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Why it's about time you began investing in markets outside India

Keep an investment horizon of at least five years, start with US and then go beyond that

Asia shares set to rise after US equities hit new record in tech spike

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks will likely climb on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied to fresh records on upbeat corporate results, while the dollar eased a day before the U.S. Federal Reserve possibly sets a new course on inflation.

SEC approves New York Stock Exchange proposal to allow IPO alternative

It will widen the options available to private companies that are looking to go public, but are wary of the role played by investment banks in the IPO process

Global companies raise most funds for the month of August in a decade

Companies have raised $65.5 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) and high-yield bond issuances globally so far in August, the highest for that month in at least 10 years

Gold prices steady at Rs 52,701 per 10 gram, silver rises to Rs 67,439 a kg

In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold jumped significantly to Rs 51,150 per 10 gram from previous close of Rs 50,250 while prices of 24-carat also climbed to Rs 55,900

Trump or Biden? Global equity markets to chart their own course: Analysts

Biden, according to a recent poll, is leading Trump nationally by six points - 50 per cent to 44 per cent - and by as much as 6 percentage points across five battleground states, reports suggest

Global risk-on sentiment to support Indian markets: Nischal Maheshwari

The risk-on sentiment has been fuelled by continuous liquidity injection provided by major central banks across the globe, especially the US Federal Reserve

Macro data, firm earnings, global cues to guide markets this week: Experts

Besides, investors will keep tracking latest developments and trends on the Covid-19 pandemic front, like data on infection cases and fatality rates as well as update on vaccine trials

Thomson Reuters 2020 outlook steady as Q2 profit exceeds estimates

The news and information provider, which owns Reuters News, said sales in the company's legal, tax and corporate businesses are expected to rise in the current quarter

Time to buy: Sentiment gauge says stay bullish as markets bounce back

Global markets have bounced back sharply from their 2020 lows. And they may not be done yet if the 'equity risk-love' indicator is to go by

China shares lead Asian retreat on Sino-US tensions, euro holds near highs

For once, currencies had dominated trading as a deal on a European Union recovery plan shot the euro to its highest since late 2018

Global stocks, Euro, oil get shot in the arm on hopes of Covid-19 vaccine

An experimental vaccine for Covid-19 produced by the US company Moderna provoked safe immune responses in all 45 healthy volunteers, an early-stage study showed

Global liquidity has lent support to deal-making, says Raj Balakrishnan

There is a 'gush of liquidity' around the world, including India after the US Federal Reserve opened the tap, says Raj Balakrishnan.

Eco scenario in India, global markets is challenging: Tata Sons chairman

Chandrasekaran said the situation arising due to Covid-19 pandemic has progressively improved though some of the challenges will persist in the short term

Global equity markets are likely to continue their up move: Chris Wood

Most analysts agree that the road ahead for the markets will depend on how the government and other policymakers - in India and other countries - adopt measures to combat this crisis.

Global markets can retest March lows if infections surge: Christopher Wood

The measures were too extreme even when compared to other countries, and for a developing nation like India were a risky bet from an economic standpoint, says Christopher Wood

Rising market tide lifts all boats: 95% of stocks have gained since May 18

Stocks in the BSE 500 universe account for nearly 93 per cent of India's market capitalisation.

Investors look beyond drug makers as rush for Covid treatment hots up

A record 48 per cent of fund managers are overweight healthcare stocks, a Bank of America survey has shown

Lockdown 3.0, global tension rattle markets; Sensex, Nifty crash nearly 6%

The Sensex closed at 31,715, down 2,002 points, or 5.94 per cent - its biggest single-day loss since March 16.

Amidst the gloom and doom, the market's exuberance is confounding

For the sake of context, the financial crisis of 2008 had seen the S&P 500 fall by more than 50 per cent from its peak