Brent crude futures were down 43 cents, or 0.4%, at $108.60 a barrel by 0653 GMT, giving up earlier gains of more than $1
China's manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest in 13 months in June, a private survey showed, as the lifting of Covid lockdowns sent factories racing to meet solid demand
Bankers bullish on local acquisitions by India Inc in rest of FY23
Investors are now looking toward potential triggers that may set the likely trajectory for equity markets in the second half of 2022.
Gold prices in a shaky situation as price hikes have created recession concerns among investors
Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,817.00 per ounce by 0920 GMT, holding a tight range between $1,814.30 - $1,822.76. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% to $1,817.60.
Stocks have globally taken a hit as consumers are fearing an impending recession market based on inflation trends in recent times
Although gold is considered a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainties, rate hikes dim bullion's appeal by increasing the opportunity cost of holding the asset which pays no interest.
Across markets, there's growing talk that high prices for raw materials will be cured only by recessions in the second half
Recessions in advanced economies may benefit India in a "perverse way" as a moderation in global commodities prices will help cool domestic inflation, according to Citigroup Inc
The dollar and Japanese yen both found support in a choppy Asia session on Monday, benefiting from a bid for safety as investors worried rising interest rates and softening economic data
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February and fears that an economic recession is looming dealt a blow to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank's focus on curbing inflation was "unconditional", adding to fears about more interest rate hikes that have weighed on financial markets
Experts said a fall in oil prices and other key commodities are a silver lining in the domestic market
Recession is an 'increasingly palpable risk' for the economy, Citigroup analysts wrote in a note on Wednesday
He said the pace of future rate hikes will depend on whether and how quickly inflation starts to decline, something the Fed will assess on a meeting by meeting basis.
Its decision-making will be based on the incoming data and the evolving outlook for the economy, Powell said in prepared testimony to the Senate Banking Committee
Experts said risk aversion among investors is due to scepticism over whether policymakers will be able to achieve aggressive monetary tightening to tame inflation without triggering recession
Clarity on macro and monetary policy outlook in the US/India, it said, is the silver lining that could see markets bottom out by August/September 2022., it said
CLOSING BELL: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 and SmallCap100 indices fell up to 1.6 per cent.