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Source: Live Mint Buy or sell stocks: Following weak global market sentiments after the US stock market crash, the Indian stock market ended lower on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index finished 73 points lower at 22,397, the BSE Sensex ended 200 points lower at 73,828, while the Bank Nifty index ended marginally higher at 48,060….
Source: Live Mint Oil rose for a second day after China, the world’s biggest importer, said it would take steps to revive consumption by boosting incomes. Brent crude climbed above $71 a barrel after advancing 1% on Friday, with West Texas Intermediate near $68. Beijing will also give details on policies to stabilize stock and…
Source: Live Mint Over the past 10 years, the Shanghai SE Composite Index rose just 2.5%. However, the Chinese government’s stimulus measures to boost domestic consumption and DeepSeek’s AI model lifted the sentiment. China’s benchmark index has delivered 12.55% returns over the past one year compared with a 1.8% rise in the Nifty 50 during…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Just a few months into the year and Wall Street credit analysts are ripping up their forecasts and penciling in a new, grimmer outlook after this week’s jolt to the market. Prognosticators from Barclays Plc to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. were caught flatfooted this week and had to revise their…
Source: Live Mint The U.S. tariff disruption to the world has intensified. Following the imposition of an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports in February, the rate was further increased by another 10% in March. Consequently, the average U.S. tariff on Chinese goods could reach 39%, marking a steady rise over the past eight years….
Source: Live Mint India is structurally strong and cyclically slow, which led to a slowdown in corporate earnings from 8% to 10% from 15-20%. High interest rates, India’s general elections, and global political shifts contributed to the slowdown. The equity market trades at 19x, close to the Covid Feb 2020 lows of 18.3x. Also Read…
Source: Live Mint In the week ahead on Wall Street, all eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve for its second monetary policy decision of this year. it is widely expected that the central bank would keep interest rates unchanged. Investors will also keenly watch comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell during his press…
Source: Live Mint Dividend Stocks: Shares of major companies, including Castrol India, Angel One, Power Finance Corporation, Acceleratebs India, and IRFC are among others set to trade ex-dividend on Monday, March 17, 2025. According to the BSE data, some companies have announced other corporate actions, such as bonus issues and stock splits. Also Read |…
Source: Live Mint Buy or sell: Broader indices underperformed major indices due to concerns over U.S. tariffs. The IT sector experienced the most significant decline, losing nearly 6% during the week. Mid-cap and small-cap indices shed approximately 2-4%, while Nifty and Bank Nifty recorded losses of 0.9% and 1.07%, respectively. Weekly Trading Overview As anticipated…
Source: Live Mint Gold Price and Silver Rate Today on March 16, 2025: Gold prices experienced a modest decrease on Sunday. The cost of 24 carat gold in India is Rs.8984.3 per gram, reflecting an decrease of ₹ 120.0. The cost of 22 carat gold in India is 8237.3 per gram, a fall of ₹110.0….
