Page 23 - Interest Rate Hike

Recession is the best time to invest; put money now: Trideep Bhattacharya

The first six to nine months of this year (till July or August) will see more volatility, and money making would be difficult, says the CIO-Equities of Edewleiss AMC

Good time to invest in debt funds as portfolio yields rise, say experts

Opt for a mix of shorter-duration, target maturity, and dynamic bond funds

Fund raising via debt placement drops 39% to Rs 32,405 crore in Apr-May

Fund raising by listed companies through private placement of corporate bonds dropped 39 per cent to Rs 32,405 crore in the first two months of the current financial year

Wall Street begins second-half with losses on economic growth worries

Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 114.85 points, or 0.37%, at 30,660.58, the S&P 500 was down 9.89 points, or 0.26%, at 3,775.49

Global factory growth feeble in June, feeding economic recession fears

Between central banks digging their heels in to counter inflation and growing fears there is absolutely no path to a soft landing for the global economy, there are few, if any, places to hide

Top 5 factors that may set market direction in the second half of 2022

Investors are now looking toward potential triggers that may set the likely trajectory for equity markets in the second half of 2022.

Sharp rate hike bets keep Wall Street subdued, Goldman Sachs lifts Dow

US economy contracted in Q1 amid record trade deficit; BofA upgrades Goldman Sachs, shares rise; General Mills rises as sales beat on higher prices; Bed Bath & Beyond replaces CEO, shares tumble

Rate hike bets subdue gold prices even as economic slowdown fears mount

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,817.00 per ounce by 0920 GMT, holding a tight range between $1,814.30 - $1,822.76. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% to $1,817.60.

Gold stuck in range as rate hike bets and recession fears collide

Although gold is considered a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainties, rate hikes dim bullion's appeal by increasing the opportunity cost of holding the asset which pays no interest.

ECB ready to 'stamp out' surging inflation with rate hike in July, Sept

With new inflation figures due out Friday, Lagarde said the bank is using the dual approach to be able to respond to economic uncertainty.

US dollar, Japanese Yen find support as investors put safety first

The dollar and Japanese yen both found support in a choppy Asia session on Monday, benefiting from a bid for safety as investors worried rising interest rates and softening economic data

Oil rises almost $2 a barrel, still set for weekly drop on recession fears

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank's focus on curbing inflation was "unconditional", adding to fears about more interest rate hikes that have weighed on financial markets

Life may get tougher for mid, small size HFCs amid rising rates: Analysts

Analysts warn that housing finance companies (HFCs), which cater largely to affordable housing segment, may see some margin erosion

Invest in dynamic bond funds to navigate impact of interest rate cycle

They outshine short-duration funds: Fund managers

Reserve Bank likely to raise interest rates twice before weighing a pause

June's jumbo hike, which followed a 40 basis points increase in May, is prompting analysts from Nomura Holdings Inc. and Barclays Plc to pencil in a 35 basis-point move in August

MPC members indicate more rate hikes to tackle rising inflation

The rate-setting committee has increased the policy repo rate by 90 basis points in May and June, to 4.9 per cent

Fed aims to avoid recession, but it certainly is a possibility: Powell

He said the pace of future rate hikes will depend on whether and how quickly inflation starts to decline, something the Fed will assess on a meeting by meeting basis.

Fed will decide on rate hikes 'meeting by meeting', says Jerome Powell

Its decision-making will be based on the incoming data and the evolving outlook for the economy, Powell said in prepared testimony to the Senate Banking Committee

Unknown unknowns

Risk of a global shock will increase with higher rates

World stocks, oil fall as recession fears mount; yen hits 24-yr low on USD

Enthusiasm that had given Wall Street its best day in a month on Tuesday was suddenly gone as Europe suffered a 1.5% morning drop and Brent crude prices plunged 4%.