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TMS Ep127: Price rise, Colombo Port City, markets, IMPS

Will Russia Ukraine war driving up prices of everything? Can Colombo Port City be Sri Lanka's economic game changer? Hawkish Fed to cast a shadow on markets this week? What is IMPS? All answers here

Russia-Ukraine war, Fed rate decision crucial factors for markets: Analysts

The Russia-Ukraine issue, the US Fed interest rate decision and release of domestic inflation data are some of the major factors that will drive the stock markets, analysts said.

Global share markets fall as US inflation hits nearly 8%, ECB moves

Global share markets slid on Thursday as U.S. inflation hit almost 8%, making it almost certain the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week

Selling in bank stocks to continue despite 20% fall since Feb, say analysts

Nomura pointed out that even though the outlook for banks remains positive, a prolonged conflict-like situation would be negative for global growth

Credit Suisse downgrades India to underweight on soaring crude oil prices

Brent crude of $120 a barrel, Credit Suisse estimates, could add $60 billion to India's import bill. Price rises for gas, coal, edible oils and fertilisers could add another $35 billion.

Ready for more rate hikes, says US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell

Russia's attack has whiplashed financial markets and sent energy and commodity prices surging, with West Texas Intermediate crude hovering around $110 a barrel.

Ukraine war, oil prices may force RBI to re-think rate hike cycle: Analysts

The Budget and RBI's last policy took a conservative estimate of crude prices $75 per barrel. This is likely to be a challenge going forward, economists say

Powell backs 25 bps March rate hike, says Fed ready to be more aggressive

Powell called the Russian invasion of Ukraine 'a game changer' that could have unpredictable consequences

Stocks slip as oil prices continue to soar; Fed says rate hikes on track

Brent crude oil prices touched an intra-day high of $121.89 per barrel, the highest since April 2012, before paring some gains

Ukraine war won't deter Federal Reserve from March rate hikes: Report

US Federal Reserve and some of its major central banking peers will press ahead with lifting interest rates in March, money markets suggest, even as Ukraine war complicates picture of inflation

Commodities will be biggest gainers of Russia-Ukraine crisis: B Gopkumar

As long as the Russia-Ukraine heat continues, commodities will be the dominating theme versus the consumption theme said B Gopkumar, MD and CEO at Axis Securities.

Key US inflation gauge hits 6.1% in January, highest since 1982

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases

Dollar gives up some of its previous day's gains, Ukraine still in focus

The euro was last at $1.1218, up 0.24%, having plunged to as low as $1.1106 on Thursday, its lowest since May 2020

Foreign brokerages trim Nifty December 2022 target amid headwinds

Our 10 mean reversion scenarios put the Nifty50 December 2022 target at an average of 17,500, said Jefferies

Euro rises as Russia says still open to dialogue on Ukraine crisis

The U.S. dollar, edged 0.2% lower at 95.938 against a basket of currencies including the euro, as investors await further developments in the crisis

World stocks hit 3-week low, oil prices rise on Russia-Ukraine fears

U.S. stock futures and European stocks lost earlier gains made on news that U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed in principle to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis

European shares plunge as investors assess Russia-Ukraine crisis

STOXX eyes lowest level in four months, tech stocks drop 2.5%; Valneva up on vaccine manufacturing grant in Scotland

Global cues, FIIs, crude oil to dictate market trend this week: Experts

Participants would be keenly tracking the geopolitical developments regarding Russia-Ukraine tensions, which have been weighing on global sentiment for the past few weeks

Top Fed officials back March liftoff as consensus takes shape

The remarks on Friday by Governor Lael Brainard and New York Fed President John Williams, as well as Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans, showed officials eager to get tightening under way

India to Indonesia: Emerging Asia central banks run out of room to wait

The Reserve Bank of India's move last week to keep the reverse repo rate unchanged surprised markets, which had expected the bank to raise rates to begin policy normalization