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Markets will remain choppy till 2021-end: Anil Sarin, CIO, Centrum PMS
Rising commodity prices, he believes, cannot sustainably derail the bullish market momentum
 "Markets will remain choppy till 2021-end: Anil Sarin, CIO, Centrum PMS")
Risk-on sentiment grows as Jackson Hole speech nears
Stocks in Asia, Europe and Wall Street futures all made gains, setting them on a recovery course after Chinese regulatory worries triggered a sell-off last week.
 "Risk-on sentiment grows as Jackson Hole speech nears")
Dollar dips after last week's climb as Fed doubts resurface
Riskier currencies, including the Aussie, Norwegian crown and the Canadian dollar were among the major beneficiaries of a weaker dollar in quiet London trading, rising more than 0.5% each
 "Dollar dips after last week's climb as Fed doubts resurface")
Michael Burry's pretty big short hinges on treasuries sinking
Michael Burry, whose huge, wildly profitable bets against the housing bubble were made famous in "The Big Short," is wagering that long-term US Treasuries will fall.
 "Michael Burry's pretty big short hinges on treasuries sinking")
Delta, Fed dominate economic conversation as stocks jump, oil drops
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.65%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.81% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.19%
 "Delta, Fed dominate economic conversation as stocks jump, oil drops")
Taper may push yields on domestic bonds upwards: Arun Srinivasan
Arun Srinivasan, senior executive vice president and head of fixed income, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance says 10-year G-sec benchmark may inch closer to 6.40-6.45 per cent by 2021 end
 "Taper may push yields on domestic bonds upwards: Arun Srinivasan")
Taper tantrum: Indian stock market likely to underperform, says Chris Wood
The major risk to Indian equities, according to him, is the arrival of a new Covid variant, which he says the country shares with the rest of the world.
 "Taper tantrum: Indian stock market likely to underperform, says Chris Wood")
Broader indices fall 2%; Nifty Metal skids 6% on global growth concerns
The 30-share Sensex index declined 300 points, or 0.4 per cent, and closed at 55,329 levels on Friday while the Nifty50 index slipped ended at 16,451 levels, down 118 points or 0.7 per cent
 "Broader indices fall 2%; Nifty Metal skids 6% on global growth concerns")
European shares fall 2% on Fed taper fears; commodities slump hits miners
STOXX 600 falls to two-week low; defensive utilities among smallest decliners
 "European shares fall 2% on Fed taper fears; commodities slump hits miners")
Gold prices fall as US Federal Reserve's taper talks boost US dollar
Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1,779.52 per ounce by 0640 GMT
 "Gold prices fall as US Federal Reserve's taper talks boost US dollar")
Janet Yellen gets a chance to shape US Fed, this time from outside
As Jerome Powell nears the end of his term as Federal Reserve chair, Yellen is getting another chance to shape the future of the central bank.
 "Janet Yellen gets a chance to shape US Fed, this time from outside")
The Fed's state of exception
It appears that the Fed is deviating from monetary-policy rules. But history tells us that it cannot continue indefinitely
 "The Fed's state of exception")
Global stocks hit record highs as Federal Reserve's tapering concerns ease
Global shares hit record highs Wednesday after data showed US consumer price increases slowed in July, easing concerns that the Federal Reserve will imminently signal a scaling back of bond purchases
 "Global stocks hit record highs as Federal Reserve's tapering concerns ease")
US Treasury yields extend rises on Federal Reserve's taper talk
The dollar also scaled a four-month high versus the euro as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation numbers on Wednesday
Indian rupee slips to near two-week low on US Fed taper talk
The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday to its lowest level in almost two weeks, in line with other Asian currencies
 "Indian rupee slips to near two-week low on US Fed taper talk")
Dollar hits 4-month high against euro on Federal Reserve's taper talk
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to as high as 1.336% in London trade, its highest in more than three weeks.
 "Dollar hits 4-month high against euro on Federal Reserve's taper talk")
Gold prices slip to over 4-month low on early US Fed tapering fears
Spot gold fell 1.1% to $1,744.25 per ounce by 0616 GMT.
 "Gold prices slip to over 4-month low on early US Fed tapering fears")
Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta variant fears weigh
A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Friday, but investor optimism was tempered by looming inflation, declining Federal Reserve stimulus
 "Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta variant fears weigh")
Wall Street pushes US stocks, oil prices higher on promising data
US stocks and oil prices rebounded as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened, positive economic data in the face of rising Covid-19 cases and signals of declining Fed stimulus
 "Wall Street pushes US stocks, oil prices higher on promising data")
World stocks off record peak, dollar up on hawkish US Fed official
The MSCI world shares index was steady at 729.68, versus a record peak of 731.88 hit in the previous session.
