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Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends flat at 74,612; NBFCs shine while Smallcaps, wire-makers tank

Stock Market Highlights: The Nifty moved in a narrow band of 100-odd points before settling marginally in red at 22,545. Bajaj twins and Shriram Finance gained, while UltraTech plunged 5% on Thursday.

Updated On: 27 Feb 2025 | 3:53 PM IST

Indian markets can rise 15% in a year; FII selling surprised me: Chris Wood

Speaking at BS Manthan, Wood said he remains structurally bullish on Indian equities from a long-term perspective; but cautious in the short-term given the quantum of FII outflows and valuation woes.

Updated On: 27 Feb 2025 | 3:02 PM IST

BS Manthan: Chris Wood to discuss India's growth, its impact on stock mkt

Wood will speak on 'Developed vs Emerging: India's markets in a new world order' at the two day Business Standard Manthan in New Delhi

Updated On: 24 Feb 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

Steel, pharma, chemicals: Top Indian sectors at risk of higher US tariffs

Countries that have free trade agreements with the US, such as Singapore and South Korea, are safer with respect to Trump's reciprocal tariff threat, analysts at Nomura said.

Updated On: 11 Feb 2025 | 10:45 AM IST

Indian stock market could be bottoming out after crash, says Chris Wood

As an investment strategy, Wood has taken exposure in the US-listed online travel company MakeMyTrip in the India long-only portfolio with a 4 per cent weighting

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 6:58 PM IST

Will book profit in cryptocurrency Bitcoin at $150,000 levels: Chris Wood

Bitcoin, meanwhile, has gained 164 per cent in the last one year - from a level of around $37,000 to nearly $98,300 now. This is despite the cryptocurrency halving in April 2024.

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 12:14 AM IST

Elon Musk cutting $2 trn in US spend is negative for markets: Chris Wood

There is growing evidence of liquidity tightening in the US, Wood said, which raises a near-term risk to equities

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 4:29 PM IST

Chris Wood trims India exposure; says geopolitics biggest risk to markets

A deterioration in the geopolitical situation is the biggest risk to global equity markets, Wood said, which he believes is not yet fully discounted by them

Updated On: 02 Oct 2024 | 10:37 PM IST

Go Digit, Star Health extend rally after Jefferies initiates coverage

In the past two trading sessions, Go Digit's stock increased up to 3 per cent. Including today's gain, it reached an intraday high of Rs 370 on Monday.

Updated On: 26 Aug 2024 | 10:48 AM IST

Global stock market sell-off: Chris Wood of Jefferies decodes impact

Indian stock market is much more resilient in the face of a US downturn and related Wall Street sell-off than the likes of Japan, Wood said

Updated On: 05 Aug 2024 | 9:54 AM IST

Why is China turning its back to gold jewellery? Chris Wood explains

In dollar terms, gold prices hit $2,331/oz at the end of H1-CY24, according to WGC data, rising 12.1 per cent during this period

Updated On: 29 Jul 2024 | 9:56 AM IST

Geopolitics remains by far the biggest risk to markets, says Chris Wood

Back home, the midcap segment, Wood said, remains vulnerable to a correction. He believes there will also be a temptation for investors to tilt the portfolio more towards consumption plays

Updated On: 28 Jun 2024 | 11:04 PM IST

Lok Sabha 2024 poll result on June 4:Brokerage expectation, market strategy

Here's how leading foreign and domestic brokerages have interpreted the Lok Sabha 2024 election-related developments thus far, their poll outcome scenarios and market strategy

Updated On: 29 May 2024 | 7:48 AM IST

What are the two triggers for the India stock market crash? Wood answers

That said, the reality so far Wood believes, a repeat of the shock BJP defeat in 2004, remains unlikely in the extreme.

Updated On: 24 May 2024 | 8:16 AM IST

Why did Chris Wood of Jefferies sell his holding in HDFC Bank stock?

Calendar year 2024 (CY24) will be a good year for 'quality stocks and bonds', according to analysts at Morgan Stanley. Stocks, they said, have priced in a 'perfect landing' scenario

Updated On: 19 May 2024 | 10:29 PM IST

Why is Chris Wood of Jefferies turning bullish on China equities?

Chris Wood has hiked exposure to the dragon nation in his Asia Pacific ex-Japan relative-return portfolio by two-and-a-half percentage points to maintain a 'Neutral' weighting

Updated On: 10 May 2024 | 11:05 PM IST

Markets wrong in hoping worst of geopolitical crisis is over: Chris Wood

In its recent GREED & fear note Wood said, in the base case, it expects the Russia-Ukraine conflict to continue in the months leading US presidential election in November.

Updated On: 26 Apr 2024 | 10:56 PM IST

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

China's official gold reserves, Wood said, have increased by 314 tonnes, or 16.1 per cent, from 1,948 tonnes at the end of October 2022 to 2,262 tonnes at the end of March 2024

Updated On: 12 Apr 2024 | 10:49 PM IST

L&T, RIL, AU Small Finance Bank: Chris Wood rejigs India equity portfolio

This, he wrote in his weekly note, GREED & fear, will be paid for by reducing the existing investments in Bajaj Finance, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), and Reliance Industries (RIL)

Updated On: 24 Nov 2023 | 10:06 PM IST

Samvat 2079: Mid, Small-cap indices set to post 2nd best show in 9 years

As many as 497, or half of 1050 stocks, from the midcap and smallcap index have outperformed the all benchmark indices and appreciated over 35 per cent during Samvat 2079

Updated On: 09 Nov 2023 | 10:52 PM IST