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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 16, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT Monks Investment Trust (MNKS) Narrows NAV Discount as Performance Picks Up July 16, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT. Monks Investment Trust (MNKS) is showing better results this year, helped by names like TSMC, NVIDIA, SpaceX and Schiehallion. Managers are shifting the portfolio to handle an uncertain economy, spreading risk beyond this year’s AI rally but still eyeing strong growth stocks. MNKS trades at a mid-single-digit discount to NAV, with that gap getting tighter. The shrinking discount could keep going if investors stick with growth names and
July 16, 2026
China’s Open-Source AI Surge Challenges U.S. Tech Dominance as Alibaba Stock Gains
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China’s Open-Source AI Surge Challenges U.S. Tech Dominance as Alibaba Stock Gains

China’s grip on open-source artificial intelligence isn’t loosening, according to a U.S. congressional advisory group on Monday. The panel warned China’s edge is “self-reinforcing,” a factor ratcheting up the pressure on American tech companies, even after years of U.S. chip restrictions. The report pointed out that Chinese AI models hold the top spots for usage on platforms like Hugging Face and OpenRouter. This warning lands as Chinese companies shift gears, rolling out products soon after unveiling new models. On Monday, Alibaba introduced Accio Work targeting small businesses. Tencent, a day before, integrated an AI agent—capable of handling multi-step tasks with minimal human guidance—into WeChat.
March 23, 2026
AI Agents Could Disrupt Mobile App Economy as Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu Roll Out Tools, Report Warns
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AI Agents Could Disrupt Mobile App Economy as Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu Roll Out Tools, Report Warns

SHENZHEN, China, March 23, 2026, 21:38 CST Frost & Sullivan flagged a potential shakeup for the mobile app business in a white paper released Monday, cautioning that AI agents operating across services could sap as much as 39% of the commercial value from utility apps if these agents hit 25% user adoption. According to the firm, as users interact more with the agent than the app itself, apps risk being relegated to mere back-end functions.
March 23, 2026
Nvidia, NextEra, AES Stocks in Focus as AI-Powered Grid Plan Targets Renewable Energy Efficiency
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Nvidia, NextEra, AES Stocks in Focus as AI-Powered Grid Plan Targets Renewable Energy Efficiency

Nvidia and startup Emerald AI said Monday they're teaming up with AES, Constellation, NextEra Energy, and Vistra to develop “flexible AI factories.” These data centers are designed to adjust electricity consumption in real time, tapping on-site generation and batteries to cut down on grid-connection delays. Early in U.S. trading, Nvidia climbed $4.32 to $177.02, NextEra pushed up $1.04 to $90.54, Vistra jumped $3.98 to $150.00, Constellation rallied $7.72 to $289.71, and AES inched up three cents to $14.13. This move highlights a challenge now rippling through U.S. power markets: electricity is fast becoming the main bottleneck for AI expansion. Earlier this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that power demand will set new records in both 2026 and 2027.
March 23, 2026
AI’s Energy Appetite Puts Data Center Power Demand, Utility Stocks in Focus
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AI’s Energy Appetite Puts Data Center Power Demand, Utility Stocks in Focus

Nvidia and newcomer Emerald AI announced Monday at CERAWeek in Houston they're teaming up with AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power, and Vistra on what they’re calling “flexible” AI data centers. The idea: these centers can cut back or reschedule their power draw when the grid gets tight—helping speed up new connections as electricity demand, not just chips, becomes the bottleneck for the sector. The timing isn’t complicated. Just last week, Google broadened deals enabling utilities to trim as much as 1 gigawatt from its data center load when the grid is under pressure. Then, two days ago, SoftBank and AEP rolled out plans for a 10-gigawatt campus in Ohio, supported by 9.2 GW of new gas-fired
March 23, 2026
China’s Open-Source AI Boom Raises Fresh Alarms for U.S. Tech Leadership
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China’s Open-Source AI Boom Raises Fresh Alarms for U.S. Tech Leadership

China’s open-source AI drive is taking direct aim at U.S. tech dominance, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said Monday, flagging signs that lower-cost Chinese AI models are carving out a “self-reinforcing competitive advantage”—even after years of U.S. restrictions on chip sales. According to the commission, Chinese models now crowd the top spots on developer platforms like HuggingFace and OpenRouter. The warning lands as Chinese tech firms scramble to commercialize surging model buzz. Tencent plugged OpenClaw into WeChat on Sunday. Alibaba followed with Accio Work on Monday, hot on the heels of last week’s Wukong debut—another step as agentic AI, which handles multi-step tasks with minimal input, starts pushing past developer labs into workplace tools.
March 23, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 Finally Gets AirDrop Support via Quick Share, Making iPhone File Sharing Easier
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Finally Gets AirDrop Support via Quick Share, Making iPhone File Sharing Easier

