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The market is currently flooded with liquidity, with SBI Mutual Fund collecting close to Rs 13,000 crore from its SBI Balanced Advantage Fund NFO that closed on August 25. Earlier ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund had collected Rs 9,800 crore in July. — DC file photo

Market yet to factor in below normal monsoon

As per the Indian Meteorological Department data 33 per cent or 230 of 694 districts have received deficient rainfall so far

30 Aug 2021 9:30 AM

RBI's minutes released last week reveal the balance tilting in favour of calibrated normalisation, which has started impacting primary markets.— PTI

IPO fever subsides, index dips 4%

Zomato's market cap fell below the Rs 1-lakh crore mark to Rs 99,633.78 crore as the stock suffered its first major post listing volatility

24 Aug 2021 9:20 AM

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

US Fed hints at tapering stimulus, markets wobble

After the holiday on Thursday, the Indian market too could see the impact as investors factor in the implications of US Fed minutes

20 Aug 2021 4:39 AM

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on worries about slow demand growth with coronavirus cases rising. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices drop on concerns about slow demand, record US stocks

At the same time, gasoline stockpiles grew more than expected to 258.7 million barrels

11 Jun 2020 8:48 AM

Sensex recovers 693 pts amid govt measures to aid coronavirus-hit economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said an economic package to help through the coronavirus lockdown was in works

24 Mar 2020 4:31 PM

Fed raises RBI rate cut hopes, bonds gain

The Indian 10-year bond yields fell 12 basis points to close at 6.23 per cent.

05 Mar 2020 1:41 AM

Expectations of further cut in interest rate by the RBI gave advantage to rate-sensitive stocks.

Investor wealth rises by Rs 1.81 trillion as Sensex rallies

Analysts said indications that US and China will conclude a deal by next month lifted the sentiment across the globe.

26 Nov 2019 1:25 AM

Benchmark crude prices were still on track for their biggest weekly decline in seven weeks, having fallen sharply earlier in the week on hopes for easing Middle East tensions as well as demand concerns and a dwindling storm impact.

Oil jumps after US Navy downs Iranian drone

Brent crude futures were up USD 1.17, or 1.9 per cent, at USD 63.10 a barrel by 0505 GMT.

19 Jul 2019 1:13 PM

In anticipation of Fed cuts, we believe it might be time to become gradually less defensive over the coming months, said Herald van der Linde, HSBC’s head of equity strategy for Asia Pacific.

As Fed rate cut looms, HSBC favours China shares over India

Shanghai shares have gained 17 per cent so far this year. But they slid about 7.6 per cent between early May and early June.

11 Jul 2019 12:30 PM

The Sensex gained 488 points or 1.25 per cent to close at 39,601, while the Nifty ended 140.3 points or 1.2 per cent higher at 11,831.75.

Bulls seem to have made a comeback

The market breadth was positive on the BSE/NSE.

21 Jun 2019 3:24 AM

In February, the Foreign investors pumped in a net amount of Rs 11,182 crore in capital markets.

Foreign investors pull out Rs 44,500 crore from Indian market in 2018-19

FPIs remained net sellers almost throughout the recently concluded fiscal except for the past couple of months.

31 Mar 2019 12:14 PM

US Federal Reserve's meeting tomorrow is expected to put gold on an upward trajectory and leave behind the interest rate narrative that has been controlling the price movement for quite some time.

Gold to be on upward trajectory

There is a very high probability of gold prices moving up. Domestic price correction has been overdone due to the rupee strength.

20 Mar 2019 2:10 AM

In January, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares gained 6.7 per cent, its biggest monthly advance since March 2016.

Asian equities receive biggest foreign inflows

Foreign outflows from Asian equities were the biggest in at least seven years in 2018 as the Sino-US trade war battered regional stocks last year.

07 Feb 2019 5:57 AM

Interestingly, Nifty’s gain of over 7 per cent during the November derivative series is the highest since March 2016.

Sensex rallies on US Fed’s stance on interest hike

The Sensex gained 453.46 points or 1.26 per cent while the broader Nifty ended the day at 10858.70, up 129.85 points or 1.21 per cent.

30 Nov 2018 12:38 AM

Sharp rise in oil prices on geopolitical tensions threaten to aggravate the deterioration in India’s external balances.

Tough cues may force RBI to hike rate by 0.25 per cent: DBS

Morgan Stanley expects at least two rate hikes in the current financial year.

27 Sep 2018 12:39 AM

Gold tumbled by Rs 365 to Rs 30,435 per 10 gram on Thursday on the back of subdued global cues amid slump in demand from local jewellers. (Photo: PTI)

Gold slumps Rs 365 on weak global cues, muted demand

Silver coins however remained unaltered at Rs 74,000 for buying and Rs 75,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

02 Aug 2018 2:39 PM

The Sensex on Tuesday rebounded by over 196 points to close at 36,519.96 as oil, metal and PSU stocks rallied after a sharp drop in global crude oil prices.

Sensex recovers 196 points on sharp fall in crude prices

Sentiment got a boost after crude oil prices in global markets dropped by over 4 per cent.

17 Jul 2018 4:17 PM

The rupee strengthened 21 paise to trade at 68.36 against the US dollar in morning session at the interbank forex market on Tuesday.

Rupee rises 21 paise to 68.36 against US dollar

Fresh selling of the American unit by exporters and banks and fall in global crude oil prices boosted the domestic currency.

17 Jul 2018 10:32 AM

Continuing their selling spree, foreign investors have pulled out nearly Rs 1,200 crore from the debt markets in the first two weeks of the month on higher fuel prices and possibilities of rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.

FPIs selling spree continues, withdraw Rs 1,200 cr from debt markets

The latest sell-off comes after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew an amount close to Rs 50,000 crore from the debt markets.

15 Jul 2018 11:08 AM

This, according to experts, has caused heavy selling in domestic equities over the last four months.

Long term funds too quit Indian markets

Rupee depreciation, Fed rate hike fears cited as reason.

15 Jun 2018 1:31 AM

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