US stock market today: Wall Street steadies as oil drops, SpaceX debut puts AI frenzy to the test

US stocks drifted on Friday as falling oil prices supported sentiment, while investors turned their attention to the highly anticipated stock market debut of SpaceX, a closely watched test of appetite for artificial intelligence-related investments, according to AP.The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 270 points, or 0.5%, as of…

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US-Iran war impact: Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.93% in May, food inflation edges up to 4.78%

Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.93% in May 2026 from 3.48% in April, according to data released by the government on Friday.Food inflation also increased during the month, with the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)-based inflation rate rising to 4.78% from 4.20% in April, the government data showed.The CPI…

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Pakistan eyes higher donkey meat, other related products export to China

Pakistan is looking to expand exports of donkey meat and other donkey-derived products to China, where demand is being driven by the perceived “nutritional and medicinal properties” of such products, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 as reported news agency PTI.The survey, released on Thursday by finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, identified donkey meat exports…

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SpaceX IPO listing: Should Indian investors buy the stock that is set to make Elon Musk a trillionaire?

SpaceX has diverse businesses, including space launches, satellite broadband services, defence-related operations and artificial intelligence. (AI image) Should Indian investors look to get a bite of Elon Musk-led SpaceX? Set to be listed on Nasdaq on Friday, SpaceX which is making Musk the world’s first trillionaire, saw the largest ever initial public offering (IPO). The…

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