Jio BlackRock AMC will launch its new arbitrage fund NFO between December 9 and 11, positioning it as a tax-efficient, zero-risk investment option at a time when market sentiment is improving and returns are declining. CIO Rishi Kohli says arbitrage – classified as an equity product but behaves like fixed income – is a “logical […]
The domestic market witnessed sharp volatility on the monthly expiration day, driven by a weakening rupee and continued FII outflows. Caution prevailed as investors waited for clarity on a possible rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting and progress on the India-US trade deal, despite some improving signs.This is how analysts read the market pulse:Analysts […]
November is now shaping up to be Bitcoin’s worst month since the collapse of Terra and FTX in 2022. | Photo credit: Dado Ruvic Bitcoin is entering dangerous territory – and options-driven selling is adding to its volatility. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 7.6 percent to $80,553 on Friday, deepening a sell-off that […]
After maintaining tight monetary policy for almost two years to keep inflation in check, the Reserve Bank of India has started cutting interest rates in 2025 as price pressures ease and growth momentum stabilizes. The three interest rate cuts, totaling 100 basis points, that have already been implemented this year have brought the repo rate […]
Markets traded markedly upwards last week, ending on a strong positive note. Nifty continued to rise and posted gains for the third week in a row. It fluctuated within a wider intraweek range of 720.95 points while trading between 25,060.55 and 25,781.50. But even as the overall index gained ground, market breadth remained relatively weak […]
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Monday as investors took a breather after a sharp decline late Friday, triggered by US President Donald Trump’s threat of a “massive” hike in tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, in retaliation against China for restricting its critical mineral exports. German […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose to a new high on Thursday, with index heavyweight SoftBank Group rising more than 11% as investors bought into its vision of artificial intelligence-powered robots. Robot maker Yaskawa Electric also shot up 9.5%, with these two stocks handily outperforming all others on the Japanese stock benchmark. The tech-heavy Nikkei climbed […]