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Asian shares fell as escalating tensions in Iran weighed on sentiment, while oil rose to its highest level since August.In Japan and Australia, shares opened lower, signaling a headwind in sentiment after two days of gains in a gauge for stocks in the region. Markets in Hong Kong were also expected to reopen after the […]
Precious metals prices are expected to undergo further consolidation in the coming week, with volatility likely to persist as investors monitor key U.S. economic data including inflation figures, GDP figures and policy signals from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will also keep a close eye on U.S. labor data, along with minutes of Federal […]
India’s Union Budget 2026 may have relaxed outward investment norms and strengthened the case for global diversification, but currency volatility could change the return equation for foreign investors.In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Prashant Gupta, co-founder of Wealthy.in, explains why the rupee’s recent swings – after reaching 91.2 against the dollar and recovering towards […]
Bitcoin signage on the trading floor during the Plan B Forum Bitcoin Conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, on January 30, 2026. The conference brings together world leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs to discuss nation-state adoption of Bitcoin, the economy, financial freedom and freedom of expression. | Photo credit: Camilo Freedman Bitcoin could fall further after […]
The markets witnessed a corrective move in a volatile week as they ended lower. Nifty fell all week and ended negative. The index fluctuated within a wide intraweek range of 733 points, moving between 25,653 and 24,919. India’s VIX rose sharply by 24.80% to 14.19, indicating a sudden spike in risk perception and uncertainty. Nifty […]
The markets have been trading with a positive bias over the past week as Nifty continued to move higher and consolidate within a certain range. The index fluctuated in a 462-point range during the week, marking a low of 25,878 and a high of 26,340 before settling at a lifetime high of 26,328.55, ending with […]
The Indian market ended higher on Friday, with the Sensex and the Nifty on a four-day losing streak, as cooler-than-expected inflation in the US lifted global risk appetite and revived expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts in the coming year. The constructive mood reflected gains in Asian markets, among other supportive signals.The S&P BSE Sensex […]
India’s stock market has become one of the calmest in the world – so calm that it is prompting a rethink of the strategies of players in the country’s vast derivatives market.Despite geopolitical flare-ups and a recent global sell-off in risky assets, the NSE Nifty 50 Index has barely moved in months as domestic money […]
The Center will divest up to 3% stake in Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) through an offer for sale (OFS) starting on Wednesday, December 17. The government plans to offload a stake of up to 2%, or 38,51,31,796 shares, through the non-retail period on Wednesday.The OFS will open to retail investors on Thursday, December 18, with […]
Markets witnessed heightened volatility and ended the week in the red amid a mix of domestic and global cues. Investor sentiment remained cautious for most of the week and deteriorated further as selling pressure increased, although a late recovery in recent sessions helped limit losses.Continued foreign fund outflows and a sharp fall in the rupee […]
