Asia stocks sputter before US inflation data; yen gains
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian equities were mostly weaker on Thursday, while the dollar and U.S. Treasuries were largely steady ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that could provide Key Points
ThePrintAsian stocks firm before US inflation test; yen gains
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese equities and most other regional stock markets climbed on Thursday, while the dollar held its ground against European rivals ahead of crucial U.S. inflation Key Points
ThePrintAsia shares wobble, traders on guard as Japanese inflation tops forecast
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares slipped on Tuesday, with slightly warmer-than-expected Japanese inflation putting investors on guard ahead of price data due in Europe and the U.S. Key Points
ThePrintJapan's Nikkei hits record high after Nvidia beat, rest of Asia muted
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average topped its all-time peak on Thursday, after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from U.S. chip designer Nvidia lifted Asian tech Key Points
ThePrintJapan's Nikkei hits record high as Nvidia lifts Asian tech
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average topped its all-time peak on Thursday, after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from U.S. chip designer Nvidia lifted Asian tech Key Points
ThePrintAsia stocks dip, unimpressed by China rate cut
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares slipped from 1-1/2 month highs on Tuesday as a record rate cut in China failed to excite investors, while U.S. and Europe futures fell on fading Key Points
ThePrintStocks slide, dollar gains on rates outlook jitters
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares dropped to a one-month low, U.S. stock futures fell and the dollar rose on Tuesday as hawkish remarks from central bankers tempered expectations for Key Points
ThePrintAsia stocks rally ahead of US CPI, Nikkei breaches 35,000
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve's thinking on rate cuts, while the crypto world got a boost Key Points
ThePrintAsian shares climb as US rate cut fever lingers, oil holds gains
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday as U.S. rate cut fever lingered, while oil held on to gains from the past two days after Houthi militants' attacks Key Points
ThePrintGIFT Nifty down 20 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
The rupee surrendered all its initial gains to settle 2 paise lower at 83.05 against the US dollar on Monday, in line with a lacklustre trend in domestic equity markets. Key Points
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Gold Rate Today: As yellow metal trades at historic highs, is it time to book some profits?
MCX February gold futures were trading at Rs 62635 at the opening time, up Rs 266 or 0.43% from Monday's closing price. Meanwhile, the March Silver futures were trading at Rs 76,220 per kg, higher by Rs 52 or 0.07% Key Points
Economic TimesAsia shares, bonds rally as Powell feeds hopes of end to rate hikes
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares and bonds extended a global rally on Thursday as a non-committal Federal Reserve Chair had markets double down on bets that U.S. interest rates have Key Points
ThePrintAsian shares track US futures higher, bonds hold gains
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares tracked Wall Street futures higher on Friday as Amazon provided some welcome earnings relief, while bonds were able to sustain a rally amid signs U.S. Key Points
ThePrintUS stocks slip, oil surges on Middle East conflict
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slid on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East lifted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report raised the rate Key Points
ThePrintUS stocks skid, oil surges on Middle East conflict
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slid in Asia on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East boosted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report raised Key Points
ThePrintU.S. stocks skid, oil surges on Middle East uncertainty
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slipped in Asia on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East boosted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report Key Points
ThePrintU.S. stocks slip, oil surges on Middle East violence
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slipped in Asia on Monday as the military conflict in the Middle East boosted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report Key Points
ThePrintValkyrie Funds to add 'ether' futures in exchange-traded fund after SEC approval
Investment manager Valkyrie Funds LLC has begun adding ethereum futures to its existing Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, after getting the green light from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said on Thursday. Key Points
ReutersAsian shares, US futures rise on debt ceiling deal
After weeks of negotiations, congressional Republican McCarthy and Biden forged an agreement late on Saturday to avert an economically destabilising default to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling until 2025. Key Points
FinancialexpressUS futures bounce with earnings but bank worries weigh
