cycles. Managing Your Watchlists Creating and managing watchlists in Zerodha Kite is easy. Press CTRL + Shift + K or click the Create/Manage Marketwatches icon to get started. Watchlists are organized into Favourites and Others sections for easier access. You can add watchlists to your Favourites by dragging and dropping them. Ready-Made Watchlists The Discover section offers pre-defined watchlists for major indices and sectors. Adding these collections to your watchlists is simple. They update automatically but can be customized manually if needed. Personalizing Your Marketwatch Customize your Marketwatch through the settings menu. Choose how to display price changes, show or hide specific details, and sort instruments within your watchlist. These new features on Zerodha Kite's Marketwatch provide a more organized and efficient way to monitor your market instruments, helping you stay on top of your trading and investment strategies. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN News18. Stay updated with all the latest business news, including market trends, stock updates, tax, IPO, banking finance, real estate, savings and investments. Get in-depth analysis, expert opinions, and real-time updates—only on News18. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: May 19, 2025, 14:15 IST
The Guardian
18-03-2025
- Automotive
- The Guardian
What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?
The leading Chinese electric carmaker BYD has surged in value after it said its latest batteries charge fast enough to add 400km (249 miles) of range in only five minutes. BYD's Hong Kong-listed shares gained 4.1% on Monday to hit a record high of 408.80 Hong Kong dollars ($40.58), as investors bet that the company could strengthen its already commanding market position. The Chinese company is already the world's biggest manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars that combine a battery and a polluting petrol engine. Investors including Warren Buffett have bet that the company can extend its lead in electric car production – and the sale of batteries to rival carmakers. Here's what you need to know. The BYD founder, Wang Chuanfu, – often described as China's Elon Musk – said flagship models would be able to receive a megawatt of power, or 1,000 kilowatts (kW), allowing the company to 'completely solve users' charging anxiety'. The first models to have the super-fast charging technology will be the Han L saloon and the Tang L SUV. At megawatt speed, the new cars achieve 'the same speed of oil and electricity' in terms of charging time. A 10C rating means it can charge to full in a 10th of an hour, or six minutes. Every second adds about 2km in range. Tesla narrowly retained its title as the biggest maker of pure electric cars in 2024, but BYD's announcement appeared to prompt investors to question whether the company run by Musk – distracted by his allegiance to Donald Trump – could fall behind. Tesla's 'supercharger' network – a key part of its appeal to early electric car buyers – can provide enough power in 15 minutes to drive 172 miles at a power level of up to 250kW. Tesla shares fell by 4.8% on Monday, and were down another 1.5% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, according to Marketwatch data. Eunice Lee, the Asian autos analyst at Bernstein, an investment research company, cited Chinese rivals XPeng and Zeekr, whose respective 5C and 5.5C charging systems can add about 280 miles and 342 miles of range in 10 minutes. She was 'generally impressed' by BYD's claims, after it had lagged behind rivals. For comparison, a mains plug will offer about 2.3kW – compared with the 1,000kW that BYD claims. In the UK, 'ultra-rapid' is generally considered to be above 150kW, although there are dozens of chargers on main roads faster than 350kW. Not all chargers are created equal More and more people are buying electric cars, and are having to grapple with charging for the first time. However, not all chargers are created equal, and the profusion of units can cause confusion. Charging speeds are measured by power output in kilowatts (kW), while battery capacity is measured in kilowatt hours (kWh). For example, a Nissan Leaf has 39kWh of battery capacity, while a Tesla Model Y has 60kWh. Recharge times vary depending on battery size: divide the battery size by the power to get a very rough idea of how many hours it will take to charge. (E.g., a 60kWh battery at a 22kW charger would take about three hours.) The quicker the charge, the more it tends to cost. Slow: up to 8kW Common at homes, on-street chargers and places cars hang around like car parks or hotels. Suitable for charging overnight. Plugging in with a UK three-pin plug to the mains at home will deliver about 2.3kW – although it is not recommended. Fast: 8kW to 49kW Found at urban sites like supermarkets, shopping centres or car parks. Capable of charging a smaller battery in a few hours. Rapid: 50kW to 150kW Typically found close to big roads for journey charging, but also increasingly found in locations such as supermarkets or gyms with short dwell times. 50kW could give 80% charge in less than an hour. Ultra-rapid: 150kW and above Most chargers being installed at motorway services or dedicated charging hubs are now at least 150kW. Many newer cars can now handle 150kW, and several can charge at speeds of over 300kW, adding hundreds of miles of range in around 10 minutes. The chargers need to deliver ultra-high voltage and ultra-large current at the same time. But big currents in particular cause problems for batteries because they tend to generate damaging heat. BYD said it had managed to reduce the internal resistance of the new battery, allowing the highest charging speeds for any production vehicle. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion To handle the high voltages, BYD also had to produce a new generation of silicon carbide power chips, it said. BYD also said it would install a network of 4,000 of megawatt 'flash-charging stations' across China to allow for the fast charging. The obvious one is cost: the new electrical technology will add to the cost of producing the vehicle – although the speed of the charging could make the cars more desirable for people with 'range anxiety'. Another big problem will be the cost of energy. Faster charging costs more, because more power is needed. That requires expensive connections to power grids, which mean that the fastest chargers command a big premium. Added to that, it is unclear what effect such fast charging could have on batteries, which degrade over their lifetimes. In existing technology, regular fast charging comes at the expense of reducing overall range. No – or not soon, at any rate. Premium carmakers will scramble to keep up with BYD, but in the mass market a lot of the focus is on reducing costs of batteries rather than going for the most advanced. For many drivers – and particularly those with private charging – there will very rarely be a need to charge at public chargers except for the odd long-distance holiday. Otherwise, they can top up overnight when energy prices are lowest.
