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Global fund managers 'super bearish'; cash allocation at 20-year high: BofA

Global growth expectations, the survey findings suggest, were near all-time lows with a net 72 per cent respondents expecting a weaker economy in 2023

Stock mkt still in a bear phase; see bumpy road to recovery: Goldman Sachs

One of the three key reasons why a genuine bear market trough has not yet been reached, according to them, includes their belief that inflation and interest rates still have more room to rise

Indian economy linked to world, decoupling not possible in reality: Analyst

A global slowdown will have severe repercussions for India's balance of payments BoP through lower exports; a meaningful slowdown of late and lower capital inflows.

Indices decline for 2nd day on growing rate hike fears, weak global markets

Benchmark BSE Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Wednesday after losses in rate-sensitive banking and auto shares amid weak global market trends as higher interest rate and recession fears hit investor sentiment. Extending losses for a second straight day, the 30-share Sensex declined by 168.08 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at 59,028.91. During the day, it fell 474.1 points or 0.80 per cent to 58,722.89. The broader NSE Nifty dipped 31.20 points or 0.18 per cent to 17,624.40. Analysts said growing worries over higher interest rates after positive US data hit the market sentiment. "The latest economic figures indicate that the US central bank would continue to raise interest rates," Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services said. From the Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank fell the most by 1.69 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra declined 1.32 per cent, Maruti by 1.15 per cent, Bharti Airtel by 1.08 per cent. State Bank of India fell 0.95 per cent while Tata Steel, ICICI Bank .

Tough for India to replicate the outperformance over EMs: Manish Gunwani

We have relatively strong growth and a healthy corporate earnings cycle as positives, but a worrisome current account deficit and high inflation as challenges, says Manish Gunwani.

Sensex, Nifty end flat post volatile trade; ITC up 2%; Maruti, RIL dip 1%

CLOSING BELL: ITC, the biggest cigarette maker, and the second largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in India, regained the market capitalisation of Rs 4 trillion on Friday

Sensex drops over 1,000 pts intra-day: Top factors behind Thursday's crash

Index heavyweights, Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services contributed the most to the sharp cuts as they slipped between 2-3 per cent.

Wall Street struggles for direction on rate hike jitters; Snap jumps

Snap jumps as it restructures ad business, lays off staff; Netflix rises after hiring two Snap Inc executives; Bed Bath & Beyond sinks on corporate overhaul

Markets log best 1-day gains in over 3 months as global markets stabilise

All Sensex, Nifty stocks close in the green; FPIs pump in Rs 4,166 cr

Sensex slides 861 pts, Nifty holds 17,300; RIL slips 1% post 45th AGM

CLOSING BELL: Mukesh Ambani laid out succession plan with Akash Ambani championing telecom, Isha Ambani controlling Retail, and Anant Ambani joining new-energy vertical

Global market trends, macro data to guide domestic stocks in this week

Trading in the domestic stock market would be influenced by trends in the global equities, macroeconomic data and foreign fund movement in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Markets may face volatile trends on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday. "Powell sounded ultra hawkish in his brief speech at Jackson Hole. Markets will be concerned about the tight monetary conditions persisting longer than expected. The near-term impact on equity markets will be negative," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message on Friday: The Fed will likely impose more large interest rate hikes in the coming months and is resolutely focused on taming the highest inflation in four decades. "US Fed statement post the Jackson Hole symposium indicated the central bank's strong commitment towards controlling inflation o

Cargo hub on cards in Chhattisgarh to reach international markets

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had submitted a proposal for the hub at the 23rd meeting of the central zonal committee, held recently in Bhopal

Sensex tanks 709 pts from day's high, ends 311 pts down; Nifty holds 17,500

F&O Expiry: 25 of the 30 Sensex constituents and 34 of the 50 Nifty constituents ended in the negative territory including Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, TCS, Axis Bank, and HDFC

Sensex gyrates 1,027 pts, ends 257 pts up; Nifty holds 17,550; M&M gains 4%

CLOSING BELL: RIL, ICICI Bank, M&M, SBI, Bajaj twins, and Titan were the stocks that supported the indices

Stocks to watch: Infosys, RBL Bank, HDFC Bank, Zomato, Sobha, L&T

Stocks to watch today: RBL Bank approved fund raise of up to Rs 3,000 crore to fund the lender's business growth; HDFC Bank plans to raise funds worth Rs 2,500 crore through issuance of Tier-1 bonds.

Sensex tanks 872pts, Nifty gives up 17,500 amid global sell-off; ITC shines

CLOSING BELL: Tata Steel fell over 4 per cent, while Asian Paints, Wipro, L&T, Bajaj twins, Ultratech Cement, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, Tech M, ICICI Bank, & SBI declined in the range of 2-3.5 per cent

Global trends, FIIs investment pattern to direct market this week: Analysts

With no major domestic market moving triggers this week, equities would continue to look at global factors, foreign fund movement and trend in the rupee for further direction, analysts said. "This week we have the August month F&O expiry where bulls are looking for rest after a gain in the August series," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. "There are not a lot of triggers but global cues, August month F&O expiry, and FIIs' behaviour will be important factors in the direction of the market," he noted. With the quarterly earnings season coming to an end, markets' focus would also move to the movement of the international oil benchmark Brent crude, apart from China-US geopolitical tensions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "This week, the scheduled derivatives expiry will keep participants busy. Besides, global cues especially from the US and figures of foreign flows will remain on the radar. Markets may witness consolidation after five weeks of ...

Sensex drops 652pts, Nifty near 17,750 as growth concerns weigh; banks sink

CLOSING BELL: The broad-based sell-off was led by financials including IndusInd Bank (down 4 per cent), Bajaj twins, SBI, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, and HDFC duo

Sensex ends 352 pts off day's lows, rises 38 pts; L&T, Airtel top gainers

CLOSING BELL: The recovery was led by Kotak Bank (up 4 per cent), L&T, Bharti Airtel, SBI, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and ITC

Govt bonds, rupee strengthen as crude prices plunge on growth concerns

A decline in domestic headline retail inflation to a five-month low in July also bolstered the appetite for bonds