Sensex, Nifty Pare Early Gains; Auto Stocks Surge

RTTNews | 879 dni temu
Sensex, Nifty Pare Early Gains; Auto Stocks Surge

(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened higher on Monday, tracking firm global cues after an inflation gauge the Fed follows closely rose slightly less than anticipated in February, helping spur optimism the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising interest rates at its next meeting in early May.

March auto sales data reflecting improvement in domestic demand also boosted sentiment.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was marginally higher at 58,993, paring early gains. The broader NSE Nifty index was up 10 points at 17,369.

ONGC soared 4 percent while BPCL slumped more than 4 percent after oil prices jumped more than 5 percent after major producers led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise cut of more than one million barrels per day.

Maruti Suzuki India rallied 3.1 percent after reporting its highest-ever dispatches to dealers last fiscal.

Eicher Motors climbed 2.1 percent on reporting robust domestic sales for March.

Hero MotoCorp advanced 2.8 percent after its March sales volume jumped 15.3 percent in March.

The RBI meets over three days, from April 3 to April 6, and economists remain divided over its likely rate action.

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE will remain closed on April 4 for 'Mahavir Jayanti' and on April 7 on account of 'Good Friday'.

read more
Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

MNI Indicators released a report on Friday showing a sharp pullback by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the month of August. The report said the Chicago business barometer tumbled to 41.5 in August after jumping to 47.1 in July, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the business barometer to edge down to 46.0.
RTTNews | 36 minut temu
U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of July, according to closely watched data released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 0.2 percent in July after climbing 0.3 percent in June. The uptick matched expectations.
RTTNews | 1g 19 minut temu
German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

Germany's unemployment exceeded the three million-mark for the first time in a decade in August as the prolonged period of subdued economic activity weighed on the labor market. The number of unemployed persons increased by 46,000 from the previous year to 3.025 million in August. However, unemployment fell by adjusted 9,000 compared to the previous month, while it was forecast to increase by 1
RTTNews | 1g 49 minut temu
Pound Slides Against Majors

Pound Slides Against Majors

The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, weighed down to a large extent by the weakness in the financial sector, amid reports of likely imposition of windfall tax on banks.
RTTNews | 3g 3 minut temu