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What does 2023 have in store for Indian markets and economy?

Despite uncertainties, India's equity market scaled new highs last year. But how will the markets and the economy behave in 2023? Find out tells you what leading economists and market analysts think

TMS Ep337: Markets, 2023 outlook, monetisation pipeline, census

What does 2023 have in store for Indian markets and economy? What are the five things that will impact you in 2023? Where is the National Monetisation Pipeline headed? What is a census? Answers here

Fear of sustained aggressive monetary policy by US Fed rattles investors

Both Sensex and Nifty post biggest losses since Sept 26 as Covid cases in China, oil price spike worsen sentiment

Statsguru: Energy to food prices, 6 charts explain India's inflation woes

In terms of food prices, India seems to be doing much better than the Western economies, owing to it being less dependent on imports

Markets tumble as Federal Reserve retains hawkish tone; Sensex drops 1.4%

The biggest decline in two months; FPIs sell shares worth Rs 711 cr

Fed lifts rates by half percentage point, sees economy nearing stall speed

Only two of 19 Fed officials saw the benchmark overnight interest rate staying below 5% next year

Next US Federal Reserve rate hike will amplify recession: Elon Musk

"If the Fed raises rates again next week, the recession will be greatly amplified," he said in a tweet

Rate hike slowdown possible in Dec, inflation fight not over: Fed's Powell

The Federal Reserve could scale back the pace of its interest rate hikes "as soon as December," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said

Worst of rupee volatility seen over as Fed view softens: BS poll

Rupee likely at 81.68 by December-end, largely stable at 81.75 by March-end

China leads Asia stocks higher, dollar advances as Fed rate hikes loom

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.09% higher, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.27%.

Bond yields track US peers on Federal Reserve interest rate hike

Total trade volumes in the regular secondary bond market were at Rs 21,150 crore on Thursday

Asian shares slip after US Fed flags higher peak for interest rates

Investors were initially cheered that the Fed at least opened the door to a slowdown in the pace of hikes after raising interest rates 75 basis points to 3.75-4.0%

Oil prices rise before expected Fed rate hike as US crude stocks drop

Oil prices rose on Wednesday before an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve, supported by another decline in US oil inventories as refineries picked up activity ahead of the winter heating seas

US markets set for a year-end rally despite recession concerns: Chris Wood

A rally in the US markets amid hope of a softer central bank (US Fed) action going ahead, analysts believe, has the potential to fuel a rally in other global equity markets, including India

Market outlook: Earnings, Fed rate decision major factors to watch out for

The ongoing quarterly earnings season, the Reserve Bank's special meeting of its rate-setting committee and the US Fed interest rate decision are the major events that would dictate trends in the equity market this week, analysts said. Besides, auto sales numbers and macroeconomic data to be announced during the week would also influence trading in the equity market. Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for the manufacturing sector would be announced on Tuesday, while the services sector numbers are scheduled to come on Thursday. "FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting, RBI MPC meeting, auto sales numbers and Q2 earnings will drive the market this week. The market will have an eye on the unscheduled RBI MPC meeting. We are heading toward the last batch of Q2 earnings, which will lead to stock-specific movement. October auto sales numbers will be important because they will tell us about festival demand," said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. T

Gold holds ground on bets that US Fed may slow pace of rate hikes

Spot gold was little changed at $1,663.30 per ounce, as of 0811 GMT, while U.S. gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,666.20

Global stocks inch higher on hopes US Fed rate hike plans will ease

Global stock markets mostly gained Wednesday on hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes, while London opened lower after Britain installed its third prime minister this year amid an economic crisis. Other European markets gained. Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney closed higher. The euro edged above $1. The future for Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index declined after gaining for a third day Wednesday after bond prices rose. That suggested some investors expect the Fed to ease off rate hikes as economic activity cools. Traders see weaker US housing prices and other data as support for a dial back of Fed plans at its December meeting, said Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.2% to 7,001.84 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned Tuesday of a profound economic crisis. The DAX in Frankfurt gained 0.7% to 13,146.40 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.4% to 6,274.66. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 future lost

Inflation woes: How front-loading rate hikes risks financial instability

This Fed rate-increase cycle, which has already delivered a total of 3 percentage points in just over six months, is the most front-loaded one in a long time

US Fed is losing billions, wiping out profits that funded spending

The bond market is enduring its worst selloff in a generation, triggered by high inflation and the aggressive interest-rate hikes that central banks are implementing

We prefer a bottom-up approach in this environment: Satish Ramanathan

SATISH RAMANATHAN, chief investment officer for Equity at JM Financial Asset Management shares his outlook for the markets and his sector preferences