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The latest AMFI data provided a figure that is difficult to ignore: gold ETF inflows fell from ₹24,000 crore to ₹5,255 crore in a single month – a drop of almost 78%. For some, it raised questions about whether retail investor confidence was wavering under the weight of geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility. Shweta Rajani, […]
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid reiterated his opposition Tuesday to further rate cuts, arguing that inflation remains too high and the U.S. labor market is largely in equilibrium.In remarks to the Metro Denver Executive Club, Schmid said inflation has been above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for nearly five years. He warned that […]
Gold and silver prices will remain firm tomorrow after US and Israeli attacks on Iran killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Analysts expect high volatility as heightened geopolitical tensions could push investors to safe havens such as precious metals.Khamenei’s death, confirmed by Iranian state media earlier today, prompted warnings of sharp retaliation from […]
Legendary investor Peter Lynch popularized a simple yet powerful way of thinking about stocks by grouping them into categories based on how they grow and behave over cycles. In today’s market – characterized by global uncertainty around interest rates, periodic volatility, valuation debates and rapid disruption by artificial intelligence – his framework provides a practical […]
Indian stock markets closed sharply lower on Thursday after ongoing tensions between the US and Iran triggered broad selling. The benchmark indices broke their three-session winning streak, pressured by losses in auto, financial, IT and consumer stocks. The Nifty fell 365 points, or 1.41%, to settle at 25,454.35, while the 30-share BSE Sensex ended at […]
The artificial intelligence storm that roiled global markets has visibly shaken Indian IT stocks, but for seasoned fund managers, volatility often presents opportunities. Shreyash Devalkar, head of equities at Axis Mutual Fund, spoke to ET Now to share his unfiltered view on the AI-powered sell-off, and where investors should position themselves in this fast-changing landscape. […]
As Bitcoin struggles to climb out of its current funk, several indicators suggest that any breakout of the $60,000 level would unleash a new bout of extreme turbulence. The largest cluster of bets in Bitcoin’s options market are contracts that pay off if the price falls below $60,000, according to Deribit data. Just below that […]
The past few days have brought more action than many months combined: a Union Budget, a major deal between India and the US, sharp swings in gold and silver, and turbulence in the stock market. The question to ask is whether investors should follow every development or simply ignore the noise.Market veteran Madhusudan Kela, with […]
The Dow Jones rose above 50,000 for the first time on Friday, shaking off concerns about artificial intelligence companies as traders focused on the prospects for US growth and interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.The index, the oldest of the three major U.S. stock indexes, reached historic levels shortly before 1930 GMT, fell just […]
Cboe Global Markets beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter earnings on Friday as increased market volatility boosted options trading volumes at the exchange operator. Markets have seen a surge in volatility in recent months, fueled by uncertain trading policies and heightened “geopolitical tensions,” causing traders to gamble more and hedge their positions. Wall Street exchanges […]
