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Indian equity markets hit new highs to rub shoulders with developed ones

Benchmark indices of US, UK, Germany & India have climbed to a new peaks

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's $3-trn market cap cheer amid Covid-19

The ratio of the value of all companies in the stock market to the size of the Indian economy is now in excess of 100 per cent

Distant thunder in the world economy

We're in the happy period of global economy coming back to life, but we need to watch carefully the US inflation situation

Oil steadies on stronger demand outlook as US inventories decline

Brent rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.81 a barrel by 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT), and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 11 cents, or 0.2%, at $66.18 a barrel

The coming long spell of demand drought

Looks like India's demand curve has shifted downwards for a couple of years at least, writes Shailesh Dobhal

Fed balm lifts European shares to record high amid tussle over yuan

Sentiment in Europe was also underpinned by the latest IFO indicator which showed that the upswing for the German economy

ICICIdirect offers Indians investments in five new global markets

ICICIdirect, a virtual financial supermarket offering investment, protection, and loan products, on Monday announced the expansion of its Global Investments facility to new markets like the UK, Japan, Germany, and Singapore.

Global stocks enjoying longest period of calm in four years, shows data

The MSCI AC World Index hasn't experienced a 5% drawdown since November, the longest streak of calm since 2017, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Sensex, Nifty fall for second day; ONGC, Sun Pharma, Power Grid top losers

Most Asian markets traded weak after the overnight fall in the US markets

European stocks edge higher despite tapering talk; cryptos bounce back

Bitcoin was up 9.5% at $40,265 having nearly slid though $30,000 on Wednesday and been almost at $65,000 just over a month ago

ECB warns of financial stability risks amid market 'exuberance'

Says flood of fiscal & monetary stimulus may build up dangerous imbalances

Futures fall as technology stocks lag ahead of US Federal Reserve minutes

The yield on 10-year Treasury notes touched a one-week high, driving down shares of Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc by about 1 per cent premarket.

Oil slides from 2-month high on report of potential Iran nuclear deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil slid nearly 2% on Tuesday, tumbling from a two-month high, after media reports said the United States and Iran have made progress on reviving a deal restricting Iran's nuclear weapons development, that could release more barrels into the market.

Bulls gain strength: Sensex reclaims 50,000, Nifty ends above 15,000

Fall in Covid-19 cases, prospect of economy normalising in near term lift indices for a second day

Dip in Covid cases boosts indices; Sensex up 1.74%, FIIs remain net sellers

The uptick in global markets on optimism over the economic recovery helped counter concerns over rising inflation.

Global stocks steady, gold at three-month high on inflation concerns

Markets have been skittish in recent weeks as bumper supplies of central bank stimulus and rising prices in the United States and other countries fuel concerns some economies could overheat

The way forward for firms

Indian firms need to prepare for export boom by vaccinating employees, their family members; and prioritise export market

Dramatic re-rating of the US at expense of other markets: Cameron Brandt

The jump in new Covid cases in India is spooking foreign institutional investors, says Brandt

Federal Reserve unlikely to change its stance in the near term: Analysts

Say volatility in India and other markets due to inflationary pressure in the US likely to be transitory

Global inflation concerns pull down markets; Sensex falls 471 points

The Nifty ended the session at 14,696, with a decline of 154 points, or 1 per cent.