The data likely sets the stage for the Fed to begin cutting rates in September, as the market widely expects
Valuations are reasonable and the outlook is improving in IT, BFSI and FMCG. Defence, engineering and power are clearly overpriced and some profits can be taken, Nischal Maheshwari of Centrum said
The combined market-capitalisation (market-cap) of the top 25 banks globally rose 5.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the April - June 2024 period (Q1-FY25)
Powell's testimony before the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday could give investors more clues on the likely direction of rates
U.S. yields declined on Friday after data showed nonfarm payrolls grew by a slightly higher-than-expected 206,000 jobs in June, but the count for April and May was revised lower by 111,000
Analysts believe there is more room for an upside going ahead, but investors need to be patient as it will not be a runaway rally for the markets from here on.
The rate-setting panel unanimously voted to hold the policy rate at the 23-year high mark
All you need to know before the market opens on Thursday: Gift Nifty hints tepid start; IT stocks likely to be in focus post Nvidia earnings; ITC, IndiGo also to report March quarter results today.
The 10-year yield was around the crucial 4.60% mark, while the two-year yield, a closer indicator of interest rate expectations was around 4.95%
As regards rate cuts, analysts expect the global central banks, especially in Asia, to follow the Fed in rate cutting cycle
My expectation is that the rate of inflation will continue to decline, but more slowly than the pace implied by where the markets signal monetary policy should be, he said
FOMC said it is unlikely to start cutting rates without 'greater confidence' that inflation is moving 'sustainably' towards its long-term 2% target
Benchmark equity indices recovered their previous day's losses and closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday amid robust buying in HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. Investors are eyeing the two important events lined up ahead -- the interim budget and the US Fed interest rate decision -- to derive further cues from. Reclaiming all the early lost ground, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 612.21 points or 0.86 per cent to settle at 71,752.11. During the day, it zoomed 711.49 points or 1 per cent to 71,851.39. The Nifty climbed 203.60 points or 0.95 per cent to 21,725.70. "Nifty bounced back from a weak start and closed with gains of 204 points at 21,726 levels. Global markets will keenly await the US Fed's commentary on the rate cut timeline. On the domestic front, investor's focus will be on the Budget," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Among the Sensex firms, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, ..
Closing Bell on November 10, 2023: Among sectors, the Nifty Media index fell 1.2 per cent, followed by the Nifty Auto index (down 0.35 per cent)
Closing Bell on Friday November 03: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.71 per cent and 0.94 per cent, respectively
Closing Bell on Thursday, November 02: Jerome Powell's comment that "despite elevated inflation, the longer term inflation expectations remain well anchored" was taken by the markets as dovish
Closing Bell on October 4, 2023: Nestle India, HDFC Bank, HUL, Infosys, and TCS rallied between 0.6 per cent and 3 per cent. Axis Bank was the biggest laggard, down 5 per cent
According to the CME fed watch tool, 98 per cent of investors expect the US Federal Reserve to keep the rates unchanged
The US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, global market trends and trading activity of foreign investors are the major factors that would dictate terms in the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Equity markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. From the global front, interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan would also influence market trends. This week will place a significant focus on monetary policy as the Federal Reserve policymakers convene the latest FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting, with an interest rate decision on Wednesday, September 20, said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. "The movement of the rupee against the dollar, US bond yields, and crude oil prices will remain in focus," Gour added. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,239.72 points or 1.86 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 372.4 points or 1.87 per cent. Rallying for the 11th day ru
Closing Bell on August 17, 2023: On the upside, only the Nifty PSU Bank index (up 1.5 per cent) outperformed the markets