Nasdaq futures were up 1.4% and S&P 500 futures up 0.5% following better-than-expected profits at Microsoft and a $70 billion stock buyback at Google parent Alphabet. Both stocks rose after the bell. Key Points
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Asia stocks on edge for earnings, China data
Markets have also seen a mood shift on the outlook for U.S. interest rates, with futures implying an 80% chance the Federal Reserve will hike by a quarter point to 5.0-5.25% in May. Key Points
FinancialexpressStock futures nudge higher on Credit Suisse buyout
S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in bumpy early trade. Japan's Nikkei futures bounced 0.6%. Key Points
FinancialexpressNCDEX to resume groundnut futures trade next week
According to an NCDEX circular, the transaction charges in groundnut would be Rs 3 per Rs 1 lakh of the total trade. Both the unit of trade or lot size and the delivery unit would be 5 metric tonne. Key Points
FinancialexpressTraders ignore recent weakness; roll over bullish Nifty bets to August
The rollover in Nifty futures to August was about 80% against the three-month average of 79%, according to provisional data. A rollover happens when a trader closes the position before expiry and opens a similar new position in the next month's contract. The process happens only in futures contracts. Key Points
Economic TimesGift Nifty down 30 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
Nifty futures on the Gift Nifty traded at 22,185, down 29 points or 0.13%, siganlling a negative start for Dalal Street. Key Points
Economic TimesAsia weathers Fed fallout, bonds still banking on rate cuts
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares steadied on Thursday as Chinese stocks eked out rare gains, while investors stuck to bets for sizable cuts in U.S. interest rates this year even if the Key Points
ThePrintAsia shares ebb into the red as inflation, earnings loom large
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares slipped into the red on Monday as Chinese stocks extended their recent retreat, and investors braced for U.S. inflation data and a corporate reporting Key Points
ThePrintGift Nifty down 60 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
Equities in Asia mirrored weakness on Wall Street while Treasuries steadied following a rally after fresh data indicated labor market softness. Equities in Japan and Australia opened lower while futures contracts for Hong Kong benchmarks also slipped. That followed a third daily decline for the S&P 500. Key Points
Economic TimesAsia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hit one-year lows Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on U.S. growth and inflation as Key Points
ThePrintMarkets on edge as US debt ceiling talks approach crunch time
U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt ceiling on Monday, less than two weeks before the June 1 deadline after which Treasury expects the federal government will struggle to pay its debts. Key Points
FinancialexpressAsian shares, dollar wobble on caution before central bank meetings
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks inched lower on Thursday, while the dollar clung to overnight gains in cautious trading as U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers reiterated their Key Points
ThePrintOil prices surge, markets narrow odds on Fed hike
Brent oil futures jumped $5.16 to $85.05 a barrel on news output would be cut by around 1.16 million barrels per day, while U.S. crude climbed $4.88 to $80.55. Key Points
FinancialexpressAsian stocks slip as geopolitical fears sap confidence
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors pondered looming U.S. interest rate cuts and awaited earnings from AI darling Nvidia, while rising tensions in the Key Points
ThePrintBlackRock-Backed Commodities Exchange Startup Abaxx Raises Cash
Abaxx Technologies Inc., a financial technology startup founded by a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. commodity strategist, is raising fresh equity as it prepares to launch trading in commodities futures. Key Points
mintStocks, gold gain as investors stay cheery on rate outlook
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities rose on Wednesday after U.S. employment data reinforced investors' convictions that rates may soon start to fall, which has pushed down bond yields Key Points
ThePrintOil drops after Hamas releases US hostages
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages from Gaza, leading to hopes the Israeli-Palestinian crisis could Key Points
ThePrintAsian stocks slide to two-month low on debt ceiling jitters
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.84% to 503.93, the lowest since March 21, and was on track for second straight month of losses. Key Points
FinancialexpressGIFT Nifty down 10 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
The broader market could remain under pressure given the profit booking and adverse advance-decline ratio. Hence we suggest traders be very selective in mid/small caps, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Key Points
Economic TimesOil gains over $1 on possible shipping disruptions
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices gained more than $1 by midday on Monday on expectations of higher demand and the risk of disruptions to shipping, analysts said. Brent crude futures were up $1.06, or Key Points
ThePrintAsian shares rally on US tech bounce, payrolls in focus
