Jane Street Group’s $1 billion trade puts spotlight on Indian options

Jane Street Group's $1 billion trade puts spotlight on Indian options

The courtroom drama over an Indian options strategy that allegedly made $1 billion for Jane Street Group is drawing fresh attention to one of the world’s fastest-growing derivatives markets. Wall Street has been riveted by the trading firm’s suit against two former employees and Millennium Management, after Jane Street claimed earlier this month that they … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Focus on US GDP data, earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Tesla

Wall Street week ahead: Focus on US GDP data, earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Tesla

On Wall Street in the week ahead, the focus of stock market investors will be on the first quarter (Q1) US GDP data, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge – the PCE (personal consumption expenditures) index, and quarterly financial results from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Tesla. Market participants will also keep an eye on … Read more

Wall Street today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge led by megacaps

Wall Street today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge led by megacaps

Wall Street: US stock indices surged on Wednesday bolstered by megacap stocks and positive corporate earnings. At 9:41 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 146.74 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 37,945.71, the S&P 500 was up 20.02 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 5,071.43, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 71.46 … Read more

World markets today: US stocks mixed as Treasury yields advance

World markets today: US stocks mixed as Treasury yields advance

Wall Street: US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as Treasury yields advanced amid conflict in Middle East. At 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 87.56 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 37,822.67, the S&P 500 was down 13.26 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 5,048.56, and the Nasdaq Composite was down … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye inflation data, Fed minutes after strong March jobs report

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye inflation data, Fed minutes after strong March jobs report

On Wall Street in the week ahead, investors’ major focus would be on inflation data for March and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March monetary policy meeting. Following last week’s strong jobs report that dented interest rate cut odds, investors will closely watch the consumer prices data and the Fed minutes for clues about … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on Fed speakers, PCE index

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on Fed speakers, PCE index

Stock market investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will be watching the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index and speeches from a host of Fed speakers including Chair Jerome Powell. The week will also see data on durable goods orders and consumer confidence. Last week, the US … Read more

World markets today: US equities slide after producer prices data

World markets today: US equities slide after producer prices data

US equities slid on Thursday after hotter-than-expected producer prices data. At 10:01 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 168.41 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 38,874.91, the S&P 500 was down 26.56 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 5,138.75, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 96.03 points, or 0.59 per cent, at … Read more