Page 7 - Fed Rate Hikes
Bruised US stock investors brace for more pain in second half of 2022
With investor expectations fluctuating between continued high inflation and an economic downturn caused by a hawkish Fed, few believe the market's volatility will dissipate anytime soon
 "Bruised US stock investors brace for more pain in second half of 2022")
Gold steadies in choppy trade as US dollar dip counters rate hikes
Gold prices have turned stable as the Dollar has fallen countring the US Federal Reserve's rate hikes.
 "Gold steadies in choppy trade as US dollar dip counters rate hikes")
Growth stocks lift Wall Street ahead of Fed's rate decision; Nasdaq up 1.6%
Market heavyweights Apple Inc, Meta Platforms , Alphabet Inc, Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc added between 1.3% and 2.5%
 "Growth stocks lift Wall Street ahead of Fed's rate decision; Nasdaq up 1.6%")
Nifty drops 5% in five sessions to 11-month low; Sensex ends 153 pts lower
Rate hike fears keep investors on tenterhooks as they await Fed policy
 "Nifty drops 5% in five sessions to 11-month low; Sensex ends 153 pts lower")
US equities tumble, S&P 500 confirms bear market as recession worry grows
US equities tumbled on Monday, with the S&P 500 confirming it is in a bear market, as fears grow that the expected aggressive Fed rate hikes would push the economy into a recession
 "US equities tumble, S&P 500 confirms bear market as recession worry grows")
Gold prices set for second weekly gain as dollar, US treasury yields slip
Benchmark 10-year note yields were down on the day, after briefly rising on strong spending data, while the dollar was headed for a second consecutive week of declines.
 "Gold prices set for second weekly gain as dollar, US treasury yields slip")
Dollar moves higher but set for biggest weekly drop in four months
"The market's tentative speculation about a pause in the Fed's tightening cycle in September is surely contributing to keeping the dollar soft," ING strategists said
 "Dollar moves higher but set for biggest weekly drop in four months")
Asia shares join global rebound as Fed hike fears ease, China tech boost
The swing in sentiment left the dollar wallowing at one-month lows, with the euro rising to its highest since April 25
 "Asia shares join global rebound as Fed hike fears ease, China tech boost")
Uncertain US economic outlook jars markets amid Ukraine war, Fed rate hike
The outlook for the US economy is unusually cloudy as war rages in Ukraine, commodity prices surge and the Federal Reserve embarks on a tricky campaign to tame inflation with higher interest rates.
 "Uncertain US economic outlook jars markets amid Ukraine war, Fed rate hike")
Odds in favour of more near-term correction in Indian stocks: Chris Wood
Chris Wood believes the best way to play Indian markets is the upswing in the Indian property/real estate sector despite the rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
 "Odds in favour of more near-term correction in Indian stocks: Chris Wood")
Indian shares track weakness in Asian peers amid Fed rate in focus
The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.78% at 16,969.10 as of 0357 GMT on Monday, with most of its major sub-indexes in the negative, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.11% to 56,429.45
 "Indian shares track weakness in Asian peers amid Fed rate in focus")
Dollar ascends amid China's Covid-19 fears, Fed rate hike pace meanwhile
The price of the US Dollar has ascended amid China's fear on another impending wave of Covid-19 in the country. Meanwhile Fed rates have also peaked up.
 "Dollar ascends amid China's Covid-19 fears, Fed rate hike pace meanwhile")
World stocks hit five-week low, yields soar on Fed rate hike outlook
European Central Bank officials said on Thursday that the central bank might start hiking euro zone rates as early as July
 "World stocks hit five-week low, yields soar on Fed rate hike outlook")
US dollar touches fresh two-year high on steep Fed rate hike view
The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, meanwhile, touched a three-year high of 2.884%
 "US dollar touches fresh two-year high on steep Fed rate hike view")
US dollar climbs to near 20-year peak vs yen as more Fed hikes loom
Against a basket of six major currencies, the dollar climbed to 100.52, the highest since May 2020, but was last little changed at 100.29
Fed rate hikes could be higher than market expects: JPMorgan CEO
JPMorgan could lose about $1 bn on its Russia exposure, Jamie Dimon said on Monday
 "Fed rate hikes could be higher than market expects: JPMorgan CEO")
FPIs withdraw Rs 41,000 cr in March on Fed rate hike anticipation
Flows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are expected to remain volatile in the near term given the headwinds in terms of elevated crude prices and inflation, experts said
 "FPIs withdraw Rs 41,000 cr in March on Fed rate hike anticipation")
Anticipated aggressive rate hikes by Fed drive up recession concerns
The Fed kicked off a new tightening cycle by raising the benchmark interest rate by 25 bps to a range of 0.25 to 0.5 per cent on March 16
 "Anticipated aggressive rate hikes by Fed drive up recession concerns")
'If required, Fed will go for more aggressive rate hikes to curb inflation'
The Fed last week raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 0.25% to 0.5% from near zero
 "'If required, Fed will go for more aggressive rate hikes to curb inflation'")
Does US Fed's rate hike decision offer cues to RBI's April policy?
Benchmark indices zoomed 2% yesterday after the US Fed hiked rates for the first time in three years. However, analysts don't see the RBI moving the needle on rate hikes just yet
 "Does US Fed's rate hike decision offer cues to RBI's April policy?")
