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Source: Live Mint US stock indices edged higher on Tuesday, with commodity shares gaining after China unveiled a bumper stimulus package. China’s central bank on Tuesday announced a broad set of changes to bolster its economy, including a cut in slew of rates. As of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, the S&P 500 was 0.1 per…
Source: Live Mint US stocks rose on Monday as investors focused on comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and economic data due this week. Fed presidents Raphael Bostic, Neel Kashkari and Austan Goolsbee supported the last week’s rate cut and voiced support for more cuts in the rest of 2024. At 11:44 a.m. the Dow Jones…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 23 2024 | 12:43 PM IST Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has taken a significant step to enhance liquidity in the corporate bond market by allowing mutual funds to both buy and sell Credit Default Swaps (CDS). Key Changes:…
Source: Live Mint Following last week’s historic interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, Wall Street in the week ahead will have plenty of economic data, including the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, and S&P flash services & manufacturing PMIs, to look forward to. The week will also see comments from US central bank…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 20 2024 | 6:39 PM IST Sebi allows mutual funds to buy, sell credit default swaps New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday allowed mutual funds to both buy and sell Credit Default Swaps (CDS), a move aimed at increasing liquidity…
Source: Business Standard Illustration: Ajay Mohanty 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 19 2024 | 10:38 PM IST Investment strategy after US Fed’s rate cut: The US Federal Reserve’s jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points — a first since early 2020 — triggered volatility across various asset classes. The US equities, for…
Source: Live Mint US stocks jumped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve slashed its interest rates by 50 basis points (bps), first time in more than four years. Chair Jerome Powell said that as the inflation has come…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices rose slightly on Wednesday, as investors widely expect the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in more than four years. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.7 points, or 0.05%, to 41,628.91. The S&P 500 rose 7.1 points, or 0.13%, to 5,641.68,…
Source: Business Standard 1 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2024 | 4:10 PM IST State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 7,500 crore through issuance of Basel III-compliant Tier 2 bonds to qualified institutional bidders. In a regulatory filing, SBI said the issue attracted overwhelming response…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices gained on Tuesday after retail sales data as investors are focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy decision to be declared on Wednesday. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 101.7 points, or 0.24%, to 41,723.78. The S&P 500 rose 22.4 points, or 0.40%, to 5,655.51, while…
