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Source: Live Mint Some recovery in domestic equity markets after the release of macroeconomic numbers also supported the Indian currency even though it remained under pressure due to elevated crude oil prices and continuous outflow of foreign funds. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.57 and touched the intra-day high of 86.45…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: Fears over fewer rate cuts in the US and a greenback gathering steam sent shockwaves over the Street on Monday, making investors poorer by more than ₹12 trillion overnight. The carnage did not spare any corner of the market – While the Nifty and Sensex plunged 1.5% and 1.4% to close…
Source: Live Mint MUMBAI – The Indian rupee dropped past 86 per U.S. dollar for the first time ever on Monday following a blowout U.S. jobs report that compounded the pressure from weak inflows and higher hedging activity. The rupee declined 0.4% to a lifetime low of 86.3900 per dollar, tracking the weakness in Asian…
Source: Live Mint Here’s a quick look at the performance of different asset classes in 2024. India equities: taking a breather Unlike last year, when Indian stock markets were on a tear with the BSE 250 SmallCap Total Return Index (TRI) delivering 47.3% returns, this year the stock markets seem to have taken a breather….
Source: Live Mint Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) dumped local stocks for a fourth straight day on Friday, causing the bellwether Nifty 50 and Sensex indices to log their biggest weekly fall in 30 months. This and heavy direct selling by retail clients caused investor wealth to plunge by ₹8.75 trillion overnight. The Nifty and Sensex…
Source: Live Mint The Indian stock market benchmark index Nifty 50 is expected to reach 26,100 level by December 2025, Kotak Securities said in its Market Outlook 2025 report, while maintaining a ‘cautiously optimistic’ approach on the domestic equities. The Nifty 50 target for 2025 represents a 6% increase from its closing level on Tuesday….
Source: Live Mint The declining value of the rupee against the US dollar presents a mixed impact on various industries. Some sectors are facing challenges, while others, particularly software exporters, are optimistic about potential benefits in the future. A significant portion of Indian IT services companies’ revenue comes from overseas contracts, particularly in North America….
Source: Live Mint After experiencing a sharp correction following Donald Trump’s election victory, gold prices are beginning to show signs of recovery. Over the last two trading sessions, gold prices have surged by as much as ₹1,639 per 10 grams. This resurgence is primarily attributed to a pause in the dollar index’s relentless rally, which…
Source: Live Mint The young financial analyst bought these properties with his savings from salary and a loan that he has already repaid. Sonthalia’s net worth runs into several crores of rupees, including liquid savings of about ₹1 crore, in all of five years of his career. Here’s what made this possible. Sonthalia works in…
Source: Live Mint —Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal Some have called it the ‘greatest political comeback of all time’. Others labelled it as the world’s most extreme ‘reality television show’. Donald Trump’s crushing victory in the US presidential elections has elicited a range of responses, from giddy delight to soul-crushing despair. But for…
