Week Ahead: FOMC minutes, macro data, Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, FII activity among key market triggers this week

Week Ahead: FOMC minutes, macro data, Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, FII activity among key market triggers this week

Indian stock markets rebounded by the end of last week after caution due to the Hindenburg-Adani row and poor factory output data slid the indices into a consolidation phase. Week ahead, investors will eye upcoming domestic and global macroeconomic data, US Federal minutes of the meeting, Fed chief’s Jackson Hole speech, foreign fund inflow, crude oil … Read more

Week Ahead: Q1 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week; Nifty eyes 25,000

Week Ahead: Q1 Results, Budget updates, global cues among key market triggers this week; Nifty eyes 25,000

Indian stock market continued its record bull run picked up since June-end led by return of foreign inflows, albeit few phases of consolidation with the new earnings season. Bulls have tightened their grip on D-Street after a spectacular month-opening ahead of the Union Budget 2024 scheduled for later this month. In the third week of … Read more

Nifty IT soars 5% on strong TCS Q1 earnings, Fed rate cut hopes; nears all-time high

Nifty IT soars 5% on strong TCS Q1 earnings, Fed rate cut hopes; nears all-time high

Indian IT stocks are performing exceptionally well today, with many trading with gains of up to 6%. This surge is attributed to TCS’s strong Q1 earnings and the anticipation of a Fed rate cut. All 10 constituents of the index are in positive territory, led by Coforge, which has gained 6.1%, followed by Mphasis and … Read more

What does Fed’s indication of single rate cut mean for Indian IT stocks?

What does Fed's indication of single rate cut mean for Indian IT stocks?

The optimism of markets and the buoyancy of stocks hinge largely on sentiment and projections, which investors closely scrutinise to gauge future market performance. These factors are pivotal, subject to frequent adjustments based on developments that either bolster or dampen investor confidence. Global factors significantly influence various financial markets, including equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies. … Read more

Infosys shares have highest weight in Nifty IT index; TCS positioned second

Infosys shares have highest weight in Nifty IT index; TCS positioned second

IT stocks are in focus as the top Indian software companies, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and Persistent Systems, have announced their Q4 results. The Nifty IT index, the benchmark that gauges the performance of IT stocks, has failed to give any return in the year 2024 so far. The Nifty IT index has … Read more