Financial Markets

Historically, wars have not had a long-term detrimental effect on markets. While markets typically experience a short-term dip, they often rebound sharply afterwards

Last remaining Wall Street bears struggle to convince optimistic clients

The few analysts still warning about US market downturn say investors have embraced ‘fanatical thinking’

What the Fed’s new financial conditions index is telling us

US financial conditions are currently estimated to be a drag on GDP growth of roughly 75 basis points over the next year 

Cyclicality in financial markets can boost returns

Investors and traders can get an edge from understanding how habits lead to opportunities in the market

Janet Yellen warns US default could trigger recession, 'break' financial markets

Yellen told a gathering of community bankers that the unprecedented economic and financial crisis would be exacerbated by possible disruptions to the federal government’s operations, including air traffic control, law enforcement, border security and national defense, and telecommunications systems.

How to stay a step ahead of market crowd? Get basics of index trading right

A vast majority of traders choose to trade indices for solid reasons. Indices are less volatile as compared to individual stocks, index futures require lower span margins compared to stock futures

BJP on Adani row: Financial markets highly regulated, Centre closely monitoring situation

Stocks of the Adani Group have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.

Why markets may rally further

A stronger rupee is likely to trigger foreign inflows into Indian markets while easing imported inflation 

Blind spots that threaten financial stability

The risk to British pension funds was a sobering reminder that there may be many hidden minefields, many “Unknown Unknowns”, that can suddenly explode

SoftBank-backed OfBusiness defers IPO plans by 3 months on weak market cues

CEO Asish Mohapatra also said the last round that OfBusiness raised in December 2021 was the company’s last private market fundraise

Mohamed El-Erian writes: The dollar’s rapid rise increases risks for global economy

The concern is particularly acute for low-income countries hampered also by high food and energy inflation

RBI restores opening time for regulated financial markets to pre-pandemic timing

The trading hours for various markets regulated by the RBI were amended with effect from April 7, 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a man’s world, all you need to succeed is consistency towards your financial goal: Reshma Banda, Bajaj Allianz Life

Passion, consistency and never losing sight of her goal, along with her habit of regularly saving a portion of her income and maintaining consistent investments in equity- that has been the secret to Reshma Banda’s personal and professional success.

War in Ukraine threatens the global financial system

Regulators and investors are used to dealing with shocks, but there is no room for complacency

How the Digital Rupee can help bank depositors and businesses

Since the CBDC is a liability of the central bank, it minimizes depositors’ exposure to their bank. The idea that a central bank will default on its obligation to honour a payment or settle a transaction is currently unthinkable. A CBDC is, therefore, a risk-free settlement asset

Financial markets: Small, incremental changes won't cut it anymore

The advent of new technologies, new products, new set of investors, new methods of valuations and different risk profiles perhaps require a fresh approach to the financial markets regulatory framework.

Mohamed El-Erian writes: The Federal Reserve is no longer markets’ best friend

The US central bank and markets face tricky pivots to avoid damage from a policy mistake

Fed warns of hidden leverage lurking in financial system

The central bank points to the collapse of Archegos Capital as an example of hidden vulnerabilities

Powell focuses on need at delicate moment in markets and politics

The Fed chair delivered a blunt message to lawmakers that the economic outlook remains wildly uncertain and that the central bank must continue its extraordinary efforts to support the economy

Forecasting the world in 2021

FT writers share their predictions for the New Year, from the availability and take-up of Covid-19 vaccines to the fortunes of the S&P 500

A theory of (almost) everything for financial markets

Finance has a tendency to take all trends too far, and passive investing will undoubtedly prove no different

US Fed won't take rates negative, say fund managers, economists

Fed funds futures, which are a gauge of where markets expect the Fed's benchmark overnight lending rate to be, are now pricing in a slightly negative rate environment beginning in December.

Global economy snapback to prove elusive despite market joy: Poll

The global economy in 2019 may have been near its weakest since the financial crisis thanks to trade protectionism and political uncertainty, but world stocks had a blowout year with several indexes repeatedly setting record highs.

Budget 2019: Govt to fast track setting up of International Financial Services Centre Authority

According to the government "a need is felt for having a unified financial regulator for IFSCs in India to provide world class regulatory environment to financial market participants”.

Financial markets facing 'trust deficit', IL&FS default could strain weaker firms: S&P

Spreads have widened, and short-term borrowing costs have spiked since Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), an infrastructure development and finance company with a high domestic rating, defaulted on loan repayments in August and September.