Page 6 - Fed Rate Hikes

'Investors are building all data points into their market assessment'

Ajay Argal of Franklin Templeton believes that any change in stance to lower the pace or the quantum of rate hikes could provide an interim positive trigger for the markets.

Rupee closes at new low ahead of near-certain big Fed rate-hike

The mobilisation of troops by Russian President Vladimir Putin piled on more pressure on the rupee, already weighed by the surging dollar index

Indices jump even as crucial Fed meet gets underway; Sensex up 578 points

Financials and pharma stocks led the advance amid positive flows from foreign portfolio investors

Wall Street drops 1% with all eyes on Fed policy decision on Wednesday

The benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield hit 3.58%, its highest level since April 2011; Ford sees additional $1 bn in inflationary costs, shares fall

FPIs infuse Rs 12k cr in Indian equities in Sep on hopes of slow rate hikes

FPIs turned net buyers in July after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year

Brent crude falls 3% on demand concerns, strong USD as Fed decision looms

Crude has dropped substantially after a surge close to its all-time highs in March after Russia's Ukraine invasion added to supply concerns, pressured by the prospects of recession and weaker demand

Gold dips to near 2-month low as sharp rate-hike bets bolster dollar

Meanwhile, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday central bankers must be persistent in fighting broad-based inflation

European stocks fend off Fed rate hike risks, yen drops to 24-year low

The broader focus however remained squarely on the risk of rising interest rates and painfully high energy prices causing recessions

Rupee slides as US CPI data stokes speculation of 100 bps Fed hike

Higher US interest rates typically leads to a stronger dollar and reduces the appeal of emerging market assets for global investors

Gold prices get reprieve as dollar slips, rate hike bets check advance

The dollar index eased 0.4% on Wednesday, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers

Oil slips after bearish US economic data fuels aggressive rate hike fears

U.S. commercial oil stocks are expected to have fallen for five weeks in a row, dropping by around 200,000 barrels in the week to Sept. 9, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday

A soft landing is a more likely scenario for the global economy: JPMorgan

"Economic data and investor positioning are more important factors for risky asset performance than central bank rhetoric," the strategists wrote. "We maintain a pro-risk stance"

Federal Reserve likely to go for another 75-bps rate hike this month

The US labor market has remained strong this year, with employers adding 315,000 jobs in August, a robust gain

Gold firms above $1,700/oz on hopes of less aggressive rate hikes by Fed

The European Central Bank is due to meet later this week, where it is expected to deliver a large 75 basis-point interest rate hike to tame record high inflation

Traders find haven from global stock gloom in Southeast Asian markets

The growing bullish chorus points to a reopening of Southeast Asia that's bringing back a swarm of tourists, as well as booming domestic demand that's helping shield it from a global slump

Sensex sinks 770 pts, Nifty gives up 17,550 amid global sell-off; PSBs soar

CLOSING BELL: Reliance Industries tanked 3 per cent today, contributing nearly 30 per cent of the losses on the Sensex

Rate hike rush pushes gold to longest monthly losing streak in 4 years

Gold slipped on Wednesday and was on track for its longest run of monthly losses since 2018, pressured by aggressive rate hikes by major central banks across the world

Dollar eases, but remains near 2-decade high as traders brace for hikes

The index is on track for a rise of around 2.6% in August, its third-straight monthly gain

Asia continues global stock selloff as Fed tightening fears flare

Japan's Nikkei sagged 0.6%, while Australia's share benchmark slid 0.4% and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5%

Gold lingers near 1-month low as possibility of more Fed rate hikes weigh

Data also showed a bigger-than-expected rebound in U.S. consumer confidence in August