CLOSING BELL: HDFC Bank, HDFC, and HDFC Life were the biggest laggards on the 50-pack index as they fell between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent
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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
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The S&P 500 was up 39.26 points, or 0.94%, at 4,212.37, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 148.51 points, or 1.18%, at 12,729.73
Gold prices slipped on improving sentiment and U.S. Treasury yields rose from eight-week lows as investors weighed how aggressively the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates
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MSCI's equivalent regional index that removes Japan rose 0.64%.
U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,871.40
All the sectoral indices settled in the negative territory today with technology and public sector banks being the worst hit. The IT and PSB indices dropped nearly 3% and 2%, respectively
The high spirits on the budget were short-lived as the global concerns have began weighing on equities.
Meanwhile, in cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin held around a two week high
In its latest policy update on Wednesday, the Fed indicated it is likely to raise U.S. interest rates in March
In its latest policy update, the Fed signaled it is likely to raise U.S. interest rates in March
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.26% early on Wednesday, but the index has skidded 2.4% this year, and is testing mid-December's one-year low
All three major U.S. stock indices experienced a repeat of Monday's bumpy trading
All three major U.S. stock indices closed the day in positive territory, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had posted an over 1,000-point decline earlier in the day
The euro lost 0.19% to 1.1319 and the dollar also gained 0.1% on the safe-haven yen with one dollar worth 113.8 per yen, though the Japanese currency was still near its recent top of 113.47
Adding to the caution was concerns about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with the U.S. State Department pulling out family members of its embassy staff in Kyiv.