Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market over weekend – Gift Nifty, US nonfarm payrolls to oil prices

Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market over weekend - Gift Nifty, US nonfarm payrolls to oil prices

Indian stock market: Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a tepid note Monday tracking mixed cues from global peers. Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended at record levels last week led by a rally in megacap tech stocks. Data showed US jobs growth slowed … Read more

Week Ahead: Inflation data, Q1FY25 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week

Week Ahead: Inflation data, Q1FY25 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week

Indian stock market opened July on a spectacular note and achieved its longest winning streak since December 2023 amid the relentless bullish rally powered by the return of foreign funds and investor sentiments stabilising over Modi 3.0 coming to power. Bulls seem to have tightened their grip on Indian markets ahead of Union Budget 2024, … Read more

Oil reports third straight weekly loss on OPEC+ verdict, delayed US Fed cuts; Brent dips 2.5% to $79: Buy or sell?

Oil reports third straight weekly loss on OPEC+ verdict, delayed US Fed cuts; Brent dips 2.5% to $79: Buy or sell?

Crude oil prices extended losses in the previous session, reporting a third straight weekly loss as investors weighed the reassurances by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) against the latest US jobs data which lowered expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon. Brent crude futures settled 25 … Read more

Week Ahead: Exit polls, Lok Sabha election results, RBI Policy, auto sales, among key market triggers this week

Week Ahead: Exit polls, Lok Sabha election results, RBI Policy, auto sales, among key market triggers this week

In the first week of June, investors will keenly eye the ongoing Lok Sabha election developments, the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), domestic and global macroeconomic indicators, auto sales figures, foreign fund inflow, crude oil prices, and global cues. Also Read: Bulls to reign on D-Street after … Read more

Why did FPIs dump ₹25,586 crore worth of Indian shares in May—Explained with 4 key reasons

Why did FPIs dump ₹25,586 crore worth of Indian shares in May—Explained with 4 key reasons

FPIs offloaded ₹25,586 crore worth of Indian equities and the total outflow stands at ₹12,911 crore as of May 31, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. The total debt inflows stand at ₹8,761 crore in May 2024. “FPIs have been sellers in equity on most … Read more

Oil prices drop over $1 after US inflation, Fed outlook hurts consumer demand; Brent at $82/bbl

Oil prices drop over $1 after US inflation, Fed outlook hurts consumer demand; Brent at $82/bbl

Brent crude futures fell by $1.21, or 1.45 per cent, to $82.50 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures for June, slipped by $1.26, or 1.58 per cent, to $78.54. The more active July contract lost $1.09, or 1.37 per cent, to $78.21. The structure of the Brent contract is weakening in an … Read more

Gold’s future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report

Gold's future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report

Gold will be able to sustain at higher levels only if the US Federal Reserve cuts rates and the US dollar starts declining against currency majors, said brokerage house Emkay in a recent note. “Gold prices moved up from the $2,050 base, where it was hovering around for a long time, to a new range … Read more

How large-cap stocks can offer a buffer against heightened volatility?

How large-cap stocks can offer a buffer against heightened volatility?

Over the past month, the Indian market has been dilly-dallying around the ground of the all-time range. Nifty50 is trading within a broad range of 1000 points, between 21,800 to 22,800. Although the market lacks a clear direction, it shows a positive trend as there has been no loss in investor value. The country’s total … Read more

Oil extends gains after bullish US macro data raises Fed rate cut expectations; Brent nears $84

Oil extends gains after bullish US macro data raises Fed rate cut expectations; Brent nears $84

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, May 16, over a stabilizing US job market and slower-than-expected inflation data, which increased expectations that the US Federal Reserve would begin to cut interest rates this year. The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 per cent sequentially, according to data released by the Labor Department’s Bureau of … Read more

Week Ahead: Q4FY24 Results, FII activity, macro data, global cues among key market triggers this week

Week Ahead: Q4FY24 Results, FII activity, macro data, global cues among key market triggers this week

The stock market experienced volatility throughout last week, ultimately ending nearly unchanged amid conflicting signals. While the overall sentiment was positive initially, fluctuations in global markets coupled with declines in certain major stocks offset much of the gains.  Also Read: US Fed to hold rates at 23-year high-mark until inflation cools, slows pace of balance … Read more