Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market saw a record rally overnight led by gains in technology stocks on Artificial Intelligence (AI) boost. On Friday, the Indian stock market benchmark indices ended higher, with the Nifty 50 hitting record high during the session. The Sensex rose 181.87 points, […]
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Last week, markets stayed in a consolidation phase and ended slightly higher, taking a pause after the volatile post- election week. The NSE Nifty 50 settled 0.29 per cent higher at 23,465.60, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.24 per cent at 76,992.77, with both benchmarks also recording their second-straight […]
European stocks retreated from near record-high levels, as investors assessed the outlook for interest rates after US Federal Reserve policymakers dialed back their expectations for cuts this year. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.5% by 9:20 a.m. in London, after rallying by the most in five weeks on Wednesday […]
The US Federal Reserve is poised to announce its key policy decision later today, with significant anticipation surrounding the central bank’s timing for potential interest rate cuts for the remainder of the year. In today’s decision, there is a near consensus that the Jerome Powell-led FOMC will maintain the interest […]
Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended mostly higher with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq settling at record closing highs. Markets have dialed back expectations for the Fed’s first rate cut happening in September, now pricing in about a 50% chance, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool, […]
Domestic equity benchmarks recorded the biggest weekly gain of 2024 after a volatile week. The indices began the week hitting all-time highs and rose 3.25 per cent on optimism of a memorable win for the ongoing government. The surprise poll outcome, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failing to […]
Asian markets traded in the green following overnight gains in the US stock market after soft economic data raised hopes of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Sentiment in the Indian markets improved after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders pledged support to Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]
In the first week of June, investors will keenly eye the ongoing Lok Sabha election developments, the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), domestic and global macroeconomic indicators, auto sales figures, foreign fund inflow, crude oil prices, and global cues. Also Read: Bulls […]
This move is attributed to multiple factors, including high valuations in the Indian market, a shift in investment focus towards China and Hong Kong due to their comparatively lower valuations, delays in anticipated interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, rising US bond yields, heightened tensions in the Middle […]
Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market closed in the green last week amid key economic data releases. Markets are pricing in a 49.4% chance for a rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s September meeting, down from 54.8% a week ago, CME’s FedWatch Tool showed. On Friday, […]