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Ajay Bagga on Trump's influence and sectoral performance in Indian markets
The Chairman of Elyments Platforms highlights the slowdown in the US economy, noting softer labor markets and slowing wage growth. Despite market expectations of rate cuts in September and December, Fed officials remain cautious, waiting for more data. Bagga also discusses the potential impact of a likely Trump victory in the upcoming elections on global markets, emphasizing increased borrowing costs, lower taxes, and tighter immigration policies.
Gold price surge on weaker-than-expected US jobs report
The US services sector faced an unexpected contraction in the last quarter, with the ISM services gauge dropping to 48.80, marking the fastest pace of decline in four years. This contrasts with the S&P Global US Services Index, which reached its highest level since April 2022 at 55.30.
US stock indexes end up; Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs on payrolls data
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 29.67 points, or 0.54%, to end at 5,566.69 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 163.04 points, or 0.90%, to 18,351.34. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 64.78 points, or 0.16%, to 39,372.78.
Talen asks US regulators to reject challenge to Amazon data center deal
Talen Energy defends its Amazon data center deal against claims by utilities, stating it won't raise power costs or affect grid reliability. The dispute could set a precedent for future data center agreements. FERC's decision pending.
Megacaps push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs after payrolls data
Major tech stocks like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple surged to record highs, driving the information technology sector to an all-time peak. This also propelled the S&P 500 communication services sector to its highest level since 2000.
Gold lingers near 2-week high as focus shifts to US payrolls
Gold prices remain steady near a two-week high following weaker US economic data, leading to speculation of potential interest rate cuts. Investors are closely watching Friday's non-farm payrolls data for further guidance. The market awaits further developments amidst the ongoing economic uncertainty.
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Global stocks hit peak level before US jobs data: Markets wrap
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 prepares for final round of parliamentary elections.
Australia spy agency moves intelligence data to cloud in Amazon deal
Australia's A$2 billion deal with Amazon Web Services will shift top-secret intelligence data to the cloud, enhancing interoperability with U.S. military. Defence Minister Richard Marles noted resilience via distributed facilities and server redundancy. Rachel Noble highlighted AI's ethical data analysis. Andrew Shearer emphasized a common computing environment. Australia's National Security Agency will build new data centres.
Gold inches up after weak data fuels US rate cut bets
Dramatic gold price surge expected amid cautious Fed approach and weaker employment reports, signaling potential economic challenges ahead.
Dollar on the defensive after soft data, little relief for yen
Currency markets react to global economic trends, with sterling potentially shifting leadership from Rishi Sunak to Keir Starmer in the UK.
Oil prices slip after data points to cooling U.S. economy
Amidst economic fluctuations, rate cuts could enhance demand, endorsed by ANZ Research analysts, impacting the global oil market.
China stocks fall on economic data; HK jumps
Market turbulence as private-sector survey highlights new order concerns, influencing Hang Seng Tech Index performance.
GIFT Nifty signals a positive start for D-Street. Here's the trading setup for today's session
Domestic markets showed gains driven by positive sentiment on expectations of a discretionary spending rebound. Investors focus on upcoming US job data and Fed Chair's speech for interest rate insights. Nifty futures trade higher with a positive trend intact. Oil prices remain steady near highs, supported by rising fuel demand outlook. FII and DII actions impact rupee's performance.
Megacaps boost Nasdaq in choppy trade; jobs data in focus
Semiconductor stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices, Arm Holdings and Micron Technology fell between 1% and 4%, pulling the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index to a near one-week low.
Jobs, inflation data may break the US Treasury market out of narrow range
Bond market trends are closely tied to Powell's testimony, economic indicators, and Treasury yield movements. Factors like the recent Australia inflation rebound, central bank actions, and insights from Macquarie Group are key considerations for investors navigating market uncertainties.
Fed gets heartening inflation data, but slow road ahead
The US Federal Reserve has received encouraging data suggesting inflation is cooling, which has eased concerns about the effectiveness of monetary policy. However, the road to the Fed's 2% inflation goal, measured in year-over-year terms, is likely to be long, complicating discussions about when to cut interest rates.
India will require an additional data centre capacity of 1.7-3.6 Gigawatt: Report
India is poised to become a global data center hub due to its low construction, land, and power costs. With a robust IT ecosystem, the country’s data center capacity is projected to reach 3.29 GW by 2028. However, an additional 1.7–3.6 GW will be required to meet rising demand.
Gold prices eye second weekly gain on boosted rate cut bets
Gold prices steadied as investors awaited retail sales data and interest rate changes amid economic uncertainties.
With strong job growth, rate cuts by US Fed before polls unlikely: Jefferies
With the US economy having created far more jobs than expected in May and consumer inflation in the country still looming above a comfortable range, its central bank Federal Reserve is unlikely to tinker with policy rates ahead of the much-awaited Presidential election scheduled later this year.
Fed outcome expectations: Markets hawk-eyed for any clues on rate easing this year
The US Federal Reserve is anticipated to announce its key policy decision, including the trajectory of interest rate cuts and navigation of the economic landscape amidst inflation concerns.
Sensex, Nifty end flat after volatile session ahead of US Fed rate decision, CPI data
The Indian benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty50, concluded Tuesday's trading session with marginal movement, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision and consumer price inflation data scheduled for Wednesday.
Explainer: Why the few big AI players worry US antitrust regulators
U.S. antitrust enforcers are investigating Big Tech's impact on the AI sector, looking into potential competition issues. Key concerns include data access advantages, impact on workers, and partnerships with Big Tech firms.
US dollar gains after stronger-than-expected services sector data
The Institute for Supply Management said its nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 53.8 last month from 49.4 in April. May's reading, the highest since August, overshot estimates of all 59 economists in a Reuters poll that had pegged the median expectation at 50.8.
Yields pare losses as services sector rebounds
The business activity index is "really driving that whole index higher," said Ellis Phifer, managing director of fixed income research at Raymond James in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dollar finds footing as traders turn to US services data
The dollar steadied as traders awaited an interest rate decision in Canada and U.S. services data. The yen received a boost after reports of potential bond buying cuts by the Bank of Japan, leading to a rise in the Swiss franc. Japanese real wages fell for the 25th straight month due to inflation outpacing pay rises.
Pill for China plus one
Indian pharma CEOs met senior officials in FDA and other key agencies to start a conversation. Even if a little late, given the looming presidential election, the proposal deserves attention. The basic idea is to capitalise on India's expertise and infra for manufacturing through financial incentives, tech sharing, collaborative research and tech transfers to expand production in both countries. Pursue onshoring in America and friendshoring in India to reduce dependence on China. And aggregate US, Indian and European demand for certain drugs, as IPA secretary general Sudarshan Jain told me.
European shares fall as rising bond yields renew rate jitters
European shares declined on Wednesday as rising bond yields globally spurred concerns of interest rates staying elevated for longer, even as investors awaited more economic data to firm up bets on rate cuts.
KKR invests in Healthcare Revenue Solutions provider Infinx
KKR acquires a significant minority stake in Infinx Services, a leading healthcare revenue cycle solutions provider. With Norwest Venture Partners also participating, the investment aims to accelerate Infinx's growth in the US healthcare market, leveraging KKR's expertise. Infinx's innovative platform serves over 400 healthcare providers, tapping into a $4.3 trillion market.
Silver trades at record high for second day in Delhi; gold falls Rs 150
Extending the record-breaking run to the second day in a row, silver prices hit lifetime high level of Rs 89,000 in the local market on Friday, even as gold prices fell Rs 150 to Rs 73,900 per 10 grams in line with firm trends in the overseas markets.
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