Wall Street closes lower, Nasdaq drops to lowest since November amid tech losses

Wall Street ended lower as Nasdaq fell 1.69% to 23195.17, S&P 500 dropped 1.07%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.51%.

Wall Street ended lower as Nasdaq fell 1.69% to 23195.17, S&P 500 dropped 1.07%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.51%.

While gold has surged to record highs in recent years, veteran investor Ramesh Damani argues that the comparison with equities overlooks critical wealth-building factors. From dividends to stock splits and valuation re-ratings, Damani says long-term equity investors benefit from multiple…

SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd completes USFDA inspection at Visakhapatnam API facility with minor observation, reinforcing global quality and compliance standards. Shares of SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd ended lower on Friday, December 12, by 0.23% at ₹320.15 on the NSE.

NLC India Renewables Ltd and PTC India sign JV to develop up to 2,000 MW green energy capacity. Shares of NLC India Ltd ended higher on Friday, December 12, by 3.21% at ₹243.90 on the NSE.

One 97 Communications Ltd invested ₹2,250 crore in Paytm Payments Services Ltd. Shares of the company ended higher on Friday, December 12, by 2.48% at ₹1,312.20 on the NSE.

Wipro has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud and will deploy Gemini Enterprise across global operations to speed up decision-making, improve productivity, and power new enterprise AI solutions through its Bengaluru-based Gemini Experience Zone.

NSE will observe 15 trading holidays in 2026 for events like Republic Day, Holi, Diwali, and Christmas. Five holidays fall on Friday. A special session may occur on February 1 for the Union Budget.

Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd will scale up its battery energy storage manufacturing project to 40 GWh, approving a ₹1,625-crore investment across two phases through subsidiary Godawari New Energy.

Aurobindo Pharma said the US FDA completed inspection of Apitoria Pharma Unit-V in Telangana, and issued Form 483 with three procedural observations, with no impact on operations. Shares of the company ended close to 2% in the green on Friday,…

Afcons Infrastructure won a ₹243.52 crore arbitration award for the Chenab bridge project. Shares of Afcons Infrastructure ended lower on Friday, December 12, by 0.37% at ₹398.90 on the NSE.