Sensex, Nifty Likely To Open On Cautious Note

RTTNews | 162天前

(RTTNews) - Indian shares are seen opening on a cautious note on Wednesday as investors weigh geopolitical tensions and wait for the Federal Reserve to provide an update on the central bank's interest-rate decision.

Geopolitical tensions escalated as Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the latest strikes airstrikes in Gaza are only the beginning and that all ceasefire negotiations will take place under fire.

Elsewhere, Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine but refrained from endorsing a full 30-day ceasefire.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty jumped around 1.5 percent each on Tuesday to scale one-month highs, fueled by a wave of massive short covering undertaken by foreign institutional investors after a month of relentless selling.

The rupee gained 23 paise to close at Rs 86.57 against the dollar, rising for a third straight session and marking its highest in over three weeks supported by dollar inflows and exporter sales.

Asian markets traded mixed this morning ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day.

The Japanese yen held steady while the dollar struggled for direction as fears of an economic downturn mount.

Gold hovered near record highs while oil held a decline after industry data pointed to a build in U.S. crude stockpiles.

U.S. stocks pulled back overnight after a two-day rally. As recession fears rise, encouraging industrial production and housing data helped cap overall losses to some extent.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.7 percent, the S&P 500 shed 1.1 percent and the Dow eased 0.6 percent amid concerns over President Trump's on-again-off-again tariff policy.

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday after Germany's Bundestag approved a crucial fiscal package, allowing the country to increase defense spending and infrastructure investment.

The pan European STOXX 600 gained 0.6 percent. The German DAX rallied 1 percent, France's CAC 40 rose half a percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 edged up by 0.3 percent.

European Shares Seen Higher At Open

European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Thursday even as Nvidia's disappointing sales forecast raised concerns about the AI spending boom.

RTTNews | 19分鐘前

Sensex Nifty Decline On Tariff Worries

Indian shares opened on a sluggish note on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods came into effect, impacting trade worth billions of dollars and risking Washington-New Delhi ties.

RTTNews | 1小時12分鐘前

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Economic Sentiment Data Due

Economic confidence and monetary aggregates from the euro area and flash GDP from Switzerland are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 3.00 am ET, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs is slated to release Swiss GDP data for the second quarter. The economy is expected to grow 0.1 percent sequentially after rising 0.5 percent in the first quarter.

RTTNews | 1小時13分鐘前

Australian Market Trims Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is trimming early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near the 8,950 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, energy and technology stocks partially offset by gains in financial stocks.

RTTNews | 2小時38分鐘前

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain optimistic the US Fed will cut interest rates at their next meeting in September. They also remain cautious ahead of the release of key US economic data later in the week, including second quarter GDP and the Fed's preferred readings on consumer price inflation.

RTTNews | 2小時53分鐘前

Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Lower As New U.S. Tariffs Take Effect

Indian shares may open on a weak note on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods came into effect on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 3小時24分鐘前

Swiss Market Settles Modestly Higher

The Switzerland market closed modestly higher on Wednesday after staying firm right through the day's session, thanks to fairly strong buying at several counters. The benchmark SMI closed up by 46.23 points or 0.38% at 12,207.12. The index moved between 12,166.23 and 12,226.36 during the session.

RTTNews | 3小時36分鐘前

Japanese Market Notably Higher

The Japanese market is trading notably higher on Thursday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous session, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 42,650 level, with gains in index heavyweights, automakers and financial stocks.

RTTNews | 3小時44分鐘前

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