Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Gift Nifty Indicates Gap-Down Opening After Global Tech Selloff

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Fund Managers Go Bullish As Cash Falls To 3.5%, Global Equity Allocations Hit 2021 High

-The August BofA Global Fund Manager Survey is the third-most bullish reading of investor sentiment since 2022, with cash levels falling to an “uber-low” 3.5% from 3.6% and global equity allocation surging to its highest level since November 2021, at a net 56% overweight.

-The survey shows strong conviction around a no-landing scenario for the economy, no US Federal Reserve rate hike, no cut in AI capital expenditure and no Democratic midterm sweep. BofA investment strategists said positioning continues to suggest that investors should retreat or rotate within risk assets rather than reload.

READ MORE: BofA Survey: Fund Managers Go Bullish As Cash Falls To 3.5%, Global Equity Allocations Hit 2021 High

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Crude oil heats up

-Global crude oil prices rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, Aug. 19 after the US-Iran geopolitical conflict showed little sign of moving towards a resolution, keeping uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of the world energy market.

-Brent crude traded above $91, after rising 4.5% over the previous three sessions, while West Texas Intermediate was near $85. US President Donald Trump that there were no talks underway with Tehran, reducing hopes of a near-term breakthrough after almost six months of conflict.

READ MORE: Oil Gains For Fourth Day: Brent Crude Above $91 As US-Iran Stalemate Keeps Hormuz In Focus

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Yellow metal price check

-Gold prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Wednesday as easing US Treasury yields supported demand for the precious metal. Investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes for clues on the outlook for interest rates.

-Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,342.33 per ounce, after falling nearly 2% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, US gold futures for December delivery edged 0.6% lower to $4,396.30. US yields backed off earlier highs, switching directions amid a global bond selloff that saw long-term borrowing costs in major economies edge toward their highest levels in decades.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: What are the top F&O cues for Aug. 19 after expiry day movements? NDTV Profit explains 

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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Global tech, semicon selloff

-Technology and semiconductor stocks declined across US and Asian markets amid a spike in bond yields, which hit multi-year highs, as elevated crude oil prices stoked inflation concerns against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran war in the Middle East.

-Nvidia stock price declined 2.34%, AMD shares slipped 4.27%, Intel shares plunged 6.58%, Micron Technology share price cracked 7.02%, Broadcom stock price shed 3.21%, Meta Platforms stock dropped 3.58%, while Microsoft shares fell 0.35%.

READ MORE: Nvidia, AMD, SK Hynix, Samsung Shares Crash Amid Tech Stocks Selloff On Rising Bond Yields, Surging Crude Oil Prices

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Here are five key factors that may drive the Indian stock market today:

• Asian stock market
• Wall Street
• US Treasury Yields
• US-Iran War
• Crude Oil Prices

READ MORE: Gift Nifty To US Treasury Yields - Five Key Factors That May Drive Sensex, Nifty 50 on August 19

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Bond yields at multi-year high

Global tech stocks dropped as bond yields in the US and elsewhere scored fresh milestones. The 30-year Treasury yield hit a new 19-year high on Tuesday, while Japan's 10-year bond yield reached its highest level in three decades. German 30-year bund yields hit their highest point since 2011, while rates on France's 30-year bond hit the highest since 2008. 

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Asian Markets Today | Aug. 19

-Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on Wednesday, with South Korea's Kospi benchmark index leading declines.

-The Kospi dropped 5.89% at open, while the tech-heavy small-cap Kosdaq index was 3.62% lower, leading to a temporary halt in trading.

-Kospi heavyweights Samsung and SK Hynix were down over 7% and over 5%, respectively. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell over 3% after opening while the Topix declined 1.01%. 

-In Japan, SoftBank Group dropped 5.44%, while chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron was 3.85% lower. Advantest lost 3.93%, and Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia declined 9.13%.

-In South Korea, SK Hynix fell 8.66%, while Samsung Electronics slipped 7.08%. Seoul Semiconductor declined 4.33%. 

READ MORE: Asian Markets Today: South Korea's Kospi Tanks 6%, Japan's Nikkei Down 3% On Tech Selloff Over Global Bonds

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Most Asian tech stocks slumped after bond yields in the US and elsewhere scored fresh milestones in the previous session. The 30-year Treasury yield hit a new 19-year high on Tuesday, while Japan's 10-year bond yield reached its highest level in three decades. The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a cautious start for the domestic equity benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, today. The Gift Nifty was trading near 24,206 levels, a discount of nearly 24 points from Nifty futures' previous close. 

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Hello and welcome to NDTV Profit's live coverage of stock market news today, with the top market directions in India, Asia Pacific and the West. From pre-market signals to the most buzzing stocks in trade, we bring you all top developments from D-Street to keep you updated throughout the day. The Indian stock market is expected to open on a muted note on Wednesday, following the tech selloff in global markets, over a spike in global bond yields.

Stay tuned to NDTV Profit for all back-to-back live updates of the Indian stock market, trending stock calls, global indices and company announcements on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.