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Asian stocks in 2022 suffer biggest foreign outflows since 2008 crisis

After four straight 75-basis point hikes earlier in 2022, the US Federal Reserve raised its overnight borrowing rate by another 50 basis points in December

Not yet out of the woods

There are too many moving parts in play, and the market outlook for 2023 hinges on one's view of inflation and a US recession

Debt returns competing with equities: CIOs of MF houses at BFSI Summit

Naren said after a long time the need for money in the deposit market has come and we see hikes in bank deposit rates

Rupee gains 3 paise to close at 82.44 against dollar on positive equities

The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled 3 paise higher at 82.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by positive domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.34 and touched an intra-day high of 82.26 and a low of 82.47 against the greenback. It finally settled at 82.44, registering a rise of 3 paise over its previous close of 82.47. "Rupee consolidated in a narrow range even after the RBI raised rates by another 35 bps. It lowered its FY23 GDP forecast to 6.8 per cent from 7 per cent," said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. "We expect the USD-INR (Spot) to trade sideways and quote in the range of 82.20 and 82.80," he added. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.29 per cent to 105.40. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.63 per cent to USD 77.66 per barrel. On the domestic .

Global investors bullish on Indian equities market despite 86% premium: UBS

Swiss brokerage UBS Securities said global investors are bullish on Indian equities market in spite of the 86 per cent premium it commands over emerging market peers and on the back of a 17 per cent outperformance so far this year. "India is one of only three markets to trade at a premium to its own history, (the other two being Thailand and the UAE)" despite it commanding an 86 per cent premium over its emerging markets peers, according to UBS Securities. In spite of the expensive valuations, most equity investors are quite optimistic, both from a cyclical and a structural perspective even though they see the economy losing the steam and printing in a 6.9 per cent growth this fiscal and a much lower 5.5 per cent next fiscal before settling at the long-run average of 6 per cent in FY25, UBS Securities said in a note on Tuesday. On Monday, its Wall Street rival Morgan Stanley said the Sensex would continue to outperform in 2023 with an average 10 per cent rally taking the benchmark .

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Gold's outperformance over equity has been even better in the international market, thanks largely to a big sell-off in equities in advanced economies such as the US and Western Europe

Capital cost may rise as drivers of equities reverse: Report

Three decades have been benign for global equities, but that time is now changing

Sensex ahead of Dow Jones by a wide margin amid rising bond yields

The Indian equity market is, however, a global outlier and remains firmly in the bull phase - both in local currency and in constant currency terms

Rupee rises by 6 paise to 79.86 against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.86 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 79.87 against the dollar and inched higher to touch 79.86, registering a gain of 6 paise over its previous close. In the previous session, the rupee declined by 6 paise to close at 79.92 against the American currency. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.05 per cent to 108.51. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.83 per cent to USD 100.16 per barrel. Forex traders said, the rupee is expected to witness range-bound trade this Friday, as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech for further clues about the pace of the US central bank's rate hikes. "Higher oil prices and a weak start in the Asian and emerging market peers could keep appreciating bias capped,

China's decoupling from emerging markets to revive growth may prove a blip

Chinese equities are seen making up lost ground as the extreme pessimism toward its economy recedes and authorities take further steps to revive stuttering growth

Buffett's Berkshire pounces on market slump to buy equities in June qtr

Berkshire stepped in as the S&P 500 shed 16% in the latest quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also reported an operating profit of $9.2 bn as the insurance and railroad businesses posted gains

Rupee rises 6 paise to close at 79.92 against USD as equities turn positive

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened lower at 80.00 against the greenback and fell further to an intra-day low of 80.05.

Equity markets may be entering final leg of volatile phase: Trideep Bhattacharya

Foreigners pull out of Asian equities for fifth straight month in May

(Reuters) - Asian equities continued to witness foreign outflows for a fifth consecutive month in May, hit by concerns over monetary tightening measures by major central banks and supply chain disruptions due to strict lockdowns in China.

Equities snap two-day rally in see-saw trade

The rupee plunged to its fresh lifetime low against the dollar, weighed by persistent foreign fund outflows and a spurt in crude oil prices

Market sell-off: Investors poorer by over Rs 13.3 trn in four days

Lack of fresh positive cues is forcing investors to dump equities and switch to safer havens like gold, says an expert

Oil prices, equities tumbles about 6% as China Covid lockdowns weigh

Global financial markets have been spooked by concerns over interest hikes and recession worries as tighter and wider Covid lockdowns in China led to slower export growth in the country in April

Sensex jumps over 300 points in early trade; Nifty above 17,300

The 30-share BSE barometer was trading 317.22 points higher at 57,910.71.

Price-value equation in large-caps favour, says Gautam Duggad

Expect markets to remain range bound given the challenging macros: Duggad

Global equities creep to 5-week highs, ignore selloff in bond markets

But the bulk the action was focused in the bond markets, with two-year US yields pausing for breath at a six-year high after a massive rise this month