The first reaction to the general election result was negative with a 5.9% decline in the Nifty index on June 4, though the market ended last quarter up 9.7% from where it closed that day. The initial reaction was no surprise since the failure of the BJP to obtain the […]
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US stocks on Monday edged higher ahead of consumer inflation and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Congress this week. In the early trading, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%. Oil prices declined on […]
Wall Street in the week ahead will see some key economic reports that could influence the stock markets. Among the economic events, the major focus of investors will be on consumer inflation for June and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US Congress. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
July 5 – Federal Reserve policymakers got more evidence of U.S. labor-market cooling on Friday that could boost their confidence they are winning their fight on inflation, and open the path to a more active debate on interest-rate cuts when they next meet in late July. The Labor Department report […]
US stocks were mixed on Friday following a report on the job market that showed a slowdown in hiring. At 9:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 33.29 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 39,274.71, the S&P 500 was up 0.80 points, or 0.01 per cent, at […]
Expert view: Vaibhav Porwal, the co-founder of Dezerv, believes it is time to book profits in mid and smallcaps due to their rich valuation. At the same time, he sees see value in largecaps. In an interview with Mint, Porwal shares his outlook for the market and discusses economic trends. […]
European stocks gained, boosted by a record-high close on Wall Street, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation was heading downwards. The CAC 40 Index outperformed at open, rising 0.7% as of 9:20 a.m. in Paris, as more than 200 candidates withdrew from France’s second election round in an […]
Tesla Inc. stock rallied 10% on Tuesday after the EV maker reported a milder drop in sales for April through June. At 10:36 am EDT, Tesla stock was at $230.86, higher by $21.00 or 10.01%. The electric vehicle maker’s global sales dropped for the second straight quarter despite price cuts […]
US stocks were mixed on Monday after a report showed manufacturing weakened last month. The S&P 500 was steady in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 per cent and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3 per cent higher. This week the investors’ main focus is on jobs data […]
Next week, Wall Street will see several key economic data such as the Federal Reserve minutes, employment numbers, S&P final US manufacturing PMI, and trade deficit data. Job openings data for May and nonfarm payrolls report for June are likely to be the major focus of the stock market participants. […]