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Source: Live Mint US stock indices edged higher on Tuesday in a truncated trading session ahead of Christmas, led by gains in Big Tech shares. At 09:42 am the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.38 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 42,939.33, the S&P 500 gained 21.68 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 5,995.75, and…
Source: Live Mint Implications for India’s monetary policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) faces a delicate balancing act. With the Fed signalling a slower pace of rate cuts in 2025, foreign capital inflows into India could diminish, especially as US treasury yields become increasingly attractive. This may prompt the RBI to consider steps to…
Source: Live Mint US stocks were muted on Monday, as a stopgap government funding bill averted a partial shutdown. At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.8 points, or 0.09%, to 42800.49. The S&P 500 rose 9.4 points, or 0.16%, to 5940.25, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 68.5 points, or 0.35%, to 19641.05. …
Source: Live Mint By Ankur Banerjee and Greta Rosen Fondahn SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro edged lower against the dollar on Monday, while markets continued to digest the recent string of central bank meetings that pushed the dollar to a two-year high and set expectations for globally diverging rate cut paths in 2025. The dollar index,…
Source: Live Mint After the hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve last week, investors on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will face a largely uneventful economic calendar. On Wednesday, markets will remain shut due to Christmas holiday, while Tuesday will see a truncated trading session. As the year 2024 is nearing its…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) The RBI under former governor Shaktikanta Das resisted pressures to cut interest rates through 2024 as it kept its ‘Arjuna’s eye’ trained on inflation, but the central bank under a new detail-oriented head will soon have to take a call if it can continue sacrificing growth. Das, a…
Source: Live Mint In the stock markets, what lies ahead often matters more than what has already been done. If this sounds perplexing, consider the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision on December 18. The Fed lowered benchmark interest rates for the third time in a row, cutting by 25 basis points. Yet, major markets across…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices rose on Wednesday in anticipation of interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, that is due to announce its final policy decision of this year later in the day. The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point. At 12:00 pm ET, the Dow Jones…
Source: Live Mint The FMCG sector faced a turbulent 2024, marked by considerable volatility. The year started on a weak note, with the sector declining by approximately 9% from January to March, as subdued rural demand and broader macroeconomic challenges weighed heavily on its performance. From mid-April to September, the index rebounded sharply, gaining around…
Source: Live Mint US stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors become cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision following strong retail sales data, At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 61.0 points, or 0.14%, to 43,656.47. The S&P 500 fell 21.5 points, or 0.35%, to 6,052.55, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped…
