Page 14 - Stock Markets

S&P 500 hits all-time high on retail sales cheer; travel stocks slide

Main stock indexes in the United States are eyeing a third straight yearly gain, with the benchmark S&P 500 on track to close out the year 26.4% higher

How after a dream run, stock markets could see moderation in 2022

Domestic mutual funds (MFs) pumped in Rs 76,779 crore (about $10.2 billion) into the markets this year until December 22

Indices extend gains for third day as Omicron variant worries recede

Two studies showed that Omicron's hospitalisation risk is less than the Delta variant

Footwear retailer Metro Brands' shares decline over 1% in debut trade

The shares of footwear retailer Metro Brands on Wednesday listed with a discount of nearly 13 per cent from the issue price of Rs 500 and settled over 1 per cent lower

BS jury picks best fund managers in the debt and equity category

While the equity categories had a bumper year, the going was tough for debt fund managers

Value hunters bring indices back in green; Sensex gains 497 points

The market breadth was positive, with 2,239 stocks gaining against 1,095 stocks declining on the BSE

Fund managers bullish on Indian equities, but tone down expectations

High valuations, exuberance around many new-age businesses, and the excess money floating around in the markets are a source of short-term worry

BS Fund Manager: Will volatile markets put mutual funds to test again?

Equity MFs have emerged as a saviour in domestic markets as FPIs have continued to sell stocks

No threat to mutual funds from direct stock investing: Industry chiefs

The bull run over the past year has fuelled a surge in interest in direct stock investing, especially among the millennials

Monday mayhem on D-Street: Sensex falls 1,190 points, Nifty ends at 16,614

Investor wealth to the tune of Rs 6.8 trillion was wiped in Monday's mayhem on the D-Street

Hawkish stance, Covid worries rattle markets; investors lose Rs 4.6 trn

Nifty ends below 17,000 mark, Sensex sees biggest decline since December 6

Sensex sheds 889pts, Nifty gives up 17k; RIL, financials weigh; Infy up 3%

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 2.4 per cent and 2.1 per cent, respectively. Declining stocks outpaced advancing shares in more than 2:1 ratio

Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak, gains 113pts; Infy, RIL shine; banks slip

The broader markets however finished in red, the breadth too was negative

In tandem: Steady depreciation in rupee spells trouble for stock prices

Analysts say a currency depreciation creates an inflationary overhang in the economy, depressing equity valuation

Sensex slips 329pts, Nifty ends 104pts lower; Bajaj twins, ITC, TCS slip

The broader markets also weakened towards the end of the trading session; Sun Pharma, however, gained nearly 3 per cent.

Market outlook 2022: Brokerages remain upbeat; see Sensex at new high

Inflation, winding down of stimulus from major central banks such as the US Fed and the ECB, developments in China and the impact of the new Covid variants, if any, are some of the key risks

Inflation, Omicron concerns, US Fed meet pull down benchmark indices

The Nifty fell 143 points and ended the session at 17,368, a decline of 0.8 per cent

Sensex ends 157 pts higher, Nifty reclaims 17,500; ITC surges 5%, L&T 3%

The broader markets logged smart gains for the third straight trading session; Advancing shares outnumbered declining stocks in nearly 2:1 ratio on the BSE

Sensex surges over 1,000 points, RBI's dovish stance cheers investors

Analysts said the RBI took a dovish stance looking at the uncertainty around the Omicron variant

World stock markets mostly higher as Omicron fears ease

Stocks advanced Wednesday in Asia after another broad rally on Wall Street as investors wagered that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won't pose a big threat to the economy. Shares rose in Paris, London, Tokyo and Shanghai but fell in Frankfurt as Germany's parliament elected Olaf Scholz as the country's ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union's largest economy after Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure. Scholz's government is taking office with high hopes of modernising Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate challenge of handling the country's toughest phase yet of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany's DAX fell 0.3% to 15,766.51, while the CAC 40 in Paris was flat at 7,065.10. Britain's FTSE 100 picked up 0.4% to 7,365.25. The future for the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 were both up 0.2%. Japan downgraded its growth estimate for the last quarter to minus 3.6% from an earlier reported contraction of 3.0%. The change ...