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Bitcoin touches 3-month low; Ether extends fall since 'Merge' update

Investors are bracing for volatility from the jumbo Federal Reserve interest-rate hike expected Wednesday to fight price pressures.

Global race to hike interest rates tilts economies towards recession

BofA sees UK and euro area falling into recession in the fourth quarter as surging energy costs take their toll on economies this winter

Gold prices languish near 29-month low in run-up to US Fed meeting

Spot gold slid 0.7% to $1,663.55 an ounce by 10:11 a.m. ET (1411 GMT), holding above its lowest since April 2020 hit on Friday.

World shares slip as investors brace for more rate hikes by US Fed

Shares opened lower in Europe after a day of declines for most Asian markets, as investors braced for another interest rate hike this week by the US Federal Reserve. Britain was observing a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. Japan's markets were closed for a holiday. Germany's DAX lost 0.3 per cent to 12,701.41 while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.9 per cent to 6,023.55. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.6 per cent while the contract for the Dow industrials was 0.5 per cent lower. Markets have been on edge because of stubbornly high inflation and the increases in interest rates being used to fight it. The fear is that the Fed and other central banks might overshoot their policy targets, triggering a recession. Most economists forecast that the Fed will jack up its primary lending rate another three-quarters of a point when the central bank's leaders meet this week. Fact is, hawkish expectations built on the hot under the hood' US inflation print means that markets have good .

Sensex rises 300 pts, Nifty tops 17,600 despite global weakness; PSBs lead

CLOSING BELL: Gainers outnumbered the losers on the frontline indices today, led by M&M, Bajaj Finance, SBI Life, Adani Ports, HUL, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, Eicher Motors, HDFC, ITC, and Infosys

Dollar off 20-year peak as Fed headlines a dozen central bank decisions

The dollar held about 1% below a two-decade peak versus major peers at the start of a week that sees some dozen central bank decisions, headlined by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

Three key trades to watch before another jumbo Fed interest rate hike

Investors bracing for another jumbo Federal Reserve rate hike are focused on a few key trades: betting on deeper inversion in the US yield curve, further losses in stocks and a stronger dollar

BSE Mid-cap indices snap 12-week winning streak since August 2020

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the BSE MidCap Index had risen for 14 consecutive weeks, clocking 29% gain

US Fed interest rate decision key driver for markets this week: Analysts

Equity markets will be driven by the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week, analysts said. Moreover, equity benchmarks will also continue to be guided by foreign fund movement and trend in Brent crude oil, they added. "The global markets are looking nervous after the US inflation numbers, which have caused the dollar index to hover around 110," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Now everyone is eyeing the outcome of the upcoming US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Bank of England will also announce its interest rate decision, Meena said. He further added that institutional flows will play a critical role because foreign investors have turned sellers in the Indian equity market. "In absence of any major domestic data and events, participants will be closely eyeing the US Fed meet. Besides, the trend of foreign flow would also remain on their radar," Ajit Mishra, VP Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Las

Biggest single-day slump for markets in 3 months; Sensex falls 1,093 pts

The dollar in the last three sessions rose 0.7 per cent against the rupee

Global stock markets can retest June 2022 lows, cautions Chris Wood

Most global markets have staged a smart recovery since their June 2022 lows. The S&P BSE Sensex has outperformed its peers with a rise of around 13 per cent since then

Gold prices hit over two-year low as US Fed rate-hike fears mount

Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,661.97 per ounce, as of 0724 GMT, after hitting its lowest since April 2020 at $1,658.30. Prices were down 3.2% for the week so far. U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $1,670.50.

Global stocks, Wall Street futures lower amid inflation pressure

Global stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Friday after higher-than-expected US inflation dashed hopes the Federal Reserve might back off plans for more interest rate hikes. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices declined. Wall Street's benchmark S and P 500 index lost 1.1 per cent on Thursday, adding to declines after August inflation stayed near a four-decade high despite four interest rate hikes this year to slow the economy. On Thursday, US government data showed unemployment claims last week declined while August consumer sales rose. That gives ammunition to Federal Reserve officials who say the economy can tolerate more rate hikes. Wall Street's decline indicates no sign of relief for risk sentiments while the job market data provided the go-ahead for further tightening in monetary policy, Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.3 per cent to 7,262.67 and the DAX in Frankfurt she

Three reasons why Sensex has crashed over 1,700 points in last 3 sessions

Analysts say that the domestic market has started showing some indications of fatigue. Globally, the major concern now is that the Fed might oversteer the economy

Dollar stands tall as market focus swings back to US Federal Reserve

The Japanese currency hovered at 143.02 in Asia after jumping on Wednesday when the country's central bank checked on exchange rates with banks - a possible preparation for yen buying

How will Indian markets react if US Fed goes for a 100 bps hike?

Global equities are rattled amid fear of the US Fed raising the interest rate to tame inflation. But domestic equities settled with marginal cuts of 0.4%. What does this say about Sensex and Nifty?

Rupee slides as US CPI data stokes speculation of 100 bps Fed hike

Higher US interest rates typically leads to a stronger dollar and reduces the appeal of emerging market assets for global investors

US inflation sends markets on a wild ride; FPIs pull out Rs 1,400 crore

Sensex swings 1,232 points before settling 224 points lower; FPIs pullout Rs 1,400 cr

Jeff Bezos loses $10 billion overnight; Elon Musk takes a $8-billion hit

The S&P 500 fell 4.4 per cent, the most since June 2020, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 tumbled 5.5 per cent

Wall Street edges higher after rout on rate hike worries; Tesla up 1.5%

Traders price in 37% chance of 100 bps rate hike next week; Starbucks projects strong profit growth over next three years