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Source: Live Mint After a sharp sell-off on Wall Street last week, market participants will witness sparse economic data in the holiday-shortened week ahead. No major events are scheduled in the week. The sell-off thwarted the seasonal Santa Claus rally, in which stocks rise on the last five sessions of December and the first two…
Source: Live Mint Nifty 50 on 26 December: Recap The Nifty opened on a positive note but traded sluggishly through the day, ending slightly higher at 23,750. Meanwhile, the volatility index, India VIX, surged 6.50% to 14.04, signalling heightened market instability. Read this | Top sectors to pick and avoid in 2025 With trends remaining…
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 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 (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) Qualcomm up after win against Arm in chips trial Lilly gains after weight-loss drug approved for sleep apnea Futures: Dow down 0.27%, S&P 500 off 0.06%, Nasdaq up 0.16% (Updates with prices,…
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 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 Nifty 50 target: The Indian equity markets remained resilient for a major part of the calendar year (CY) 2024, navigating through various challenges like sticky inflation, weaker-than-expected Q2FY25 earnings, general election outcomes, FII outflows, and geopolitical uncertainty. The Indian benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 and Sensex, have delivered positive returns of 9…
Source: Live Mint ITC, a leading multi-industry conglomerate, has garnered significant attention following its announcement to demerge its hotel business, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. The decision, made public on December 17, 2024, has stirred the market, especially after receiving strong shareholder support earlier this year. As ITC prepares for this major…
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…
