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Asian stocks clock weekly gains on Fed rate cut wagers, AI fervour

Asian markets were taking cues from Wall Street, where all three major indexes closed at record highs buoyed by technology stocks as investor enthusiasm for all things AI remains unchallenged

Shining bright: China-fuelled demand drives gold prices to fresh high

Gold hits fresh global and domestic records on Asia-led demand, weak rupee, and China's bullion push; markets eye Fed rate cuts as prices rally over 15% this month

Asian stocks rise on AI optimism as tech surges, gold at fresh peaks

The rush into tech has been a boon for chip sectors in many Asian markets, with South Korean stocks up 0.2 per cent, having surged almost 9 per cent this month

Stock market close: Sensex adds 320pts on US Fed rate cut; Nifty at 25,423; pharma shares outperform

Stock Market Highlights on September 18, 2025: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.38 per cent and 0.29 per cent, respectively

Nifty IT index up 1.7% on Fed cuts; sell the rally or buy the dips?

US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and pencilled in two more reductions this year

Rupee gains to over 2-week high ahead of US Federal Reserve meet outcome

The US rate setting panel is scheduled to announce its policy decision after Indian markets hours. The foreign exchange market has priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises 313 pts; Nifty at 25,330; bank, IT stocks lead

Sensex Today | Stock Market closing highlights today, September 17: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap ended up 0.08 per cent and the SmallCap finished 0.68 per cent higher

Rupee gains as dollar weakens on expectation of rate cut by US Fed

The dollar index declined 0.3 per cent on Tuesday, supporting a rally in most Asian currencies, including the rupee

Asia stocks gain, bonds fall as traders judge odds of bigger Fed cut

Gold caught its breath after Tuesday's record high, while the dollar ticked higher, with two crucial days of US inflation figures

Fed rate cut optimism lifts sentiment, yen falls amid political uncertainty

Much of the focus last week was on elevated long-end bond yields across the globe as investors fretted about the state of various countries' finances from Britain and France to Japan

Asian shares drop on tech pullback as investors await key US jobs data

The dollar and bonds were little moved ahead of a busy week for data which includes surveys of manufacturing and services, and a range of labour numbers culminating in the August payrolls report

Gold prices to drop? Analyst decodes near-term strategy amid tariff threats

Considering the US GDP data, weekly job report, hot PCE report and calm in the wider markets despite tariffs, gold is susceptible to further decline in the near-term, says Praveen Singh of Mirae Asset

Q1 earnings, US Fed decision to drive market sentiments this week: Analysts

Stock markets are in for an event-heavy week ahead with a raft of Q1 earnings from blue-chips, the US Fed interest rate decision and foreign investors trading activity driving investors' sentiment, analysts said. Macroeconomic data announcements, monthly auto sales numbers and global market trends would also guide movement in the domestic equities, they said. Markets would also keep a track on developments related to the August 1 trade deal deadline and geopolitical tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. August 1 marks the end of the suspension period of Trump tariffs imposed on dozens of countries, including India. "The start of the new month will bring attention to key economic data, including Industrial Production (IIP) and HSBC Manufacturing PMI on August 1. Additionally, monthly auto sales figures will be closely monitored. The scheduled expiry of the July derivatives contracts may add further volatility to the markets," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.

Stock Market close highlights: Sensex sheds 288 pts, Nifty at 25,453; realty, financials drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Wednesday, July 2, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled down by 0.14 per cent and 0.41 per cent, respectively

Goldman Sachs increases forecast for Fed rate cut to three in 2025

Citigroup and Wells Fargo also expect the Fed to cut rates by 75 basis points in 2025, while UBS Global Research forecasts 100 basis points of reduction

Trump slams Powell, says he'll pick a Fed chair who wants to cut rates

Trump has unleashed a pressure campaign on the central bank to cut rates, repeatedly assailing Powell and arguing the Fed's policies are keeping government borrowing costs too high

Bank of England holds interest rates amid inflation and global risks

The FTSE 100 barely reacted, trading 0.2 per cent lower on the day, roughly where it had been prior to the BoE decision, while two-year gilt yields fell to session lows at 3.886 per cent

Jerome Powell too slow to lower borrowing costs: Trump on US Fed rate cut

The Fed last September did reduce rates by a half of a percentage point, after a faster-than-expected decline in inflation and a marked slowdown in the labor market

Trump blasts Fed chair Powell, calls him 'fool' for not cutting rates

Trump named Powell as the Fed chair in 2018, during his first term in the White House, and Democratic President Joe Biden appointed Powell to a second four-year term in 2022

US Fed holds rates steady, cites risk of higher inflation, unemployment

The Fed's policy rate has been unchanged since December as officials struggle to estimate the impact of President Donald Trump's import tariffs