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Source: Live Mint Chinese shares fell for a fifth straight day, pushing a closely watched benchmark into a bear market, as geopolitical tensions simmer ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The MSCI China Index dropped 1.5% on Friday, taking its decline from an Oct. 7 close to 20%. The CSI 300 Index of onshore Chinese shares…
Source: Live Mint Bullion rose over 27% in 2024 Gold likely to remain bullish in 2025 – analyst Traders expect Fed to proceed cautiously with rate cuts in 2025 Jan 2 – Gold prices inched higher on Thursday, continuing its momentum from 2024, while traders sought more clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate…
Source: Live Mint Israeli forces ordered residents in Beit Hanoun to leave town Gold gained over 27% so far this year Geopolitical tensions to remain key driver for gold prices in 2025 – analyst Dec 30 – Gold prices ticked up on Monday, while investors looked forward to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook…
Source: Live Mint Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House is expected to intensify global trade tensions, fueling geopolitical crises and likely pushing gold prices higher. Gold has already delivered a robust return of around 21 per cent year-to-date, significantly outperforming benchmarks like the Nifty 50, BSE Sensex, and Bank Nifty, as well as…
Source: Live Mint The current week brought a new wave of challenges stemming from both international and domestic political conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified after U.S. Democrats approved the use of American arms against Russian territory, potentially in response to Moscow’s decision to deploy North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian frontlines. This move appears to…
Source: Live Mint Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. That’s the highest number of investors added by any BSE-listed stock during the quarter. In the December 2023 quarter, the state-owned power company had…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has seen an accelerated week-on-week decline this month. The bearish trend, which began in the last week of September, has been ongoing for about a month. Interestingly, global equity markets have been experiencing high volatility since June-July, approximately 2-3 months earlier. This indicates that the domestic sell-off occurred…
Source: Live Mint The yellow metal has also experienced a sharp rise in its price this year, but silver outpaced it and this lowered the gold-to-silver price ratio. On a year-to-date basis, gold climbed about 32% while silver surged about 42%. In comparison, stock market returns have been relatively muted, more so when the current…
Source: Live Mint Indian markets have lost almost 5 per cent in October so far after four straight months of gains. This is the steepest monthly decline for the Indian markets since March 2020. Geopolitical tensions have been one of the key reasons behind this month’s fall. Domestic brokerage house Emkay recently hosted Ashok Malik,…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market has been undergoing a correction since September 27 and significantly underperforming its Asian peers. India is at a risk of seeing its premium valuations, held since May 2021, narrowing in the coming months. In contrast, global investors are increasingly drawn to the Chinese market due to its low…
