Page 8 - Fed Rate Hikes
Oil prices edge up on signs of improving fuel demand, await Fed outlook
Oil prices rose as much as $1 on signs of improving fuel demand, although further gains were capped as the market awaited clues from the US Federal Reserve chairman
 "Oil prices edge up on signs of improving fuel demand, await Fed outlook")
Sensex tanks 709 pts from day's high, ends 311 pts down; Nifty holds 17,500
F&O Expiry: 25 of the 30 Sensex constituents and 34 of the 50 Nifty constituents ended in the negative territory including Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, TCS, Axis Bank, and HDFC
 "Sensex tanks 709 pts from day's high, ends 311 pts down; Nifty holds 17,500")
Sensex gyrates 1,027 pts, ends 257 pts up; Nifty holds 17,550; M&M gains 4%
CLOSING BELL: RIL, ICICI Bank, M&M, SBI, Bajaj twins, and Titan were the stocks that supported the indices
 "Sensex gyrates 1,027 pts, ends 257 pts up; Nifty holds 17,550; M&M gains 4%")
Gold hits over 3-week low on strong dollar, Fed rate-hike worries
Gold is highly sensitive to rising U.S. interest rates, as these increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
 "Gold hits over 3-week low on strong dollar, Fed rate-hike worries")
Gold falls to 3-week low as robust dollar, Fed rate-hike fears rise
Interest rates to go further up; strong dollar is likely to continue weighing on gold prices
Sensex ends 352 pts off day's lows, rises 38 pts; L&T, Airtel top gainers
CLOSING BELL: The recovery was led by Kotak Bank (up 4 per cent), L&T, Bharti Airtel, SBI, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and ITC
 "Sensex ends 352 pts off day's lows, rises 38 pts; L&T, Airtel top gainers")
US Fed indicates further rate hikes as inflation shows no signs of abating
US Federal Reserve officials indicated that further rate hikes could follow as there is "little evidence" that inflation pressures were subsiding, according to the Fed's latest policy meeting.
 "US Fed indicates further rate hikes as inflation shows no signs of abating")
Fed saw smaller hikes ahead to assess prior moves, show July minutes
Pace of future Fed hikes depends on data, no evidence inflation subsiding, July minutes show
 "Fed saw smaller hikes ahead to assess prior moves, show July minutes")
Gold struggles for direction with firmer dollar, Fed minutes on the radar
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, with gains curbed by a firmer dollar, while investors braced for any guidance on future US interest rate hikes from the minutes of the Federal Reserve's
'Sizzling' US jobs data for July makes case for bigger Fed Rate increases
US employers added 528,000 jobs last month, more than all estimates, the unemployment rate fell to a five-decade low of 3.5%, and wage growth accelerated
 "'Sizzling' US jobs data for July makes case for bigger Fed Rate increases")
Rupee back to 78 levels vs dollar as FPIs return to Indian markets
The US dollar index, a measure of the currency against six major rival pairs, was at 105.67 around 6.15 pm IST on Tuesday. It had climbed to a 20-year high of 108.54 in late July
 "Rupee back to 78 levels vs dollar as FPIs return to Indian markets")
Rupee gains vs dollar as weak US GDP data softens Fed rate hike view
Dollar index falls as a contraction in US GDP eases Fed hike fears
Crypto watch: Winter in the market is not over yet, argue experts
As the cryptocurrency market cap crossed $1.1 trillion mark on Friday and Bitcoin rose above $24,000, experts said that 'we are not there yet'
 "Crypto watch: Winter in the market is not over yet, argue experts")
Gold, silver prices surge across India after US Federal Reserve hikes rates
Gold and silver have always remained some of the precious assets to safeguard against inflation
 "Gold, silver prices surge across India after US Federal Reserve hikes rates")
Analysts expect FII flows to Indian equities to pick up in H2
However, analysts do caution against intermittent phases of withdrawals by FIIs given macro-economic developments across major world economies
 "Analysts expect FII flows to Indian equities to pick up in H2")
US Fed's pyrrhic victory over inflation after policy rate hiked by 75 bps
Powell cannot afford to take his eyes off the prize - to get inflation down
 "US Fed's pyrrhic victory over inflation after policy rate hiked by 75 bps")
Sensex soars over 1,000 points: Top 5 reasons driving investor sentiment
Analysts believe that the US Fed's confidence about strong labor markets and dismissal of recession brought respite to the investors
 "Sensex soars over 1,000 points: Top 5 reasons driving investor sentiment")
TCS, Infy, SBI lift Sensex 548 pts ahead of Fed outcome; Nifty tops 16,600
Stock market live updates: As of 7:45 AM, the SGX Nifty Futures quoted at 16,475 levels, indicating a downside of 8 odd-points on the Nifty50.
 "TCS, Infy, SBI lift Sensex 548 pts ahead of Fed outcome; Nifty tops 16,600")
Microsoft, Google results soothe stock markets ahead of Fed; euro drags
Better-than-expected results at Microsoft and Google helped soothe a nervous mood in stock markets on Wednesday, while a cut in Russian gas flow dragged on the euro
 "Microsoft, Google results soothe stock markets ahead of Fed; euro drags")
Markets dip for a second day ahead of Fed rate hike; Sensex falls 497 pts
The Sensex ended the session at 55,268, with a decline of 497 points, or 0.9 per cent
 "Markets dip for a second day ahead of Fed rate hike; Sensex falls 497 pts")