Us Equities

Maintain exposure to US funds in face of recent underperformance

Your portfolio will benefit from geographical diversification; long-term returns of these funds are good

US equity futures falter, a rare December negative for S&P500

As bellwether stocks, Nike and Fedex promise healthy estimates; Micron dampens holiday spirit

Indian markets are likely to underperform peers in the short-run: Analysts

Among the lot, US equities still have a lot of room to catch up as the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) slows its pace of rate hikes, analysts say

Best of BS Opinion: Reservations about EWS, an extraordinary decade & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

An extraordinary decade for markets

The long-awaited pivot away from US equities may finally be at hand, and India may benefit from this shift

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

Startups increasingly raising venture debt as investors fear funding winter

Most investors are more cautious in deploying capital towards growth businesses, especially in late-stage startup investments, which are key drivers in a funding cycle

Nasdaq sinks into 'Death Cross' for first time since April 2020

The formation occurred in June 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst and again in January 2008 ahead of the global financial crisis

Gold heads for weekly gain as US stocks slide

Gold headed for a weekly advance as US equities fell after Meta suffered a historic share-price rout, while investors awaited a key jobs report for more clues on the US Fed's monetary policy path.

Dollar, yen soft in thin trading after US equities hit record highs

The dollar and yen were at the low end of their recent ranges in thin holiday trading

Morgan Stanley to Citigroup turn sour on US equity outlook

Morgan Stanley slashed US equities to underweight and global stocks to equal-weight on Tuesday, citing "outsized risk" to growth through October.

Direct investors in foreign equities should make a cautious start

When investing directly, go with exchange traded funds and curated portfolios initially and graduate to individual stocks once you have found your footing

Investors should rebalance exposure to US-focused funds; don't exit

Profits booked in these funds should be deployed in a diversified EM fund

Factory data lifts stocks, dollar gains on US presidential election jitters

Global equity markets rebounded as robust US, China and eurozone factory data offset lockdowns in Europe to combat record Covid-19 cases, while the dollar and gold rose on US election jitters

US equities remain top choice for Indian investors despite slump

Structurally, the market is exposed to high-growth industries and over 50 per cent of markets earnings are derived overseas, said experts

Investors preparing portfolios for a potentially rocky patch in US stocks

Most money managers are wary of cutting equity exposure too drastically in a market that has rallied more than 40% since late March

Will trading floors of US bourses still be relevant in post-Covid-19 world?

The NYSE is the only US exchange that still operates stock trading floors alongside electronic trading

Planning to buy FAANG stocks? Cube Wealth, Vested make your job easier

Since the US and India have DTAA, you will pay tax only once. Dividend income, however, is taxed at 25% in the former

The end of the Trump party?

Steep fall in US equities could be first sign of market doubting US administration's ability