ASIAN SHARES
High-speed traders, short sellers face growing Asia crackdown
The controversial nature of such restrictions is on full display in South Korea, where a short-selling ban hurt its attempts to win an upgrade from MSCI Inc. These developments show the difficulties policymakers have in keeping up with increasingly sophisticated trading strategies and their impact on financial markets, a challenge that’s only set to grow with the adoption of artificial intelligence.
Asian shares head for five-month winning streak; yen slides
Asian stocks rise on Fed rate cut hopes and U.S. inflation worries. AI boom drives Wall Street to record highs. Yen hits 38-year low, impacting Japanese markets. Gold market pressured by strong dollar.
GIFT Nifty up 40 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
"The index would have the next target of 24500 level, as mentioned earlier, with 23500 zone maintained as the support as of now," said Vaishali Parekh, Vice President, Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher.
Asian shares eye five-month winning streak; yen buckles under dollar strength
Friday is packed with risk events for markets after a relatively subdued rest of the week, with U.S. Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump set to take the stage at 0100 GMT for their first debate of the year ahead of November's U.S. presidential elections.
Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data
Asian stocks hesitated in early trade amid anticipation for a crucial U.S. inflation reading. Concerns over potential Japanese intervention lingered as the yen approached 160 per dollar. Japan and Taiwan stocks rallied, while China's market saw a slight decline. Fed comments and stable housing market data influenced rate cut expectations.
Bulls in Action: Sensex jumps over 200 points, Nifty crosses 23,600; mid and smallcaps outperform
Within the Nifty pack, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Divi's Lab, Coal India, and SBI were the top gainers while HCL Tech, Asian Paints, and Titan faced selling pressure. Shares of new-age companies like Paytm, Zomato, and Policybazaar traded higher by around 2% each after Morgan Stanley's bullish note.
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Asian shares subdued, yen hits record low versus euro
Asian shares subdued, yen at record low. Nasdaq tumbled, Dow Jones rallied. Chinese stocks slightly higher. U.S. PCE price index awaited. Investors cautious ahead of U.S. price data, U.S. presidential debate, French election.
GIFT Nifty up 30 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
"Markets this week will take cues from global macro data points and the progress of the monsoon back home. We expect Nifty to consolidate at the current juncture with a bout of volatility amid monthly derivatives expiry," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen back to intervention watch
Asian shares ended the week lower as profit-taking followed a rally to 26-month highs. The U.S. dollar's strength pushed the Japanese yen towards intervention levels.
Asian shares end the week with a whimper, yen struggles
Asian shares end week with profit-taking as U.S. dollar strength pressures yen towards intervention zone.
Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus
Asian stocks paused near two-year highs as traders awaited U.S. policy clues. Sterling steadied ahead of a Bank of England meeting with unchanged rates expected. Central bank decisions from Switzerland and Norway will set the global rates tone.
Balrampur Chini Mills, Asian Paints among 5 stocks with short covering
Short covering refers to the buying of shares in order to close an existing short position or a position that has been sold. Short covering signals a shift in view on security from extreme bearishness to bullishness. In Tuesday's trading session, five stocks saw top short covering. Here's the list:
Asia shares push higher; Aussie firm ahead of RBA rate decision
Asian stocks rose ahead of the RBA's policy decision, with expectations for the central bank to maintain rates and provide guidance on a potential easing cycle.
Asian shares mostly lower as China reports factory output slowed
Factory output fell 5.6% in China in May, the government reported, below analysts' forecasts and slowing from 6.7% the month before. Retail sales rose just 4.1% in the first five months of the year.
Asia shares stumble; political uncertainty grips euro
Asian stocks fell as traders reduced bets for Fed rate cuts due to a tight US labor market. A snap election in France raised political concerns, impacting the euro. MSCI's Asia-Pacific shares index also dropped.
These 9 stocks showing RSI Trending Up on June 5
On June 5, nine stocks from the Nifty500 pack appeared in the RSI Trending Up scan, according to the stockedge.com data. It is an uptrend signal if the RSI value has crossed above 60 from below. "RSI trending up" means that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) values are increasing, suggesting strengthening momentum in the price of the stock. This can indicate potential upward movement and may be used by traders to identify buying opportunities.
Balkrishna Industries, IndiGo among 10 stocks that may gain from cheaper crude oil
The US benchmark oil contract, WTI, traded below $74 per barrel on Wednesday amid expectations of a supply boost later in the year as OPEC+ begins to unwind some output cuts. Brent futures similarly declined to $78 a barrel. As crude oil prices decline, stocks in the paints, rubber, plastic, and chemicals sectors stand to benefit. According to StockEdge data, here is a list of stocks that are expected to gain from the drop in crude oil prices:
Asia stocks rally as rate cut bets gather momentum; ECB in focus
Asian shares rose on Fed rate cut expectations and ECB meeting. Oil prices climbed, Treasury yields fell. Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 1.14%, led by tech stocks.
European shares rebound tracking global sentiment on soft US jobs data
European shares opened higher on Wednesday, mirroring global sentiment as a soft U.S. labour market data firmed bets of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve, ahead of the European Central Bank's key rate verdict later this week.
Top 10 stock losers in Asia are all from India on tight election
A BSE Ltd gauge of state-run stocks dropped by as much as 20%. Shares of Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. slumped more than 20%.
Asian shares retreat as investors question US economic strength
Asian share markets weakened as U.S. economy's 'exceptionalism' unravels with weakening manufacturing activity. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index down 0.1%. U.S. Treasury yields fall after weak manufacturing data. Westpac economist Coombs sees market pricing 40 basis points rate cuts by 2024.
GIFT Nifty down 60 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
"On the domestic front, though FII selling intensity has reduced, the caution is increasing as we near the big event outcome which is resulting in profit booking. The volatility is expected to be heightened in coming sessions, thus it's advisable to traders to stay on the sidelines and not get too aggressive. The weak global cues are further adding to the nervousness and thus markets are likely to remain weak in near future," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
Adani effect! Paytm shares jump 5% on deal talks between Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Gautam Adani
Shares of Paytm surged 5% as Gautam Adani considers investing in the company. Paytm founder met Adani to discuss a potential deal. Adani is also seeking investments from West Asian funds for Paytm, facing challenges after RBI restrictions.
GIFT Nifty down 80 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
"Nifty has been consolidating in a broad range for the third consecutive day as investors remain watchful ahead of the big election outcome next week. We expect the Nifty to remain sideways to marginally positive on the back of reduced FII selling, prediction of above normal monsoon and last leg of Q4 results," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
RIL, banking stocks drive Sensex 150 pts higher; Nifty above 22,900
Benchmark equity indices opened higher on Tuesday, driven by index heavyweights like Reliance Industries and banking stocks, with BSE Sensex up 0.15% and Nifty50 up 0.19%.
GIFT Nifty down 15 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
He expects more consolidation before the next leg of uptrend resumes amid an already sharp run-up with Nifty now likely to consolidate around 23,000 till the monthly expiry.
GIFT Nifty down 10 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
"We expect the market to witness a gradual up-move and see some volatility next week as both election and earning season are nearing the end," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
Asia shares touch two-year top as China plans property boost
Brent crude futures touched a one-week high of $84.14 a barrel in early trade, with the crash, in heavy fog, of a helicopter carrying Iran's president drawing traders' attention to the Middle East. Gold hovered close to a record high at $2,423 an ounce.
Asian shares hit 15-month high as traders wait for CPI
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed slightly and hit its highest since early 2023 in morning trade, as a strong rally in Hong Kong shares extended into a fourth consecutive week.
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