Sensex, Nifty Seen Little Changed At Open

RTTNews | Před 12 dny

(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open on a flat note Monday as traders return to their desks after a long holiday weekend.

Asian stocks were mixed in thin holiday trade, with markets in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand shut due to the Easter holiday.

Japan's Nikkei was down over 1 percent amid cautiousness over the U.S.-China trade tensions.

China's central bank expectedly kept its loan prime rates unchanged today, continuing its trend from last year.

U.S. stock futures traded lower, and the dollar weakened after White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday that the president and his team are examining the legal feasibility of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, following criticism over interest rate decisions.

Just a day before, President Donald Trump blasted Powell on for not lowering interest rates, calling him "always TOO LATE AND WRONG."

Gold rose to a record while Brent crude futures hovered near levels of $68 per barrel.

Domestic equity markets witnessed a robust recovery last week, with benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty both soaring over 4.5 percent as the postponement of U.S. tariffs and newly announced exemptions on certain products, sparked hopes for possible negotiations that might ease the strain on global trade.

News of a normal monsoon this year and easing retail inflation also boosted hopes for more RBI rate cuts in the coming months.

After weeks of sulking on the sidelines, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have net bought shares worth nearly Rs. 15,000 crores over the last three trading sessions, data showed.

Earnings will be in focus this week, with Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank and Maruti Suzuki India among the prominent companies due to report their financial results for the fourth quarter ending March 31.

The expiry of April series contracts could contribute to heightened volatility as the week progresses.

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Swiss Market Ends On Bright Note

The Switzerland market closed on a strong note on Friday, mirroring the trend in markets across Europe and elsewhere, as worries about trade tensions eased after China stated its willingness to hold talks with the U.S.

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European Stocks Close On Buoyant Note

European stocks closed higher on Friday, with the major markets in the region posting strong gains, amid easing concerns about U.S-China trade relations, and on upbeat U.S. non-farm payroll data.

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Canadian Market Up Firmly In Positive Territory

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little past noon on Friday, amid easing concerns about U.S.-China trade tensions following China expressing willingness to hold tariff talks with the United States. Data showing a much higher than expected increase in U.S. non-farm payroll growth in the month of April is also aiding sentiment.

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U.S. Factory Orders Spike Slightly Less Than Expected In March

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase by new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the month of March. The report said factory orders spiked by 4.3 percent in March after rising by a downwardly revised 0.5 percent in February.

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U.S. Employment Jumps By 177,000 Jobs In April, Much More Than Expected

Job growth in the U.S. far exceeded economist estimates in the month of April, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment shot up by 177,000 jobs in April compared to expectations for an increase of about 130,000 jobs.

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Eurozone Inflation Remains Stable At 2.2%

Euro area annual inflation remained stable in April near the European Central Bank's 2 percent target, but the trade tariff uncertainty clouds the outlook. The harmonized index of consumer prices grew 2.2 percent on a yearly basis in April, the same pace of increase as seen in March, flash data from Eurostat showed on Friday. Prices were expected to climb at a slower pace of 2.1 percent.

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Eurozone Manufacturing Activity Shrinks At Slower Pace

Euro area factory activity contracted at a slower pace in April as production grew at the fastest pace in more than three years, final data of the purchasing managers' survey by S&P Global showed Friday. The HCOB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a 32-month high of 49.0 in April from 48.6 in March. The score was also above the flash estimate of 48.7.

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Sensex, Nifty Seen Little Changed At Open