Edited excerpts: What is your assessment of the current market structure? Where is the Indian stock market heading? There are two ways that I would look at the current situation: 1. Versus pre-COVID: The Nifty 50 is currently trading at nearly 22.5 times the trailing 12-month (TTM) price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, compared to 26.5 times (three-year … Read more
On Wall Street in the week ahead, the stock markets would be guided by key economic data such as US retail sales and factory output among others. The holiday-shortened week will also see few big earnings such as IT and consulting services firm Accenture and supermarket chain Kroger. Economic events On June 17 (Monday), data … Read more
Although buying inflation-protected bonds to protect against inflation does not seem unreasonable, it would have been a spectacularly unprofitable move during the latest bout of inflation. One hundred dollars put into inflation-protected Treasuries in December 2021, when investors first saw American core inflation reach 5%, would have been worth just $88 a year later. Even … Read more
I work in the IT industry and have plans to retire in the next 10 years. I have already planned for my daughter’s education expenses and kept ₹50 lakh aside for this. At present, this amount looks good based on her education plans. I have invested in two properties that are valued at ₹1.2 crore … Read more
On Wall Street in the week ahead, spotlight will be on the jobs data for May, among other economic reports. The jobs data holds significance as it will be the last economic report before the Federal Reserve’s upcoming monetary policy meet on June 11-12. Investors are hoping for a interest rate cut in the next … Read more
European equities fell for the second straight day, touching a three-week low, as accelerating inflation in Germany lifted bond yields and reinforced belief that central banks across the developed world will not be able to ease policy as much as earlier expected. The Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 1% as of 1:35 p.m. in London, its … Read more
In the holiday-shortened week ahead on Wall Street, focus of investors will be on the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge – the core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, and few major earnings that include Dell, Best Buy, and Costco. The core PCE data has the potential to influence the markets. The US stock … Read more
While FDs offer guaranteed returns, these returns are typically modest. In an era of rising living costs, the purchasing power of your money can diminish, leaving you with less than you started with in real terms. Inflation: The silent wealth killer One of the biggest drawbacks of fixed deposits is their vulnerability to inflation. When … Read more
US stocks were muted on Wednesday ahead of chip giant Nvidia’s quarterly results and the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes. Nvidia, based in Santa Clara, California, will release its first quarter earnings after the market close on Wednesday. Nvidia’s stock is the third largest on Wall Street, following its more than 92% surge this … Read more
US stocks were mixed on Monday, as investors awaited quarterly results from Nvidia and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes due on Wednesday. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 13.83 points, or 0.03%, to 39,989.76. The S&P 500 was higher by 2.08 points, or 0.04%, at 5,305.35, while the Nasdaq Composite … Read more