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D-St record run continues! Sensex rallies 300 pts; Nifty tops 24,300 as IT, banks lead charge
From the Sensex pack, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, and M&M opened up to 1.5% higher while HDFC Bank, HUL and IndusInd Bank opened lower by up to 1.3%.
CXO-level shifts rearrange top deck at Indian startups
The world of startups witnessed a series of top-level movements in the first half of 2024, including Naveen Tahilyani taking the helm as CEO of Tata Digital and the resignation of Surinder Chawla, managing director and chief executive officer of Paytm Payments Bank.
U-Turn: Sensex, Nifty erase gains after hitting record highs
From the Sensex pack, Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, and Bharti Airtel opened higher, while Tata Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, and ICICI Bank opened in the red.Shares of Kotak Mahindra dropped 2% after US short-seller Hindenburg said that the lender created and oversaw a fund that Hindenburg investors used to short Adani stocks.
JGB yields rise as global politics add to pressure from yen
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 surrounding BOJ's tightening plans and potential rate hike at the July meeting.
Top U.S. banks hike dividends after sailing through Fed's stress test
U.S. banking leaders increase third-quarter dividends following successful Federal Reserve stress tests, demonstrating robust financial health amid economic uncertainty.
Asia stocks down, yen slump keeps markets on intervention alert
Asian shares fell on inflation worries, pushing bond yields higher. The yen's decline raised intervention fears. The dollar surged against major currencies. Markets reacted to unexpected inflation hikes. Uncertainties in commodity markets added to the jittery mood.
Asia stocks down, yen slump keeps markets on intervention alert
Inflation concerns impact markets worldwide, driving bond yields up and Asian shares down. Currency markets watch as the yen weakens, prompting fears of intervention. Unexpected jumps in inflation in Australia and Canada add to market nerves before the Federal Reserve's upcoming data release.
5 world market themes for the week ahead
Central bank decisions in Britain, Switzerland, and Norway will show the rate cutting trend, while retail sales data from the US and China will indicate consumer health. Europe gears up for the Euros 2024 tournament in Germany. Investors are monitoring cocoa supply issues in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and other countries like Brazil.
Japan's Nikkei edges up as financials, export shares rise
Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Monday as export-related stocks rose on a weaker yen following stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a rise in domestic yields boosted financial stocks.
G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say
U.S. officials expect the G7 wealthy democracies to warn smaller Chinese banks at the upcoming summit hosted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni regarding their assistance to Russia in evading Western sanctions.
Bond yields climb, stocks under pressure as Fed cut doubts resurface
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.
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.
U.S. regulators reconsider capital hike for big banks, WSJ reports
The Federal Reserve and two other U.S. regulators are moving toward a new plan that would significantly reduce a nearly 20% mandated increase in capital for the country's biggest banks following lobbying efforts by industry CEOs like JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Asian stocks ease on uncertainty over timing of U.S. rate cuts
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.14% after touching a two-year high on Thursday. The index was still set for an increase of 2.6% this week for its fourth straight week of gains.
Dollar rebounds on hot US import prices
The dollar rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. import prices increased 0.9% last month, a jump that raised market fears that the Federal Reserve's fight to tame inflation is not done and could delay plans for policymakers to cut interest rates.
Dollar droops ahead of crucial CPI test; yen under pressure
The yen languished near a two-week low, as a still-gaping yield gap between local bonds and U.S. peers continued to encourage selling of the Japanese currency.
Dollar nurses losses after another set of soft jobs data
The dollar's retreat followed data showing a jump in initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits which, coming on top of last week's weak payrolls report, furthered risk-taking in a market that has been vacillating for weeks on when and how much the Federal Reserve will cut rates this year.
Dollar holds its ground as key inflation data looms
The dollar held tight ranges against most peers on Thursday as traders awaited key U.S. inflation data for cues on Federal Reserve policy, while the focus on the massive interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S. helped it make some gains on the yen.
Paytm market cap nears $2.5 billion as shares continue to tumble
When it was listed on the public bourses in 2021, Paytm was valued at nearly $20 billion.
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