POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
Bitcoin hits 2-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows The world's biggest cryptocurrency has been under pressure in recent months, its slide accelerating this week after the first debate between U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump raised the spectre of Biden being replaced as a cand...
04 Jul, 2024, 02.15 PM ISTBitcoin hits two-month low on election uncertainty, Mt Gox flows The world's biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin's decline gained momentum this week following the initial debate between US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which sparked concerns about potential changes in Biden's candidacy. Bitcoin f...
04 Jul, 2024, 01.40 PM ISTEuro rises to two-week high after France's far-right wins first-round vote Amid market volatility, potential alliances to block the far-right have emerged in France's election. The RN party eyes a possible absolute majority, adding to ongoing uncertainty and investor concerns.
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European shares set for weekly losses European shares slip amid French political uncertainty. Technology stocks rise, auto shares fall. Leftwing parties challenge National Rally, Crest Nicholson rejects Bellway's offer.
14 Jun, 2024, 02.04 PM ISTCompanies cautious on short-term hiring, but overall outlook stays upbeat Employers in India are showing caution in short-term hiring for the July-September quarter, with a net employment outlook of 30%, six percentage points lower than the current quarter and the same period last year. While 48% of employers plan to hire...
11 Jun, 2024, 08.51 AM ISTHow to play MF portfolio in Modi 3.0? Prefer largecap funds over mid & smallcap: Alekh Yadav We believe that government support, coupled with a favorable monsoon, will lead to an increase in rural consumption, making it a theme we favor.
10 Jun, 2024, 09.00 AM ISTAsia 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.
10 Jun, 2024, 07.54 AM ISTPlan to invest Rs 10 lakh post election outcome; Kaustubh Belapurkar gives asset allocation strategy Most investors are best served by investing into diversified equity funds, where fund managers will express their conviction on sector/themes stocks, with graded underweight/overweight calls.
07 Jun, 2024, 09.00 AM ISTWe don't expect rate cut in 2024 unless growth or inflation surprises on downside: Tanvee Gupta Jain I think the political outcome was suggesting that there is kind of a weak sentiment at the lower end of the income pyramid. And whether we accept it or not but India has seen a K-shaped consumption recovery post the pandemic. So, most of the high fr...
06 Jun, 2024, 03.50 PM ISTWill RBI start cutting interest rates from October? Dr Samiran Chakraborty answers In Citi's house view, we think that the Fed rate cut will start early, so we have put our first RBI rate cut in October, to some extent also factoring that in that if Fed moves earlier, then RBI gets the scope to move as well.
06 Jun, 2024, 03.17 PM ISTExpect market to consolidate for some time: Vikas Khemani So, I guess the frothy valuation stocks will come down, corrections will happen. Markets might consolidate for some time and to some extent it is healthy. Also, probably we will have a strong opposition so we will have to see what kind of reforms g...
05 Jun, 2024, 09.29 AM ISTElection cycles and stock market performance: Don’t ignore the long-term National elections can create market anxiety due to policy uncertainties, impacting market and economy. Understanding election results' relation to equities market performance is crucial for investors' long-term outlook.
04 Jun, 2024, 10.38 AM ISTView: Central banks are moving over to the yellow metal to de-dollarise and tackle global uncertainty Gold prices have surged to a record high of $2,400/oz, driven by uncertainty rather than demand. Central banks have significantly increased their gold holdings, with a notable shift towards ETF investments.
27 May, 2024, 10.55 PM ISTNavigating market volatility during elections: Insights & strategies for investors Elections bring uncertainty with potential policy shifts like tax reforms, subsidies policies, and changes to capital gains tax. Market volatility can unsettle investors as they reevaluate positions based on political rhetoric and campaign promises.
24 May, 2024, 11.23 AM ISTDon’t read too much into market jitters, turnout The logic of the 2024 verdict will inevitably be understood in hindsight. However, experience (and archival evidence) suggests that the magnitude of most electoral waves has escaped media comprehension. This includes the landmark elections of 1977,...
23 May, 2024, 02.49 PM ISTIndian equities traders seek cues from election shadow bets Weeks before vote counting set for June 4, stock markets are closely tracking shadow-betting platforms that are flourishing nationwide, with wagers now suggesting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win a slimmer majority than expected.
22 May, 2024, 03.53 PM ISTVolatility has risen as Lok Sabha Elections 2024 fever grips the stock market; will polls halt the rally? Volatility has risen in recent weeks as election fever grips the market. The heightened volatility stems from concerns over lower voter turnout in the ongoing general elections, potentially indicating an unfavourable verdict for the ruling party. Is...
21 May, 2024, 10.12 AM ISTFPIs withdraw Rs 17,000 crore from equities in May so far on political uncertainty This was way higher than a net withdrawal of Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius and a sustained rise in US bond yields
12 May, 2024, 11.42 AM ISTGold set for fifth weekly gain as geopolitical risks buoy demand Federal Reserve policymakers have rallied around the idea of holding borrowing costs where they are until probably far into the year, given slow and lumpy progress on inflation and a still-strong U.S. economy.
19 Apr, 2024, 07.47 AM ISTPak Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking annulment of Feb 8 general elections over allegations of rigging Pakistan's Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking new elections over alleged irregularities in the February 8 polls as a "publicity stunt" and imposed a fine on the petitioner, a former army officer. The petitioner, retired Brigadier Ali Khan, u...
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