IndiGo informed DGCA that more flight cancellations will continue for next few days as part of schedule stabilisation efforts, PTI reported. It added that it'll reduce flight operations from Monday, December 8, to minimise disruptions after thousands of passengers suffered across India due to hundreds of flight cancellations. According to DGCA, IndiGo accepted it had misjudged the new FDTL norms.

Amid hundreds of passengers suffering due to cancellations of IndiGo flights, singer Rahul Vadiya called it one of the worst days for travelling. Taking to Instagram Stories, Rahul shared that he purchased several tickets from Goa to Mumbai worth ₹4.2 lakh. "And now Mumbai to Kolkata will be separate...This is the most expensive domestic travel...done by me," he said.

Gold prices could explode 15% to 30% in 2026, according to a World Gold Council report. The combination of falling yields, elevated geopolitical stress and a pronounced flight-to-safety would create exceptionally strong tailwinds for gold, supporting a sharp move higher, the report said. Gold has experienced a remarkable 2025, achieving over 50 all-time highs and returning over 60%, it added.

Financial analyst Simon Dixon said altcoins largely exist to acquire more Bitcoin, especially pre-mined tokens. He noted he is unsure if all altcoins will go to zero but philosophically agrees many may lose value against BTC. His comments echo earlier views from cryptographer Adam Back, who believes all altcoins will eventually go to zero.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI’s rapid growth is straining the global power supply, calling energy the biggest bottleneck and predicting that small nuclear reactors could emerge within six to seven years. Speaking on the Joe Rogan podcast, he said data centers may need their own power sources as electricity demand surges. Rising US power prices underscore the mounting grid pressure.

Axogen jumped over 8% pre-market after the FDA approved Avance, its acellular nerve scaffold for treating sensory, mixed, and motor peripheral nerve discontinuities in adults and children. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned extremely bullish, with message volumes spiking to extremely high levels.

Gold prices fell by ₹600 to ₹1,31,600 per 10 grams in Delhi on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Meanwhile, silver extended its losses for the second straight day, depreciating by ₹900 to ₹1,80,000 per kilogram. Globally, spot gold slipped by 0.15% to $4,197.10 per ounce.

UP Fintech (TIGR) surged 9% in premarket trading after delivering a record Q3, with revenue up 73% to $175.2 million and net income nearly tripling to $57 million, far above forecasts. Client assets reached a new high of $61 billion, and the company added 31,500 funded accounts. Retail traders believe the strong momentum signals the start of a broader rally.

EU regulators may take interim action against Meta plan to add AI features to WhatsApp, following complaints from small businesses, Reuters reported. EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said the Commission is assessing possible limits as scrutiny of Big Tech AI deployments intensifies. The review adds fresh pressure on Meta as it expands AI across its messaging and social platforms.

The Magnificent Seven, a term coined by BofA strategist Michael Hartnett, refers to the mega-cap tech giants that now drive US markets. Centered in industries like AI, cloud, and consumer tech, they made up one-third of the S&P 500’s value by late 2024 and contributed over half of its returns. Investors can gain exposure through individual stocks or ETFs.

AMC said CEO Adam Aron suffered a minor stroke during a business trip to London on November 17 but received immediate care and remains fully in his leadership role. The company said Aron, 71, has stayed in close communication with the board about his recovery and AMCs business affairs.

Crescent Biopharma surged over 40% pre-market after announcing a strategic partnership with Sichuan Kelun-Biotech to accelerate its global oncology pipeline and combination strategy. The company also unveiled a $185 million private placement closing in early December, strengthening its cash runway. Crescent expects three programs to enter the clinic in 2026, highlighting strong pipeline momentum.

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A DevOps engineer named Andrew Rendon told CNBC that his "supercommute" to his office includes a 2.5-hour drive for a 2-hour flight before a quick train journey. Rendon said he undertakes the journey once a week, which costs him ₹2 lakh/month. He added that he used to love flying, but the commute caused him to fall "sick many times".

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YouTube has warned that Australia’s upcoming ban on under-16s using social media could make children less safe online. The company says removing signed-in accounts erases key parental controls and safety tools. Set to take effect December 10, the law covers major platforms and imposes heavy fines for violations.

IndiGo offered to buy back leaves that pilots have applied for from January 1-February 3, 2026, as the airline grapples with hundreds of flight cancellations amid crew shortages, NDTV Profit reported. IndiGo has proposed buyback at 1.5 times of per-day gross salaries of captains and first officers operating Airbus planes. There's no cap on how many leaves pilots can offer.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started working with banks to prepare an initial draft prospectus for the IPO of Jio Platforms, Bloomberg reported. The issue could raise around $4.3 billion, making it India's biggest-ever IPO. Bankers have proposed a valuation of about $170 billion for the company. Ambani earlier said Reliance plans to list Jio in 2026's first half.

Shares of Ola Electric tanked 5% on Thursday to hit an all-time low of ₹36.12, extending the fall for the fifth straight session. The share price has more than halved from the IPO price of ₹76 per share. The decline reportedly comes amid a dip in sales in November, triggered by operational challenges and service-related complaints.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explored buying or partnering with a rocket company to build a competitor to Elon Musk's SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal reported. The AI startup was in talks with Stoke Space, but the discussions are no longer active. It had reportedly planned to invest billions of dollars over time to acquire a controlling stake in the company.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers told employees that the airline "couldn't live up to the promise" of providing flyers a good experience in recent days. "An accumulation of several operational challenges...compounded negatively to create a cascading impact on our operations," he said. The airline reportedly cancelled over 300 flights and delayed multiple others on Thursday.

The Bombay High Court has rejected the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust's lawsuit against former trustee Niket Mehta. The suit sought recovery of ₹17.2 crore from Mehta over the use of a flat and an office in the Lilavati Hospital building. The Trust had claimed that Mehta wasn't a validly appointed trustee and was therefore a "rank trespasser".

HSBC's Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari said the recent fall in the Indian rupee against the US dollar is the "perfect medicine" for the problem of elevated tariffs. "Tariffs make your exports uncompetitive, and...currency depreciating counters that," she stated. "Exports of both goods and services react positively to currency depreciation," she added.