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Japan's Nikkei hit 41,889.16 amid a financial stock rally. Fast Retailing, SoftBank Group rose; Tokyo Electron recovered. Financials led as the Bank of Japan met during political uncertainty. Analysts see July earnings boosting equities despite bond...

Indian rupee weakens as Asian currencies fall amid strong dollar demand. US bond yield rise impacts currencies, with Chinese yuan and Korean won leading losses.

The central government's fiscal deficit reached 3% of the annual estimates by May-end 2024-25. India's forex reserves surged to USD 653.711 billion, with FIIs selling shares worth Rs 23.09 crore. The RBI confirmed the increase in reserves, reflectin...

Japanese bond yields surged on expectations of tighter Bank of Japan policy amid a weak yen. Global concerns over French and U.S. elections drove yields higher. Mizuho Securities forecasts continued increase in bond yields with uncertainty surroundi...

Amidst market volatility, the Indian rupee faces uncertainties from unexpected dips and profit-taking motives. The inclusion of Indian bonds in the JPMorgan index drives interbank short positions, hinting at heightened intraday fluctuations. Rising ...

Wall Street's rally, driven by Nvidia and AI enthusiasm, saw record highs. European stocks were boosted by tech and real estate sectors. The STOXX 600 and FTSEurofirst 300 indexes rose, reflecting market optimism.

Nine months after JP Morgan announced the inclusion of Indian government debt in its emerging markets index, foreign portfolio investors have increased their ownership of sovereign bonds by over $10 billion. The influx of funds is expected to contin...

​ With the absence of any major immediate domestic trigger in sight, investors would focus on global trends and trading activity of foreign investors for further cues in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Movement of global oil benchmark...

Indian government bond yields surged as early voting trends showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's NDA leading, causing the benchmark 10-year yield to jump to 7.0130%.

Tech View: "The recent decline has disrupted the positive momentum, with Nifty falling below its crucial short-term moving average, the 20 DEMA. A decisive break of the 22,400 level could trigger a further drop to the 22,000-22,150 zone. We suggest ...

The S&P 500 traded 0.2% lower and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.3%. Yields fell on Thursday after a couple of reports showed the U.S. economy isn’t quite as strong as expected. The hope on Wall Street is that the economy can cool down, but not too ...

The dollar surged to a two-week high against major peers on Thursday due to a rout in Treasuries, boosting its appeal with higher U.S. yields and demand for safe haven assets.

U.S. Treasury yields rose, impacting global markets. Crude oil climbed ahead of the OPEC+ meeting. Improved U.S. consumer confidence added uncertainty to Fed rate cut expectations.

Japan's Nikkei share average fell 1.17% to 38,646.11, influenced by Wall Street's decline due to U.S. economic data impacting Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. The Nikkei, down 0.36% for the week, saw chip stocks like Advantest and Tokyo Electr...

INDIA-MARKETS/INDIA RUPEE-Rupee touches six-week high on likely dollar inflows; forward premiums decline

Markets are braced for fireworks when Nvidia reports after the bell, with options priced for a swing of 8.7% in either direction, worth $200 billion in market value.

Big US bond investors, including mutual fund managers, are aggressively moving funds into long-dated notes, expecting gains from interest rate cuts. Research by JPMorgan Chase shows the top 20 managers increasing duration by piling into high-grade c...

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.

The inclusion of Indian local currency sovereign bonds into its Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) along with UOB Asset Management's launch of an India-focused bond fund is a strong indication of the changing trends that are now favouri...