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  • What is driving the US stock market higher this year? May 25, 2023 09:09 AM IST

    What is driving the US stock market higher this year?

    The current rally in the US markets has been full of surprises, as it has come at a time when central banks have been raising interest rates and growth is expected to slow down 

  • Wall Street ends down as debt-ceiling clouds hover May 25, 2023 06:12 AM IST

    Wall Street ends down as debt-ceiling clouds hover

    The lack of progress on raising the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt limit ahead of a June 1 deadline, with several rounds of inconclusive talks, has made investors edgier as the risk of a catastrophic default looms larger.

  • There is a clear shift in preference from ‘Dragon’ to ‘Elephant’: Sunil Singhania May 16, 2023 11:47 AM IST

    There is a clear shift in preference from ‘Dragon’ to ‘Elephant’: Sunil Singhania

    India’s growth story is well-known among foreign investors, and the focus has now shifted to valuations and identifying potential investment opportunities beyond the NIFTY50, says Sunil Singhania.

  • Wall Street advances, Treasury yields rise as debt-ceiling debate rolls along May 16, 2023 06:01 AM IST

    Wall Street advances, Treasury yields rise as debt-ceiling debate rolls along

    While all three major U.S. stock indexes ended green, market participants appeared to show little conviction as first-quarter earnings season winds down, leaving few market-moving catalysts, aside from a disappointing Empire State manufacturing report from the New York Federal Reserve.

  • Warren Buffett warns of US slowdown, China risks: Key takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting May 08, 2023 06:20 PM IST

    Warren Buffett warns of US slowdown, China risks: Key takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

    Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway experienced a significant increase in net earnings during the first quarter of 2023, surpassing five times its previous results.

  • 5 things to watch out for during the Berkshire Hathaway AGM May 06, 2023 04:20 PM IST

    5 things to watch out for during the Berkshire Hathaway AGM

    Investors throughout the world want to know what the Oracle of Omaha has to say on a range of matters, from succession plans at the storied firm, to the war raging in Europe. Tune in.

  • Debt default, banking crisis key concerns for US economy, says economist David Rosenberg May 05, 2023 11:38 AM IST

    Debt default, banking crisis key concerns for US economy, says economist David Rosenberg

    Rosenberg is scathing in his criticism of the Fed’s rate hike cycle and has also slammed chair Jerome Powell for saying the banking crisis is over even as more regional banks come under pressure in the United States

  • Stock Market Today: Top 10 things to know before the market opens May 05, 2023 07:27 AM IST

    Stock Market Today: Top 10 things to know before the market opens

    SGX Nifty indicates a negative start for the broader index with a loss of 71 points on Friday after the Nifty closed 165 points higher at 18,255 in the last session. The US markets edged up at close while the European markets traded in the red after rate hike by ECB. Asian indices record losses in the early hours

  • Economic slowdown looms on Nifty earnings: BofA maintains the target at 18,000 May 05, 2023 06:52 AM IST

    Economic slowdown looms on Nifty earnings: BofA maintains the target at 18,000

    The brokerage said IT remained at its top underweight. BofA also said it remained underweight on staples, discretionary and telecom sectors. It continues to favor financial, industrials, cement, steel and select auto (two wheelers), utilities and healthcare as defensive plays. BofA remained normal weight on the energy sector

  • Stock markets nervous about Fed pivot and banking sector May 04, 2023 07:43 AM IST

    Stock markets nervous about Fed pivot and banking sector

    Another U.S. regional bank, PacWest Bancorp, reported troubles overnight, reminding investors of the precarious health of some banks despite regulators' assurances around containing the crisis that started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March.

  • Wall Street steady after Fed's quarter-point rate hike May 04, 2023 12:07 AM IST

    Wall Street steady after Fed's quarter-point rate hike

    The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in afternoon trading, a touch higher than it was before the Fed's announcement.

  • Berkshire's Charlie Munger predicts imminent trouble for US commercial property market May 01, 2023 01:21 PM IST

    Berkshire's Charlie Munger predicts imminent trouble for US commercial property market

    Berkshire Hathaway has a long history of supporting US banks through periods of financial instability. The sprawling insurance behemoth invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs during the 2007-08 financial crisis and a similar sum in Bank of America in 2011.

