Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, erasing gains from Friday as Israel-Hamas peace talks in Cairo eased fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and U.S. inflation data further dimmed the prospects of interest rate cuts anytime soon. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $1, or 1.1% to … Read more
Mumbai: Overseas fund managers raised their bearish derivative bets on India last week as a jump in crude oil prices in the wake of the Iran-Israel conflict and growing uncertainty about interest rate cuts in the US heightened risk aversion. The long-short ratio of foreign portfolio investors (or FPIs’) Nifty futures bets fell to 35.4% … Read more
Mumbai: Indian equities could wilt early this week as the escalating Iran-Israel conflict threatens to engulf both emerging-market risk assets and commodity supply chains in one of the most volatile geographies on the planet. With oil prices expected to leap on worries about supply disruptions in the wake of the clash, investor sentiment is expected … Read more
Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak has warned about interest rates staying elevated for a longer period of time due to a higher-than-expected US inflation and firm oil prices. Kotak said US inflation may dent hopes of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and keep interest rates “higher for longer” even in countries … Read more
Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar curbed investor appetite while traders took some money off the table after benchmarks rallied to multi-month highs in each of the past two sessions. Brent crude futures for May delivery fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.19 a barrel by 0104 … Read more
Oil prices extended last week’s losses on Monday on concern about slow demand in China, though lingering geopolitical risk surrounding the Middle East and Russia limited the decline. Brent futures fell 48 cents, or 0.6%, to $81.60 a barrel at 0129 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 50 cents, or 0.6%, to $77.51. … Read more
Oil prices regained some ground in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as investors weighed concerns over output cuts by key producers and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea against dimmed expectations of U.S. rate cuts. Brent crude futures rose 12 cents, or 0.15%, to $82.46 a barrel by 0100 GMT, while U.S. West Texas … Read more
Japanese shares hit 34-year highs on Friday and strong earnings had the S&P 500 at record close, while oil prices were set for a sharp weekly rise on Israel’s rejection of a ceasefire offer from Hamas. Trade was lightened in Asia by the closure of Chinese markets for the Lunar New Year break and by … Read more
NEW YORK: A strong US economy is among factors that may help American corporate earnings top current forecasts, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. S&P 500 companies’ earnings per share will rise 5% to $237 this year, Goldman strategists led by David Kostin have predicted. That’s already above the median $231 forecast of strategists tracked … Read more
Mumbai: The chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran does not see the likely jump in oil prices due to global factors, including global slowdown and geo-political conflicts, impacting the domestic economy in a major manner next fiscal. Addressing the SBI-organised economic conclave here on Thursday, he based his optimism on the assumption that cooling off … Read more
