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Fed rate cuts: Will US Federal Reserve make any out of turn rate cuts? Arnab Das answers

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Fed rate cuts: Will US Federal Reserve make any out of turn rate cuts? Arnab Das answers

“I do not think that is the only thing that is going on. Though, I think what has happened here is the market was extremely buoyant and arguably priced for something approaching perfection when it got a bit of a wake-up call that the economy was slowing down from last Friday’s non-farm payrolls number in … Read more

FII and retail positioning ahead of election results look scary, warns Rupak De of LKP Securities

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FII and retail positioning ahead of election results look scary, warns Rupak De of LKP Securities

Ahead of the much-anticipated outcome of the Lok Sabha election results, the FII long-short ratio stands at a multi-year high of 87% shorts in the index futures, coupled with heavy selling in the cash market. On the other hand, retail investors are holding highly leveraged long positions. “Both these factors are a bit scary. That … Read more