U.S. stocks ended lower, with the Nasdaq losing more than 1%, on Tuesday as investors grew more cautious after Iran fired missiles at Israel. Iran launched the salvo of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies. In response, U.S. President Joe Biden directed the U.S. military to aid Israel’s defense and … Read more
Following Friday’s sharp rally amid FTSE rebalancing, traders must brace for large moves in both Nifty and Nifty Bank in the monthly expiry week, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. RVNL and Mahindra Logistics are his two stock ideas for the week. Edited excerpts from a chat: Friday’s session changed the trajectory … Read more
A roaring rally in U.S. stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a corporate earnings test in coming weeks as investors navigate one of the most volatile periods of the year for equity markets. The benchmark S&P 500 this week hit its first closing all-time high in two months after … Read more
With the stock market experiencing fluctuations in a highly volatile environment, mutual fund investors find themselves in confusion on how they should proceed with their investments. On one hand, there is a fear about a potential correction in the market as that is already at high levels. On the other hand, the bullish phase of … Read more
London : China may see its first yearly outflow from equities in 2024 — but if and when it happens, investors won’t know from exchange data. That’s because the country’s stock exchanges will stop releasing daily data on overseas fund flows starting Monday, depriving investors of a key sentiment indicator to track the $8.3 trillion … Read more
Amid the recent market volatility in the market, Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO, Radhika Gupta suggested investors not to panic with markets moving up and down. The market corrections are normal. “So, with markets moving up and down, all this global news, everyone’s been asking me questions about what to do with their investments. So quick … Read more
“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
Don’t blame Japan. Don’t be overwhelmed by the US job numbers. And, learn to live with the periodic exploits of a seemingly endless cast of zealous, mercurial characters in the Middle East. These are just good reasons and strong triggers, probably transient, for large sophisticated international investors to pull back from a market that most … Read more
The markets consolidated throughout the past week; the week was a shortened one with Monday, June 17, being a holiday on account of Bakri Eid. The past five sessions saw the markets staying in a capped range throughout the day. Even when the Nifty kept marking incremental highs, the intraday trend remained practically absent. The … Read more
“FMCG and IT stocks are often considered defensive investments, providing a cushion against market volatility,” says Vipul Bhowar, Director – Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhowar said: “Both sectors today offer valuation comfort compared to their historical valuations, but growth seems to be a few quarters away,” Edited excerpts:Will fiscal prudence … Read more
