After the rout in stock markets last week, Wall Street investors’ attention in the week ahead will be on inflation readings with the Producer Price Index and the Consumer Price Index data slated to be released on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. The week ahead will also see some more significant economic data including retail sales … Read more
After experiencing three consecutive sessions of losses, Indian markets saw a rise of around one percent on Wednesday. This recovery was driven by a broad-based rally supported by positive global cues and the government’s proposal to restore indexation benefits on property sales, which boosted investor sentiment. Additionally, markets are keenly awaiting the Reserve Bank of … Read more
Global brokerage firm Nomura has increased its target price for Zomato to ₹280 from ₹225 while maintaining a ‘buy’ recommendation. This new target suggests a potential upside of over 9 percent. This comes after strong quarterly results for Q1FY25. Nomura highlighted Zomato’s significant growth potential and improving profitability in both its food delivery (FD) and … Read more
After a weak jobs report stoked fears of US economic recession last week, Wall Street investors will stay cautious and closely watch the upcoming economic data in the week ahead. A report on Friday showed hiring by US employers slowed in July by much more than economists had expected. Next week, reports on US services … Read more
Although the banking sector has lagged behind the Indian benchmark Nifty index over the past 6 to 12 months, it is well-positioned for substantial long-term growth, driven by India’s largely underbanked population. In 2024, the Nifty Bank index has risen over 8 percent year-to-date, trailing the benchmark Nifty’s almost 13 percent increase. Meanwhile, over the … Read more
Next Week, Wall Street will see two key economic reports on industrial production and retail sales, and second quarter results of several major companies such as streaming giant Netflix, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Abbott Laboratories, and Johnson & Johnson. After Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US Congress last week, investors will … Read more
Deepak Shenoy, the founder and CEO of Capitalmind, has cautioned investors about the current stock market movements. In a post late last night on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter), the market veteran said that anyone who has been an investor for more than five years “knows that many stocks are wildly overvalued”. … Read more
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. Last Friday, a report showed … Read more
The stock hit its record high of ₹1,199.35 and its market cap crossed $100 billion in intra-day deals today. The stock has now risen over 33 percent from its 52-week low of ₹898.85, hit on October 26, 2023. “While we estimate margins to remain range-bound in the near term, the operating leverage is emerging as … Read more
Wall Street investors in the week ahead will be eyeing the US Federal Reserve preferred inflation gauge – PCE, and the personal income and spending data. Among the other crucial data, the second revised estimate of first quarter GDP (gross domestic product) growth and May home sales numbers are due in the week ahead. The … Read more