US Fed Monetary Policy

Central bankers also have their eye on any signs of weakness in the labor market that could trigger an interest rate cut

In the previous session, the Sensex jumped 631.55 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,532.96. The Nifty50 also added 205.85 points, or 0.90 per cent, to close at 23,163.10

Investors and many economists still expect the Fed to reduce interest rates later this year, but the watchword for policymakers for now may be caution until they are more certain inflation will fall

Indian markets took a sharp hit in the previous session as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned wary ahead of the Fed's policy outcome

Wall Street closed at record levels on Thursday, after the US Fed cut interest rate by 25 bps. Announcements regarding more stimulus measure from China, quarterly results, and macroeconomic data to be

The Federal Reserve starts a two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and is expected to deliver another 25-basis-point rate cut

No one knows how Tuesday's presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve's move two days later is much easier to predict: With inflation continuing to cool, the Fed is set to cut interest rates for a second time this year. The presidential contest might still be unresolved when the Fed ends its two-day meeting Thursday afternoon, yet that uncertainty would have no effect on its decision to further reduce its benchmark rate. The Fed's future actions, though, will become more unsettled once a new president and Congress take office in January, particularly if Donald Trump were to win the White House again. Trump's proposals to impose high tariffs on all imports and launch mass deportations of unauthorised immigrants and his threat to intrude on the Fed's normally independent rate decisions could send inflation surging, economists have said. Higher inflation would, in turn, compel the Fed to slow or stop its rate cuts. On Thursday, the Fed's policymakers, led by Chair ..

Analysts say banks, auto, real estate, IT, pharma, and metal sectors look attractive after the US Federal Reserve's rate cut

The US Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday reduced the lending rate to 4.75-5.00 per cent from 5.25-5.50 per cent, a larger than expected cut

Nifty Midcap 100 slipped below the 59,000 mark, meanwhile, Nifty SmallCap 100 declined below 19,100

US Fed rate cuts: The last time the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut by half percentage was in 2008 during the global financial crisis

Stock Market Highlights: As many as 33 constituent stocks on the Nifty50 ended in the red, dragged by TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Wipro, with a fall of up to 3.50 per cent

The Nifty IT index had shed 3% on Wednesday ahead of the US Fed policy decision. Here are the key pivot points to track on top IT stocks with potential upside and downside targets as per charts.

Technical charts suggest that the bias for Gold is likely to remain positive as long as Rs 73,100 holds; while in case of Silver the bullish pivot stands at Rs 89,000.

The BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty can gain another 2% from present levels; while the Nifty IT index could see a sharp 6% rally; suggests technical charts.

He says that a 25-bp cut with a strong dovish message could be as effective as a 50-bp cut with minimal commentary

On the bourses, Mphasis has rallied 26.7 per cent in the last three months, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and early signs of recovery in the US-BFS sector.

A total of 220 panelists with $590 billion worth of assets under management (AUM)) participated in a survey conducted by BofA Securities between August 2 and August 8

The brokerage firm in a recent report said that the US Federal Reserve may begin rate cuts as early as next month with a 25 bp cut in September, with following rate cuts in November and December of 25

A technical pullback coupled with speculation of an aggressive rate cut by the US Fed has propelled Asian shares on Tuesday morning, says Kranthi Bathini of WealthMills Securities.