Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights on Monday, May 19, 2025: The Nifty Smallcap100 index rose by 0.51 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap100 index ended with a modest gain of 0.07 per cent
Data from earlier in the week showed US retail sales growth losing steam in April, while consumer prices staged a moderate rebound
At 6:50 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 496 points higher at 24,561.5, indicating a gap-up start for the bourses.
US markets held steady from September to February
The company, which makes residential and commercial water heaters, boilers, tanks and treatment products, posted a 2 per cent fall in quarterly sales to $963.9 million
US markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear sign of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.9% before the bell Wednesday, while S&P 500 futures rose 2.6%. Nasdaq futures climbed a full 3%. Trump, upset that the Federal Reserve was not cutting interest rates immediately, said that he could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But Trump told reporters Tuesday, I have no intention of firing him. Trump wants Powell and the Fed to resume cutting its benchmark borrowing rate to help boost the economy. Powell and other Fed official have said they plan to remain cautious with interest rates amid the economic uncertainty caused by Trump's tariffs and inflation that remains above the Fed's 2% target. Most legal scholars agree that Trump can't fire Powell from the Fed's board of governors, and there is no legal precedent for doing so. However, there is less agreement over ..
Vedanta is considering New York as one of the options to list KCM, as the Zambian unit is known, the sources said
With US stocks still trading at 19.2x forward earnings, global investors, Wood wrote in GREED & fear note, should continue to reduce positions in favour of Europe, China and India
Stock Market Today, April 16, 2025: GIFT Nifty futures indicated a negative start. As of 6:57 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 63 points at 23,278
In the US, foreign-domiciled funds withdrew $10 billion from effectively reversing inflows seen in April, as per Elara Capital
Trump said on Sunday that he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week
GIFT Nifty hinted at a gap-up start. As of 6:48 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 378 points at 22,642, compared to the previous Nifty futures close of 22,263.
In the previous session, Sensex gained 592.93 points (0.78 per cent) to close at 76,617.44, while Nifty50 rose 166.65 points (0.72 per cent) to settle at 23,332.35
Financial experts warn of economic slowdown as new tariffs disrupt global trade, heightening concerns over inflation, job losses, and market instability in the US
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI climbing 0.3 per cent after a previously reported 0.4 per cent gain in January
In the previous session (March 7), Sensex settled at 74,332.58, down 7.51 points or 0.01 per cent. Nifty50, on the other hand, settled 7.80 points or 0.03 per cent higher at 22,552.50
Stock Market Today: As of 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 75 points at 22,545, hinting at a negative start.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Broader indices mirrored the benchmarks, with small-cap shares leading the charge as the Nifty Smallcap100 index ended higher by 2.96 per cent
Notably, stocks like Infosys, M&M, Bharti Airtel, TCS, and HCLTech were the top contributors to the downward pressure on the indices
From Donald Trump's tariff imposition to continued FII selling, here are key reasons for the market crash on February 11, 2025