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Gold largely unchanged as Ukraine risks counter rising US Treasury yields

Gold held steady on Tuesday as safe-haven demand spurred by the possibility of new sanctions on Russia countered a rise in US Treasury yields and expectations of interest rate hikes by Federal Reserve

Wall St retreats on worries about hawkish Fed, fresh Russia sanctions

Twitter extends gains on plans to name Elon Musk to board; investors now see nearly 81% odds of a 50 basis points rate hike at the Fed's meeting in May

Rally returns: Sensex and Nifty rise to two-month high as FPIs return

The Sensex rose 708.2 points, or 1.2 per cent, to end at 59,277 - the highest closing level since February 2

US employment gains expected in March; jobless rate seen falling to 3.7%

The Fed last month raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, the first hike in more than three years.

Top headlines: Centre to step up borrowing; Adani Group wins big in FY22

India's big business groups owned by families continue to steal a march over their bigger rivals. More on this is our top headlines.

Centre plans to borrow 59% of FY23 debt target in April-September

Estimated at Rs 8.45 trn; full-year borrowing likely at Rs 14.31 trn

Inverted US yield curve no more a worry for markets; here's why

The current yield inversion has more to do with the temporary demand-supply mismatch in the bond market and doesn't necessarily signal a recession in the US

Global fund managers turned more defensive in March: Poll

The March 21-31 survey captured this defensive strategy many fund managers adopted after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out

RBI risks falling behind curve on curbing inflation like US Fed: SBI Funds

The Reserve Bank of India has confounded market expectations with its accommodative policy even as inflation breached its 6% limit for two months

Best of BS Opinion: Emerging macro instability, Fed hiking cycle, and more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

US recession warning? Part of yield curve inverts for first time in 16 yrs

Shorter maturities have been selling off faster than their longer-dated peers this year as investors ratchet up expectations the Fed will hike rates to combat inflation

Fed hiking cycle: What next?

We may need to be prepared for greater volatility in asset markets and no Fed riding to the rescue to save markets

World stocks set for consecutive weekly gains for first time in 2022

The broader dollar index took a breather on Friday but was on track for a small weekly gain

US dollar strengthens as data supports bigger Fed rate hikes

Weekly initial jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted 187,000 last week, the lowest level since September 1969 and below the 212,000 forecast

Gold range-bound as markets eye Ukraine crisis, Fed policy stance

Spot gold was flat at $1,943.33 per ounce by 0740 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.3% at $1,942.40

Dollar firms on hawkish Fed remarks, yen hits lowest since 2015

Equity markets were volatile, struggling to make gains in the Asian session, after more hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve made investors more cautious

Markets are pricing in 25 bps US Fed rate hike: Analysts

On its part, the US has been battling a spike in inflation that hit 7.9 per cent in February - a four-decade high. The CPI has not been the highest since January 1982, when it hit 8.4 per cent

Foreign investors likely to return to Indian equities soon: Chris Wood

Foreign portfolio investors exited India in droves and have sold stocks since October 2021 amid fears of an earlier and faster-than-expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)

Goldman Sachs sees gold prices hitting $2,500/oz by year-end

Earlier in January, Goldman Sachs had raised their 12-month gold price forecast to $2150 an ounce on the view that an impending US growth slowdown would lead to increased concerns of a US recession

Gold prices steady as Ukraine worries counter bets on Fed rate hikes

Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields jumped to fresh highs since May 2019