On Monday, Samsung Electronics kicked off AirDrop support for its Galaxy S26 lineup via Quick Share, letting users beam photos, videos, and more straight to nearby iPhones. The rollout hits South Korea first, with other regions set to follow, according to the company. This shift matters. Short-range file sharing has long been a sticking point for users caught between Android and Apple. On Android, Quick Share is the tool for moving files nearby — a feature Google first introduced on the Pixel 10 late last year. Now, Samsung becomes just the second Android phone brand to roll it out.
March 23, 2026
Apple iOS 26.4 Release Nears: New Features Include AI Playlists, Video Podcasts, No New Siri
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Apple iOS 26.4 Release Nears: New Features Include AI Playlists, Video Podcasts, No New Siri

Cupertino, California, March 23, 2026, 03:40 PDT Apple pushed out a release candidate for iOS 26.4 to testers on March 18, indicating the update’s public debut is close. Among the additions: new features for Apple Music and podcasts. Notably, some of the next AirPods Max 2 features will require iOS 26.4 or newer, according to official notes.
March 23, 2026
Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Push Signals a New Phase in the AI Infrastructure Race
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Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Push Signals a New Phase in the AI Infrastructure Race

Austin, Texas, March 23, 2026, 03:57 CDT Elon Musk is moving forward with plans to have SpaceX and Tesla construct two advanced chip plants in Austin, shifting his concerns about AI chip shortages into action. “We either build the Terafab or we don’t have the chips,” Musk said in a presentation. One facility is set to supply Tesla’s vehicles and Optimus robots, while the other will serve AI data centers in orbit.
March 23, 2026
Amazon AI Chips Gain Traction as OpenAI and Anthropic Bet on Trainium
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Amazon AI Chips Gain Traction as OpenAI and Anthropic Bet on Trainium

Amazon.com’s custom Trainium AI chips are getting picked up by bigger names in the AI world. Anthropic, for one, is running Claude on more than a million Trainium2 chips. OpenAI, meanwhile, has agreed to tap about 2 gigawatts of Trainium capacity as part of its latest AWS arrangement, Amazon said, citing a TechCrunch report published Sunday. Amazon is pouring roughly $200 billion into AI infrastructure this year, a figure that's drawn scrutiny as the company faces mounting calls to prove its internally developed chips can attract heavyweight customers beyond its own operations. CEO Andy Jassy, speaking last week, put a number on the potential: with AI fueling growth, AWS could see annual revenue soar to $600 billion by 2036—up from
March 23, 2026
Technology News 23.03.2026
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Technology News 23.03.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: March 24, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT Parsons, Raven Defense roll out SPARTAN satellite antenna for military market after Space Force SCAR cancellation March 23, 2026, 11:46 PM EDT. Parsons Corporation, with Raven Defense, rolled out the SPARTAN antenna-S-Band Phased Array Receive and Transmit Antenna Node-a six-meter dish with an electronically steered feed. The S-band is used for telemetry, tracking and command, or C2 links, allowing operators to control satellites. The pair aims to fill a market gap after the Space Force scrapped the $1.7 billion Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program, known as SCAR. The first SPARTAN
March 23, 2026
Why Suncorp Group Limited Stock Price Is Back in Focus as Buyback Builds

Why Suncorp Group Limited Stock Price Is Back in Focus as Buyback Builds

Eyes will be on Suncorp Group as the ASX session kicks off Monday, with the insurer’s buyback tally now sitting at roughly A$250.3 million, according to its latest filing. Shares closed out Friday at A$15.81, a 0.7% lift, even as the S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.82%. Suncorp snapped up 436,570 shares on March 19, according to a March 20 filing, spending A$6.83 million in the process. That brings total buybacks since September to 13,982,564 shares—about 63% of the company’s A$400 million fiscal 2026 goal.
March 22, 2026
PLS Group Stock Price Today: Why ASX Lithium Bellwether PLS Heads Into Monday on Shaky Ground
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PLS Group Stock Price Today: Why ASX Lithium Bellwether PLS Heads Into Monday on Shaky Ground

PLS Group Limited comes into Monday’s Sydney trade priced at A$4.23, according to the latest data. The lithium miner has dropped roughly 13.5% across the past five sessions, despite notching a 2.42% gain at its last close. This stock’s relevant thanks to PLS’s position in several major lithium assets. According to Reuters, it holds the Pilgangoora operation out in Western Australia, Brazil’s Colina project, and it’s got a battery-grade lithium hydroxide JV partnered with POSCO over in South Korea.
March 22, 2026
Sigma Healthcare Share Price Jumps 4.5% After Jefferies Upgrade Revives Chemist Warehouse Focus
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Sigma Healthcare Share Price Jumps 4.5% After Jefferies Upgrade Revives Chemist Warehouse Focus

