RATE CUT HOPES

Global equities maintain record highs ahead of US jobs data. Markets anticipate potential Fed rate cuts. Emerging market equities benefit from soft US economic data. UK Labour Party projected to win big, impacting Conservative performance. France pr...

Exciting market dynamics unfold as Paramount Global, National Amusements, and First Foundation make significant moves, shaping investor sentiment and market trends.

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching record highs due to optimism about potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in September spurred by signs of a slowing economy. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

May's stable inflation, influenced by service costs and goods prices, sets the stage for potential Federal Reserve interest rate changes. The report highlights slight consumer spending growth and hints at the Fed's aim for a controlled economic slow...

The Bank of England hinted at possible interest-rate cuts as some officials are leaning towards it, despite keeping rates steady at 5.25%.

Indian sovereign debt players bond with bonds following Mint Road's move to decelerate rate-increase drive and JPMorgan's recognition. CCIL data shows a 40% increase in monthly trades, reaching ₹8.6 lakh crore in 2023.

Goldman Sachs analysts expect Brent to rise to $86 a barrel in third quarter, saying in a report that solid summer transport demand will push the oil market into a third-quarter deficit of 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd).

Food inflation challenges RBI, impacting rate cuts. Elections, populist spending, and fiscal landscape influence rate cut decisions.

Asian share markets rose on Monday as investors anticipated rate cuts by the European Central Bank and possibly the Bank of Canada. Sticky inflation may prolong the easing process.

Asian markets fell on Friday following Wall Street's sell-off triggered by strong US data, raising concerns about the Federal Reserve delaying interest rate cuts.

Nifty and Sensex opened flat on Thursday after disappointment in recent inflation data from the Federal Reserve, dampening hopes of an early rate cut. BSE Sensex traded 24 points higher at 74,245, while Nifty50 was at 22,604. Federal Reserve officia...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were on course for a fourth straight week of gains, while the blue-chip Dow was on track for its fifth weekly advance, supported by strong quarterly results and slowing inflation data that has bolstered the case for rate cuts ...

Pakistan's benchmark share index touched a lifetime high on Wednesday, breaching the key level of 75,000, on hopes that easing inflation could pave the way for interest rate cuts as early as June.

Financial markets expect the U.S. central bank to start its easing cycle in September. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold.

Financial markets expect the Fed to start its easing cycle in September. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold.

U.S. Federal Reserve policy has been the main driver of investor sentiment in 2024. Renewed hopes the central bank will cut rates have pushed the Dow to its biggest rally since December. It closed at its highest since April 1.

The advances pushed the S&P 500 to a fourth straight higher close, and its best winning run since March. For the Dow , it is now on its longest positive run since December 2023, gaining for the fifth session in a row.

Walt Disney fell 9.7%, on track for its biggest percentage fall since November 2022, as a surprise profit in its streaming entertainment division was eclipsed by a drop in its traditional TV business and weaker box office. Despite Disney's drag, the...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 86.8 points, or 0.22%, at the open to 38762.43. The S&P 500 rose 14.6 points, or 0.29%, at the open to 5142.42​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 52.2 points, or 0.32%, to 16208.537 at the opening bell.