Sensex, Nifty Set To Follow Global Peers Lower

RTTNews | 175 ngày trước

(RTTNews) - Indian shares may follow global peers lower on Friday as investors wait for clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and eagerly await the outcome of Ukraine peace talks.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty fell modestly on Thursday amid tariff concerns and uncertain outlooks for both global trade and inflation.

The rupee rose by 29 paise to close at a one-week high of 86.66 against the greenback amid dollar sales and gains in Asian currencies.

Foreign Institutional Investors remained net sellers on Thursday and offloaded shares worth Rs 3,311 crore, while domestic Institutional Investors were net buyers, buying stocks worth Rs 3,907 crore, as per provisional data.

Asian markets were mostly lower this morning, though Hong Kong stocks surged after Alibaba Group Holding announced its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year.

The dollar index was up slightly while gold was steady after hitting a fresh record high as geopolitical tensions mount.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on U.S. access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said at a white House briefing.

Waltz also said the White House was "very frustrated" with Zelensky after he levelled "unacceptable" insults at President Donald Trump earlier this week.

The comments overshadowed a meeting in Kyiv between Zelensky and Keith Kellogg, the U.S. chief envoy to Ukraine.

Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain since early January on increasing supply uncertainty.

U.S. stocks ended firmly in the red overnight as Walmart's fiscal 2026 guidance missed analyst expectations and big bank stocks fell sharply amid concerns about the outlook for growth, inflation and interest rates.

In economic news, there was a slight increase in jobless claims last week, while manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded at a much slower pace in February, separate set of data revealed.

The S&P 500 dropped 0.4 percent, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gave up half a percent and the narrower Dow lost 1 percent.

European stocks fell on Thursday amid mixed corporate earnings and uncertainty around peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

The pan European STOXX 600 eased 0.2 percent. The German DAX dipped half a percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 shed 0.6 percent while France's CAC 40 edged up by 0.2 percent.

European Stocks Close Mixed After Cautious Session

European stocks closed on a mixed note on Friday with investors largely staying cautious, awaiting the meeting of the Presidents of the U.S. and Russia, and continuing to assess Trump administration's tariff moves and their impact on global economic growth.

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U.S. Business Inventories Rise In Line With Estimates In June

A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of June. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in June after coming in unchanged in May. The uptick matched expectations.

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Deteriorates In August

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly deteriorated in the month of August, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 in July. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 62.0.

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U.S. Industrial Production Pulls Back Slightly In July

A report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday showed a modest decrease by U.S. industrial production in the month of July. The Fed said industrial production edged down by 0.1 percent in July after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.4 percent in June. Economists had expected industrial production to come in unchanged.

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New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Climbs To Nine-Month High In August

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on Friday showing regional manufacturing activity unexpectedly grew at a faster rate in the month of August. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index climbed to 11.9 in August from 5.5 in July, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to fall to 0.5.

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index Unexpectedly Decreases In August

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly deteriorated in the month of August, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday.

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U.S. Import Price Growth Exceeds Estimates In July

The Labor Department released a report on Friday showing import prices in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July. The report said import prices climbed by 0.4 percent in July after a downwardly revised 0.1 percent dip in June. Economists had expected import prices to inch up by 0.1 percent, matching the 0.1 percent uptick originally reported for the previous month.

RTTNews | 3h 40phút trước

U.S. Retail Sales Climb 0.5% In July, In Line With Estimates

A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed retail sales in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of July. The Commerce Department said retail sales climbed by 0.5 percent in July after jumping by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent in June.

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