Sigma Healthcare jumped 4.5% to A$2.78 on March 20, landing the Chemist Warehouse owner near the top of the blue-chip board. Jefferies bumped its rating to buy from hold, tagging a A$3.05 target price. This one stood out—trading volume surged to 103 million shares, a sharp leap from the 10.9 million to 19.5 million range seen over the previous four sessions. Even with Friday’s bounce, the stock remained roughly 5.4% lower for the year.
March 22, 2026
Macquarie Group Stock Price Falls to A$194.99 as Rates, Gulf Deal Risks Weigh

Macquarie Group Stock Price Falls to A$194.99 as Rates, Gulf Deal Risks Weigh

Macquarie Group faces Monday’s Sydney open after finishing Friday at A$194.99, slipping 0.56%. Shares now sit roughly 12% under the A$221.32 peak notched in February following its trading update. Why does it matter? Macquarie covers a lot of ground: retail banking, asset management, commodities, and advisory. When borrowing costs climb in Australia and global risk appetite weakens, those headwinds can squeeze multiple profit streams simultaneously. Eyes are now on May 8, the date set for the group’s full-year results.
March 22, 2026
Greatland Resources Stock Price Faces Monday Test as ASX 100 Entry Meets Gold Slide
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Greatland Resources Stock Price Faces Monday Test as ASX 100 Entry Meets Gold Slide

Greatland Resources lands a spot in the S&P/ASX 100 as the Australian market opens Monday, turning the spotlight back on the gold-and-copper miner after shares slipped on Friday. S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed the reshuffle will be in place before trading kicks off March 23. Greatland’s ASX shares last closed at A$10.11, while its London listing wrapped up the day at 507 pence. The timing isn’t ideal for Greatland: the stock is joining a top-tier Australian benchmark just as gold prices slide and investors hold out for the March-quarter Telfer mineral resource update. So, Greatland sits wedged between potential index-driven buying and a weaker gold market.
March 22, 2026
ANZ Group Holdings Stock Price Falls to A$36.60 as Fresh Rate Hike Hits Big Banks
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ANZ Group Holdings Stock Price Falls to A$36.60 as Fresh Rate Hike Hits Big Banks

SYDNEY, March 23, 2026, 05:04 UTC+11 ANZ Group Holdings closed Friday at A$36.60, down 1.13%, after about A$407.4 million in shares changed hands—still putting the lender near the top of the ASX’s most-traded list by value. Pressure wasn’t limited to ANZ: National Australia Bank dropped 2.25%, Westpac Banking Corp slid 1.05%, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia lost 0.97%.
March 22, 2026
Santos Share Price in Focus After Australia Flags Windfall Gas Tax as Oil Jumps
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Santos Share Price in Focus After Australia Flags Windfall Gas Tax as Oil Jumps

Santos drew attention heading into the new week, finishing down 0.5% at A$7.98 on Friday, March 20. Investors are digesting news that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reportedly instructed Treasury to look at a tax targeting windfall gas profits, right as energy prices are on the move again. The timing is key here. Santos is plugged into Australia’s LNG export network, so any attempt to grab a bigger slice of the action would hit just as export values are surging—thanks to the Middle East conflict and the Strait of Hormuz shutdown. LNG exports out of Australia pulled in A$65 billion last year, according to Reuters. Since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in February, Asia spot LNG prices have shot
March 22, 2026
Crypto Casino ZunaBet Takes Aim at bet365, Cloudbet as Online Gambling Splits in Two
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Crypto Casino ZunaBet Takes Aim at bet365, Cloudbet as Online Gambling Splits in Two

Over the last few days, ZunaBet—a fresh face in the crypto casino space—has been promoted as a rival to legacy betting names. Blockonomi and CoinCentral rolled out direct matchups with bet365, following TheBodyLockMMA’s earlier head-to-head comparisons with Cloudbet and mBit. All this coverage highlights a growing split in the market: banking-backed giants sticking with cards on one side, crypto-only operators betting on speedier payouts and heavier rewards on the other. The timing is notable. On Feb. 26, Tim Miller, executive director for research and policy at the Gambling Commission, said the regulator wants to look at “the potential path forward” for using cryptoassets in licensed UK gambling—though he stressed safeguards must come first. At the same time, the Commission flagged
March 22, 2026
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