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April 1, 2025 9:01 AM

Global stocks stabilise, gold hits record as Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs

Asian equities rose on Tuesday following Wall Street's overnight gains, while gold hit an all-time peak and Treasury yields fell as markets awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The Japanese yen strengthened as traditional haven assets drew demand. Meanwhile, the risk-sensitive Australian dollar was under pressure after a soft reading of local retail sales, ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia policy decision later in the day. Regional stocks found some respite o...

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February 3, 2025 9:02 AM

Asian stocks slump, dollar soars as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fear

Asian stock markets slumped on Monday and U.S. equity futures pointed sharply lower after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China triggered fears of a broad trade war and hit to global growth. The U.S. dollar shot to a record peak against the Chinese yuan in offshore trading, and its highest against Canada's currency since 2003 and the strongest against the Mexican peso since 2022. Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled as much as 2.3% in early trading, and Australia'...

September 20, 2024 11:26 AM

Sensex, Nifty surge as global markets rally after Fed rate cut

India’s benchmark indices surged on Friday, tracking a global market rally fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. The Nifty 50 gained 110.15 points, or 0.43%, to open at 25,525.95, while the Sensex rose by 418.24 points, or 0.50%, to 83,603.04. Market experts attribute the rally to sustained support from domestic investors, which has helped offset selling pressure from foreign institutional investors (FIIs). "US markets rebounded strongly, wi...

September 18, 2024 5:47 PM

Sensex, Nifty fall marginally ahead of Fed policy decision

India’s benchmark indices closed flat on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision on a potential rate cut. The Nifty slipped 41 points, or 0.16%, ending at 25,377.55, after hitting an intraday high of 25,482.20. Similarly, the BSE Sensex lost 131.43 points, or 0.16%, closing at 82,948.23, down from its peak of 83,326.38 earlier in the day. Among the top gainers were Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, and ICICI Bank, while major tech st...

September 6, 2024 12:59 PM

Markets on tenterhooks ahead of key US jobs data

Asian shares struggled for direction while the yen jumped on Friday, as investors remained on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. jobs data that could decide the size and speed of coming rate cuts in the world's largest economy. Oil prices are staring down their worst week in more than a year to hover just above a critical chart level, with their near-term fate depending on the payrolls report due later in the day. Europe is set for a lower open, with both EUROSTOXX 50 futures and FTSE futures off 0.2...

September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

Nifty, Sensex open flat amid decline in global indices

Indian stock markets opened with mixed signals on Thursday, reflecting the broader decline in global indices. The benchmark Nifty 50 index began trading down 17 points, or 0.07%, at 25,035.30, while the Sensex showed a marginal increase of 35 points, or 0.05%, opening at 81,822.56. The flat opening comes in the wake of pressure on global markets following Nvidia's quarterly results announcement. Despite strong financial performance, the tech giant's management guidance disappointed some investo...

August 6, 2024 11:57 AM

Sensex, Nifty rebound, tracking Asian peers

India's benchmark indices surged on Tuesday, recovering from the sharp downturn witnessed the previous day. The Nifty 50 jumped 290.60 points, or 1.21%, to 24,189.85, while the BSE Sensex rallied 949.21 points, or 1.21%, to 79,708.61. Among the sectoral indices, bank, auto, financial services, FMCG, IT, media, metal, pharma, PSU bank, private bank, realty, healthcare, consumer durables, oil, and gas opened in positive territory. Foreign Institutional Investors sold net shares worth ₹10,074 ...

August 6, 2024 10:40 AM

Japanese stocks soar as wider markets bounce from brutal selloff

Japanese stocks jumped at the open on Tuesday, underpinning a recovery across battered Asian share markets and even triggering circuit breakers in some, after central bank officials said all the right things to soothe investor nerves. The Nikkei soared more than 8% to above 34,000 in the opening minutes of trading, rebounding sharply from its 31,458 close on Monday. The index had plummeted 12.4% in its worst selloff since the 1987 Black Monday crash. Wall Street also looked steadier with S&...

June 25, 2024 3:11 PM

Global Markets – European stocks fall as Nvidia slump hits tech sector

European stocks fell on Tuesday after a 7% drop in chipmaker Nvidia dragged down U.S. tech companies on Monday, in a sign of nervousness about the artificial intelligence boom. Stock markets remained close to record highs, however, as investors shifted into less flashy names. Bond yields cooled and Japan's yen stayed under pressure. Investors' attention is being pulled in multiple directions, with snap elections in France starting at the weekend; the first U.S. Presidential debate on Thursday;...

June 5, 2024 9:57 AM

Asian stocks rise on rate-cut wagers; spotlight on India

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, while the dollar was steady as a softening U.S. labour market firmed up bets of an interest rate cut in September from the Federal Reserve ahead of a crucial payrolls report this week. Investor worries of a cooling U.S. economy, however, kept a lid on risk appetite, while the focus in Asia is on how Indian markets fare after stocks sank and the rupee slid on Tuesday following voting results that showed a slimmer-than-expected victory margin for Prime Mini...