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Geopolitics, crude oil prices likely to drive stock market movements

Crude oil prices and developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain the primary factors influencing stock market movements this week, according to analysts. "Investors will closely monitor the Jackson Hole symposium, particularly comments from the US Federal Reserve Chairman, for indications on the future trajectory of interest rates. US GDP estimates, durable goods orders and consumer confidence will also provide important clues on the strength of the US economy and the Fed's policy outlook," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. On the domestic front, investors will track rupee movement, foreign institutional flows and domestic liquidity conditions, he added. "Global markets head into the coming week with investor attention centred on three key themes: the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, Nvidia's quarterly results and the unresolved US-Iran conflict. "Against a backdrop of volatile long-dated Treasury yields, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's address at the Jackson

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps four-day losing streak, jumps 628 pts; Nifty ends at 24,232

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.41 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively

Asian shares rise, South Korea's Kospi jumps 6% after Wall Street gains

Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, and South Korea's benchmark Kospi jumped more than 6 per cent. US futures edged higher after the Treasury Department said it would at least double the size of planned purchases of longer-term government debt. That could ease pressure on share prices emanating from the bond market since the purchases would push bond prices higher, helping to bring down yields. The Kospi surged 6.1 per cent to 6,858.91 after sinking 5.8 per cent on Wednesday on renewed selling of shares related to artificial intelligence. Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7 per cent, while memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 14.1 per cent after the company announced a significant share buyback plan. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.3 per cent to 66,178.26, reversing declines earlier in the week. Japan reported it logged a trade deficit for a third straight month in July, as both imports and exports hit record highs. Shares of OpenAI investor SoftBank Group, a Japanese

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 326 pts; Nifty ends at 24,078, extends losing streak to 7th day

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.21 per cent and 0.51 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losing streak for 3rd session, ends 493pts lower; Nifty at 24,155

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty's performance, was trading lower, tracking negative global cues

Why AI stocks could crash even if AI succeeds: ECB explains the risk

The ECB said AI can boost productivity and profits, but rising economy-wide risks could still trigger a stock correction, with a US tech sell-off potentially spreading to European markets

'India has been competing for FII flows since 12 mths, but has been losing'

For FII flows to accelerate - lower crude oil prices, rupee stability and two consecutive quarters of earnings delivery without downgrades seem must, says Jignesh Desai of Centrum Broking.

Small, midcap valuations backed by strong earnings growth: Ramesh Mantri

"Sustained FII selling has hurt largecaps disproportionately because foreign investors typically have a higher allocation to these companies"

Nifty near 200-DEMA; pullback or breakdown on cards? Check analysts view

Technical analysts reckon that the Nifty needs to break above 24,500 to regain positive momentum.

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day losing streak, gains 114 pts; Nifty ends at 24,396

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may extend losses. Asia markets advance on tech stocks rebound

How South Korea's Kospi entered bull market after last month's sell-off

The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents Fed's September rate hike bets

Asian equities gained after US consumer prices rose in line with expectations, while oil prices held near $80 a barrel amid a standoff between Washington and Tehran

Nifty India FPI 150: How the new NSE index tracks foreign investibility

NSE's Nifty India FPI 150 selects 150 liquid Nifty 500 stocks using foreign-investible free-float market capitalisation, creating a basket of stocks accessible to overseas investors

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losses to 2nd day, drops 188 pts; Nifty ends at 24,436

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty, an early performance indicator of the benchmark Nifty50's performance, was trading with marginal gains

TCS, TMPV, Tata Steel: Analyst flags key levels to track in Tata group stks

Virat Jagad, technical research analyst at Bonanza identifies key support and resistance levels in 5 prominent Tata group stocks amid Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran's resignation on Wednesday.

Stock Market Close: Sensex declines 456 pts, Nifty at 24,571 as West Asia tension weighs

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap rose 0.22 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.05 per cent

Short of expectations: New closing auction system on exchanges needs review

The new closing auction session has triggered price divergences in F&O stocks, raising concerns over liquidity, price discovery and its impact on investors

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 374 pts, Nifty ends at 24,636; PSU banks shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap fell 0.44 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.48 per cent

Kospi down 4% as Asian shares fall on tech pullback; oil prices steady

Tech stocks led losses across Asia after Wall Street's AI-driven rally lost steam, while oil prices held in a narrow range as investors weighed prospects for an Iran peace deal

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 152 pts, Nifty settles at 24,624 as RBI maintains status quo

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty signalled a gap-up open for the benchmark Nifty50 index. Markets in the Asia-Pacific region were trading higher