  • Stock Market Today: Top 10 things to know before the market opens April 12, 2023 07:44 AM IST

    Stock Market Today: Top 10 things to know before the market opens

    Foreign institutional investors (FII) bought shares worth Rs 342.84 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors (DII) sold shares worth Rs 264.02 crore on April 11, National Stock Exchange's provisional data showed.

  • Gold trades above $2,000 an ounce following weak US economic data April 05, 2023 11:24 AM IST

    Gold trades above $2,000 an ounce following weak US economic data

    Gold prices rallied two percent to hit their highest in more than a year on April 4, 2023 after another round of weaker U.S. economic data indicated a slowing economy and strengthened expectations of a less-aggressive US Federal Reserve's policy.

  • Recession, yes. But markets cling to hope crisis will be avoided March 18, 2023 07:05 AM IST

    Recession, yes. But markets cling to hope crisis will be avoided

    Across markets, the most convincing sign of a recession is the plunge in Treasury yields. Sinking further Friday, the downturn was led by shorter-dated bonds, which took the entire yield curve below 4 percent as banking turmoil led traders to price in more Federal Reserve rate hikes

  • Wall St Week Ahead | Stocks rise on fall in bond yields ahead of Fed meeting March 18, 2023 06:15 AM IST

    Wall St Week Ahead | Stocks rise on fall in bond yields ahead of Fed meeting

    The near-term trajectory of yields will likely hinge on next week's Federal Reserve meeting. Signs that the central bank may prioritise financial stability and slow or pause its rate increases could pull yields even lower

  • US relief rally, crude comfort, TCS CEO resignation | Market Minutes March 17, 2023 08:39 AM IST

    US relief rally, crude comfort, TCS CEO resignation | Market Minutes

    In this edition of Market Minutes, N Mahalakshmi puts the spotlight on three major influences on markets today - the bounce in US markets, softening crude prices, and the big shocker from TCS. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that tracks the risk-reward in stock markets by putting the spotlight on keys data points and developing trends

  • Who will blink first? Moody markets or data driven central banks? March 16, 2023 08:45 AM IST

    Who will blink first? Moody markets or data driven central banks?

    Powell’s dilemma is acute as the stability of banks depends on market sentiment even as the Fed’s credibility depends on inflation data

  • Short Call: Why retail is ever bullish on single stock futures, the myth of time correction March 13, 2023 08:24 AM IST

    Short Call: Why retail is ever bullish on single stock futures, the myth of time correction

    Global markets look all set for a bumpy ride over the next few weeks as investors try to guess the next casualty

  • US stocks, dollar power higher on 'slow and steady' rate hopes March 03, 2023 06:23 AM IST

    US stocks, dollar power higher on 'slow and steady' rate hopes

    U.S. jobless claims numbers fell, while Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said that he favored "slow and steady" quarter-point U.S. rate increases to limit risk to the economy.

  • US stocks close slightly up after prior week's selloff February 28, 2023 05:59 AM IST

    US stocks close slightly up after prior week's selloff

    All three main stock indexes climbed more than 1% shortly after the opening bell, in part due to an easing in Treasury yields, and all three closed well off their session highs.

  • Global markets seeing short-covering bounce, will gain further strength: Atul Suri February 03, 2023 02:47 PM IST

    Global markets seeing short-covering bounce, will gain further strength: Atul Suri

    While Suri expects a fresh upmove in US markets, however, it won't happen in the next few weeks, he said. It will take some time but it will recover their earlier highs, which will be phenomenal for global equities, according to the expert

  • S&P 500 ends at highest in month, indexes gain for week as earnings kick off January 14, 2023 08:52 AM IST

    S&P 500 ends at highest in month, indexes gain for week as earnings kick off

    Year-over-year earnings from S&P 500 companies are expected to have declined 2.2% for the quarter, according to Refinitiv data.

  • Janet Yellen stays put to oversee billions in climate spending January 11, 2023 06:57 AM IST

    Janet Yellen stays put to oversee billions in climate spending

    Yellen's oversight of about $270 billion in tax credits for electric vehicles, home solar panels and other climate purchases contained in the Inflation Reduction Act have made her a pivotal climate figure

  • US stocks edge lower ahead of company earnings updates January 10, 2023 10:25 PM IST

    US stocks edge lower ahead of company earnings updates

    The S&P 500 fell 0.2% as of 10:36 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 60 points, or 0.2%, to 33,450. The Nasdaq fell 0.2%.