The domestic market has been on a downward trend influenced by global pessimism, profit-booking due to elevated valuation, and a shift in FII funds. This month, the global market continues to exhibit mixed signals, led by China’s disinflation, geopolitical tensions, and high inflation data. The Fed is expected to delay its 25 bps rate cut … Read more
The US Federal Reserve’s unexpected 50 bps rate cut and its shift in policy are boosting the emerging markets. After the event, it was highly expected to do so in anticipation of an influx of FII inflows. There is courtesy of the dollar to depreciate and EMs currency to appreciate as the dollar interest rate … Read more
The Indian stock market has picked up an invincible rally since the US Federal Reserve delivered its supersized interest rate cut by 50 basis points (bps) last week. The Nifty 50 has hit new highs in every session since the rate cut boosted investors’ global risk appetite, while the Sensex topped the historic 85,000 mark. … Read more
International crude oil prices climbed two per cent to hit a three-week high on Tuesday, September 24, after the monetary stimulus from China, the world’s top importer, and concerns that conflict in the Middle East could hit regional supply. At the same time, another hurricane (after the recent storm Francine) threatened supply in the US, … Read more
In the past month, the global equity market had exhibited volatility and mixed performance leading towards the pivotal FOMC decision of September 18. It was highly anticipated that the Fed would break its hawkish policy started since early 2022 and shift to an accommodative monetary policy by initiating a 25bps cut. The market believed that, … Read more
The Indian stock market registered an exceptional week, achieving historic record highs largely driven by a 50-basis-point (bps) rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, showing no significant concerns about the US economy. In the last week of September, investors will closely monitor key market triggers such as domestic and global macroeconomic data, monthly derivates … Read more
US Fed rate cut: The outcome of the September policy meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) could be the most significant catalyst for global markets—or perhaps not. Although no one knows what the US Federal Reserve will decide about policy rates on September 17-18, there is still prevailing certainty that the rates will … Read more
Gold rate today: Following the bounce back in the US dollar index after the revision in the US GDP data, gold prices witnessed some profit-booking on the weekend sessions. Spot gold price retraced from its all-time high of $2,531 per ounce and closed around $2,503 per ounce. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold rate … Read more
Crude oil prices rose by more than a dollar a barrel on Thursday, August 29, as supply disruptions in Libya and plans to lower output in Iraq raised concerns of a tightening market. More than half of Libya’s oil production—nearly 70,000 barrels per day—was offline today, and exports were halted at several ports amid a … Read more
Indian stock market: The domestic equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday following weakness in global markets. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended in the red overnight as investors watched out for Nvidia results for the second quarter. On Wednesday, the Indian stock market … Read more