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Stocks in Asia inch higher, Yen wobbles after volatile start to week

China stocks were mixed in early trading with the blue-chip index easing 0.07%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.5%

Jerome Powell likely to keep borrowing rates higher-for-longer time

In the euro zone, data may show that the slowdown in inflation stalled in April for the first time this year

US Fed's interest rate-cut confidence wobbles amid unruly inflation figures

If the data doesn't soon resume the trend that appeared to be developing last year, that group could grow and further undermine already weakening rate-cut expectations.

Markets to remain volatile amid US Fed rate decision speculations: Analysts

Stock markets would take cues from the biggest event of the week -- the US Fed interest rate decision, besides tracking the trends in global markets and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Last week, a heavy decline in smallcap, midcap firms, foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices in the international market dented investors' sentiments. Experts said equity markets may remain volatile in the near-term amid a host of global central bank's monetary policy decisions lined up during the week. "This week will place a significant focus on monetary policy, as the Fed will begin its two-day policy meeting on March 19. The US Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision after its two-day policy meeting on March 20, 2024," said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Additionally, China will announce the loan prime rate for 1-year and 5-year loans, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its interest rate decision on March

Crypto wrap: Bitcoin sees profit booking after touching $1 trn market cap

The focus this week shifted towards Ethereum, as it led prices ahead of Bitcoin and crossed the crucial $3,000 level before falling

Dollar hovers near seven-week high as Fed cut expectations shift to May

The dollar has been buoyed by U.S. economic data suggesting the Fed can wait longer before cutting interest rates

Gold touches 3-week high as dollar eases on US Fed rate cut hopes

The Fed is set to start 2024 with fresh evidence that US price pressures are retreating, with data last week marking the first time since March 2021 that the annual PCE price index was below 3%

Potential rate cuts by US Fed in 2024 to drive next rally in gold

Be prepared for volatility in first half; use corrections to build a 10-15 per cent allocation

Don't rush to join Fed pivot: IMF chief Georgieva to central banks

She indicated that her advice applied to the case of the Bank of Korea, after she met with Governor Rhee Chang-yong

Crypto wrap: US Fed's commentary on rate cuts in 2024 keeps market volatile

Cryptocurrency news: The outlook for 2024 continues to remain positive, mainly on the back of Bitcoin ETFs

Sensex sprints 970 pts, ends atop 71,450; Nifty holds 21,450; IT, PSBs jump

Stock market LIVE updates on December 15, 2023: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were ruling 0.44 per cent and 0.65 per cent higher, respectively

Government bonds, rupee gain after US Federal Reserve raises hopes

Traders expect the benchmark yield to trade between 7.10-7.25 per cent in the near term, given the positive sentiment

Bitcoin hits $40,000 for the first time since May 2022 on rate reductions

The crypto industry is also awaiting the outcome of applications from the likes of BlackRock Inc. to start the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs

Rupee touches lifetime low of 83.48 vs dollar after Fed's hawkish comments

Absence of RBI support might have pulled down rupee, say market experts

Fag-end buying in pvt banks, RIL help lift Sensex 72 pts, Nifty atop 19,400

Closing Bell on November 10, 2023: Among sectors, the Nifty Media index fell 1.2 per cent, followed by the Nifty Auto index (down 0.35 per cent)

Crude oil rises over 2% of US Fed meet as West Asia conflict rages

Brent January crude futures were up about 2.5%, or $2.08, to $87.10 a barrel by 1316 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained roughly 2.8%, or $2.24, to $83.26 a barrel

Crude oil falls over 2% as concerns about West Asia affecting supply

Crude had jumped 3% on Friday after Israel stepped up ground incursions into Gaza, stoking worries the conflict could expand in a region that accounts for a third of global oil output

US inflation rose modestly as Fed officials signal no rate hike likely

Inflation in the United States likely eased again last month, though the decline might have slowed since summer, a reminder that the outsize price pressures of the past two years will take more time to cool. Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 0.3% from August to September, according to economists surveyed by the data provider FactSet. Such a rise would be much slower than the previous month's 0.6% price increase but still too fast to match the Fed's 2% inflation target. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, core prices likely also rose 0.3% in September, the same as in August. The Federal Reserve tracks the core figure in particular as a good indicator of the likely future path of inflation. Thursday's inflation data could bolster or undercut the growing belief that the Fed can tame inflation through the series of 11 interest rate hikes it imposed beginning in March 2022 without causing a recession. Hiring surged unexpectedly in September, the government reported last

India's election-year challenge

Fiscal consolidation must take precedence in the upcoming Budget, even if it's an interim one

Crypto wrap: Ethereum outperforms Bitcoin as investors tread with caution

Apart from Ethereum, almost all the major crypto coins traded range bound in the last one week