The US goods trade deficit will rise to a new record in 2025

The U.S. goods trade deficit widened to a new record in 2025, government data showed Thursday, despite sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump during his first year in the White House.The U.S. goods deficit last year was $1.24 trillion, up slightly from 2024 levels, the Commerce Department said. But the goods trade gap with […]

US Stocks: Etsy Shares Surge 10% After Depop Selloff; demand pressure weighs on the results

Shares of Etsy rose about 10% on Thursday after the online marketplace sold its Gen Z-targeted fashion resale platform Depop to EBay, with investors looking past bleak quarterly results and forecasts.The nearly $1.2 billion deal, announced after markets closed Wednesday, is expected to help Etsy double its position in the handmade and vintage goods market […]

US stocks: Deere raises full-year profit forecast as construction sector and sales recover; shares rise by 8%

Farm machinery maker Deere & Co raised its annual profit forecast and beat first-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday, citing cost-cutting initiatives to protect margins and recovery in the construction and small farm units.Shares rose 8.1% in morning trading. The world’s largest farm machinery maker earlier cut factory output to cope with weak demand for new […]

Market Trading Guide: ONGC Among 2 Stocks to Buy on Friday for Up to 16% Return

Nifty ended with deep cuts on Thursday as the US-Iran standoff continued, triggering a widespread sell-off. The benchmark indices ended their three-session winning streak, which was dragged by auto, financial services, IT and consumer stocks. The index fell below the 50DMA and the 21EMA in one fell swoop.Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, […]

US Stock Markets Today: US stocks slide lower after recent gains, while technology stocks slide

The US stock market is trading lower on Thursday after mixed earnings reports from Walmart and other major companies. The country is also feeling pressure from oil prices, which have risen due to renewed concerns about a possible conflict between the United States and Iran.The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, possibly heading for its first loss […]

Weekly unemployment claims in the US are falling more than expected due to stability in the labor market

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, in line with a stabilizing labor market.Initial jobless claims fell by 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,000 for the week ending Feb. 14, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 225,000 claims for the past […]

Eurozone rates are rising, US data are awaited and tensions in the Middle East are taking center stage

Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday, remaining near multi-month lows and mirroring moves in US Treasuries, while markets continued to assess a less than 50% chance of a European Central Bank rate cut in 2026.Investors were also concerned about the potential inflationary impact of a further rise in oil prices, driven by escalating […]

Gaudium IVF raises Rs 49 crore in anchor round ahead of IPO opening tomorrow. Check the main investors

Gaudium IVF and Women Health have raised Rs 49.5 crore from key investors ahead of the opening of the Rs 165 crore IPO, with allocations completed at the higher end of the price range. The company’s board approved allotment of 62.65 lakh shares to four anchor investors at Rs 79 per share, including a premium […]

Stock quote of the day by Jim Rogers | “The bottoms in the investment world don’t end with a four-year low; they end with a 10- or 15-year low.”

In the stock market, patience is often the rarest virtue, especially when prices are falling and headlines convey panic. Jim Rogers’ quote reminds investors that true market bottoms are not just short-term corrections, but deep cycles that wash away excess optimism, debt and weak hands over many years. For long-term investors, this insight is a […]

Samco Securities: Gold and Silver Bull Forecaster Signals Strong Rise in Crude Oil

Brokerage Samco Securities, which previously mentioned the massive bull run in gold and silver, now believes the next big move could come from the global oil benchmark, arguing that the ‘energy phase’ of the commodities super cycle is beginning to unfold.Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectives and Research at Samco Securities, said the recent recovery […]