Indian stock market: The domestic equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Tuesday amid largely positive global cues. Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher overnight, with the Dow Jones ending above the 43,000 mark for the first time and S&P 500 also posting record … 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
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
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
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
International crude oil prices snapped their three-day winning streak and fell around two per cent on Tuesday, August 27. Worries that slower economic growth in the US and China could reduce energy demand dragged prices down, especially after they surged over seven per cent in the prior three days. Brent futures last fell $1.31, or … Read more
The Indian equity market is experiencing a robust bull run, climbing steadily despite several challenges. Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 recovered from post-budget losses and added 0.9 per cent and 1.24 per cent, respectively, for the week, posting the eighth week of gains — registering their best weekly winning streak in the last … Read more
Stock Market News: The market-leading Tata Consultancy Services’ earnings indicated early indications of recovery in the industry, and on Friday, IT stocks joined an over-month-long record-breaking surge that sent the domestic benchmark indexes, the Sensex and Nifty 50, to record closing highs. The Sensex gained 0.78% to close Friday’s session at 80,519.34, while the Nifty … Read more