The ongoing volatility in Indian equities is largely sentiment-driven rather than structurally weak, with the benchmark index stuck within a tight consolidation band for over a month, said Vinay Rajani, AVP and Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at HDFC Securities.Speaking to ET Now, Rajani said that the market has remained within a certain range for […]
In the past holiday week, markets largely traded in a parochial and lethargic manner with Nifty ending the week with small gains.The index fluctuated within a very narrow range of just 227.80 points, between a high of 26,236.40 and a low of 26,008.60. Given the lack of directional signals and participation, the action remained largely […]
Wall Street ended a low-volume post-Christmas session virtually unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts to provide much conviction one way or the other. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower after a five-session rally, but posted weekly gains. “We had a very strong five-day rally, so in a sense we’re just catching our […]
Retail investors are emerging as a dominant force in US stock markets, with inflows into equities on track to reach a record high by 2025. Individual participation has surged on optimism about possible rate cuts and expectations that the rally could extend into next year, reshaping market dynamics traditionally led by institutional players.JP Morgan analysts […]
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 […]
U.S.-traded shares of Infosys Ltd soared as much as 40% within minutes of Friday’s opening bell, briefly adding tens of billions of dollars to the Indian IT group’s market capitalization and prompting the New York Stock Exchange to halt trading, in a market dislocation that has focused attention on short selling, automated trading systems and […]
The Indian market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty giving up early gains as traders held on to gains ahead of US Federal Reserve policy outcomes.The S&P BSE Sensex fell 275 points (0.32%) to close at 84,391.27, while the NSE Nifty 50 lost 82 points (0.32%) to close at 25,758. This is […]
The Indian market closed lower on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty witnessing an intraday decline of up to 1%, as investors locked in gains from small and midcap stocks and widened their selling into major blue chips. Continued withdrawals from foreign funds and a cautious mood ahead of the Federal Reserve’s midweek policy decision […]
Indian shares may have regained the 26,000-point mark on the Nifty, but maintaining this level will depend heavily on global signals – especially a possible US-India trade deal – according to market expert Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Speaking to ET Now, he said the recent upturn is encouraging but far from a decisive breakthrough.“In the near future, […]