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares were buoyed by a late bounce in U.S. tech on Friday as results from Meta and Amazon beat expectations, while investors are bracing for U.S. jobs figures, Key Points
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Brent retreats ahead of OPEC+ oil production decision
Brent crude futures slipped as traders speculated on OPEC+ production cuts. US crude also slid. Both contracts are set for their first weekly gain in Key Points
Times Of IndiaAsian shares stumble as traders sweat on Fed rates
Gold prices steadied on Thursday following a 1% drop in the previous session, with spot gold up 0.3% at $1,945.89 an ounce. Key Points
FinancialexpressAsian shares extend losses, sink on banking jitters, US economic concerns
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan were 0.3% lower on Thursday, while Japan's Nikkei lost 0.4%. Key Points
FinancialexpressOil steady as investors weigh US rate cut outlook with Middle East tensions
By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, stabilising from losses in the previous session, as growing expectations that cuts to U.S. interest rates will take longer than Key Points
ThePrintGIFT Nifty down 15 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
As far as the index is concerned, Nifty 50 is seen trading largely rangebound until it decisively crosses 19850 points, which is a major hurdle zone. On Friday, the 50-stock index ended 0.2% down at 19731.80 points. Key Points
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TCS, Adani Enterprises, Sula Vineyards, LIC, HDFC Bank, ONGC stocks in focus
The Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange were trading 6 pts or 0.03% higher at 17793 in the early morning trade. Key Points
FinancialexpressGifty Nifty rises 30 points; here's the trading setup for today's session
Asian shares advanced as a further US labor-market slowdown reinforced speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates next year to prevent a recession. Benchmark indexes rose over 1% in Japan, the most in three weeks. Stocks in Australia and South Korea also advanced while futures in Hong Kong pointed to gains. Key Points
Economic TimesFII action, OPEC+ meet among top 10 factors to trigger D-Street movement this week
Meena expects the market to experience some direction and increased volatility as we approach the November month F&O expiry. Apart from this exit polls for the state elections on November 30 will be revealed and India's GDP number for the third quarter on the same day could be likely triggered this week, the Swastika analyst said. Key Points
Economic TimesRBI MPC, crude oil among top 10 factors to impact D-Street mood this week
The week ahead will be important for the markets as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce its monetary policy decisions, and investors will closely monitor global events such as the US manufacturing PMI data, UK manufacturing data, and China's manufacturing PMI data. The movement of the Indian rupee against the US dollar and crude oil prices will also impact market performance. Key Points
Economic TimesOil pares gains on weak U.S. consumer sentiment
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brent oil futures prices pared gains on Friday, but were still on course for their best week in months as investors weighed an unexpected deterioration of U.S. Key Points
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Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates: Asian markets cautious; Gift Nifty indicates muted start for Indian benchmarks
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates : Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold shares worth ₹285.15 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) offloaded ₹5.33 crore worth of stocks on February 26, provisional data from the NSE showed. Key Points
MintOil edges higher, on track for weekly gain on strong economic growth
By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged slightly higher in choppy trading on Friday, heading for a second weekly gain as positive U.S. economic growth and signs Key Points
ThePrintAsian shares extend global sell-off as rate hopes ebb
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares extended a global sell-off on Wednesday, while the dollar held gains, as market optimism about early and aggressive U.S. interest rate cuts ebbed ahead of Key Points
ThePrintOil reports longest weekly losing streak since 2018; Brent posts first gain in 6 sessions, settles 2% higher at $75/bbl
Brent crude futures settled at $75.84 a barrel, up $1.79, or 2.4 per cent, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at $71.23, up $1.89, or 2.7 per cent. Key Points
mintOil rises over 1% after US Fed keeps rates unchanged
Brent crude futures rose 89 cents, or 1.1%, to $85.52 a barrel by 0324 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures advanced 91 cents, also 1.1%, to $81.35 a barrel. Key Points
India TodayOil climbs 3% as steep US crude stocks draw adds to supply concerns
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices surged 3% on Wednesday to the highest settlement in 2023, after a steep drop in U.S. crude stocks compounded worries of tight global supplies. Brent Key Points
ThePrintAsia stutters as China doles out meagre rate cut
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3% to a fresh low for the year, adding to a 3.9% dive last week. Japan's Nikkei was still up 0.3%, though that follows a 3.2% drop last week. Key Points
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