Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open

RTTNews | 610 hari yang lalu
Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open

(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open higher on Wednesday, extending recent gains as a BJP victory looks likely in 2024 election.

According to S&P Global Ratings, India is projected to become the world's third largest economy by 2030.

The rating agency expects India's GDP growth rate to remain at 6.4 percent in the next fiscal year (2024-25) before rising to 6.9 percent and eventually reaching 7 percent in 2026-27.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty hit new record intraday highs on Tuesday before closing higher by 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. The rupee settled 1 paise higher at 83.37 against the dollar.

Asian markets were mostly higher this morning after a broad sell-off on Tuesday.

The dollar held steady near a two-week high against a basket of currencies while oil traded near five-month lows on doubts about the impact of OPEC+ cuts and concerns over a worsening demand outlook in China and the United States.

U.S. stocks ended mixed overnight as soft job openings data for October hinted at a cooling labor market and a gauge of services sector activity picked up in November. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.3 percent while the S&P 500 finished marginally lower and the Dow eased 0.2 percent.

European stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday after dovish comments from an ECB official.

The pan European STOXX 600 rose 0.4 percent. The German DAX climbed 0.8 percent and France's CAC 40 added 0.7 percent while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 declined 0.3 percent.

read more
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Inch Up Less Than Expected In June

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Inch Up Less Than Expected In June

Wholesale inventories in the U.S. crept up by less than expected in the month of June, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories inched up by 0.1 percent in June after falling by 0.3 percent in May. Economists had expected wholesale inventories to rise by 0.2 percent, in line with the preliminary estimate.
RTTNews | 3j 18min yang lalu
U.S. Labor Productivity Rebounds Roughly In Line With Estimates In Q2

U.S. Labor Productivity Rebounds Roughly In Line With Estimates In Q2

Labor productivity in the U.S. saw a significant rebound in the second quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said labor productivity shot up by 2.4 percent in the second quarter after tumbling by a downwardly revised 1.8 percent in the first quarter.
RTTNews | 3j 49min yang lalu
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 226,000

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 226,000

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ended August 2nd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims climbed to 226,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 219,000.
RTTNews | 3j 59min yang lalu
Bank Of England Cuts Rate In Tight Vote

Bank Of England Cuts Rate In Tight Vote

The Bank of England reduced its benchmark interest rate in a close call on Thursday suggesting that the monetary easing cycle is nearing an end as policymakers became more concerned about persistent inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee, headed by BoE Governor Andrew Bailey, voted 5-4 to cut the bank rate by 25 basis points to 4.00 percent.
RTTNews | 4j 57min yang lalu
Pound Jumps After BoE Rate Decision

Pound Jumps After BoE Rate Decision

The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday the Bank of England (BoE) reduced UK interest rates by a quarter point, making it the fifth reduction in a year, although almost half of its policymakers opted to maintain borrowing costs.
RTTNews | 6j 20min yang lalu