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Indices gain amidst fed rate cut optimism; IT, financial stocks lead

Analysts said the latest data had eased fears of slowing economic growth in the US

US Fed officials worried about job market as they prepare for Jackson Hole

The trend began changing this year, and Fed officials have given increasing weight to the risks they feel they are running by keeping monetary policy too tight for too long

Dollar hits seven-month low on rate cut bets, Powell speech in focus

Investors largely expect Powell to acknowledge the case for a rate cut and will parse his words for cues

Dollar remains steady as market awaits FOMC minutes, Powell's comments

Financial markets had a turbulent start to August after a slew of softer-than-expected US economic data

Global rally, DII buying: Reasons why BSE Sensex jumped 1,300 pts on Aug 16

Hopes of US rate cut triggers global stock market rally: The BSE Sensex rallies past the 80,000 mark, and the NSE Nifty surges atop 24,400 led by strong gains in IT and private bank shares on Friday.

Can Nifty clear 24,350 hurdle today? Global stocks gain on US rate cut bets

All you need to know before market opens on Friday: Stronger US economic data has fueled bets on Sept rate cut; Back home, FIIs net sales near Rs 30,000 cr in Aug; 19 stocks in F&O ban period today.

As US Fed hints at rate cut speculation begins among central bankers

Inflation and the labor market have both cooled appreciably since then, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell says policymakers think the time for cutting the policy rate is approaching

More regulation needed to curb retail speculation in F&O: Amisha Vora

Sebi's proposed changes will significantly impact discount brokers, whose business relies heavily on retail F&O trades, Vora said in this interview

Keep bulk of your portfolio in short- to medium-duration debt funds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), too, left the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent and kept the policy stance unchanged on Thursday

RBI monetary policy review: Hawks rule over doves

Credit growth needs to be moderated, and the RBI has been taking steps to reduce banks' exposure to unsecured lending.

US Fed's high rates spur slowdown fear, heightens chances of recession

The turmoil shaking global financial markets reflects a sudden fear that the Federal Reserve may have held its key interest rate too high for too long, heightening the risk of a US recession. Economists and Wall Street traders now expect the Fed to cut its benchmark rate, which influences borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, much faster than they thought just a week ago. Chair Jerome Powell has often stressed that the Fed could quickly lower rates if it decides that it's needed to bolster the economy. The periodic fear of a forthcoming recession has been a hallmark of the post-pandemic economy and has proved wrong every time. Instead, contrary to what most analysts have predicted, steady economic growth and a solid pace of hiring have endured. In the past, the US economy would often flash telltale signals when it was in or near a recession. But those red lights have gone haywire since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and upended normal business activity. The latest red flag w

Federal Reserve's policymakers signal rate cuts ahead, but not recession

US stocks fell steeply on Monday amid fears the US central bank has waited too long to begin cutting interest rates

Chicago Fed prez Goolsbee warns against US Fed being overly restrictive

Goolsbee also cautioned against taking too much signal from a global stock market sell-off that accelerated on Monday, amid fears the US central bank has waited too long to begin cutting interest rate

Gold price climbs Rs 10 to Rs 70,700, silver rises Rs 100 to Rs 87,300

The price of 22-carat gold rose Rs 10, with the yellow metal trading at Rs 64,810

Silver Price Outlook: Global economic worries weigh, says Sharekhan

Buying the dips with appropriate stop-losses is likely to be preferred strategy for Silver as the US nonfarm payroll report looms, says Praveen Singh of Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

Why markets said 'meh' during previous US Federal Reserve rate cuts

Starting valuations remain vital to performance

US FOMC holds rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5%, signals 1st cut nearer

Officials also tempered their assessment of the labor market, noting job gains had moderated and the unemployment rate has moved up, but is still low

Citi breaks banks safety rules, makes liquidity reporting errors: Report

Firm's subsequent reaction to breaches resulted in liquidity reporting inaccuracies, according to the document, which provides a 2023 year-end snapshot of some of Citi's work on regulatory issues

Market outlook Jul 29: Nifty eyes 25K; Fed rate cut bets spark global rally

All you need to know before the market opens today: GIFT Nifty futures were quoting atop 25,000-mark, hinting at over 100 points gap-up. Nikkei rallied nearly 3 per cent, while Kospi gained over 1 per

Rupee may bounce back in Aug on weak dollar, US rate cut hopes: BS poll

But some see it hitting 84/$ tracking Asian peers