FII selling nearing saturation point; valuations shifting to comfort zone: Rahul Veera

FII selling nearing saturation point; valuations shifting to comfort zone: Rahul Veera

“We believe from here on there would not be major gains, all the profit booking by FII that we have seen in the past six months, the intensity will cool off from here on,” says Rahul Veera, Nippon India AIF.So many moving parts within the globe. Help us analyse where the entire emerging market versus … Read more

German economy to shrink by 0.5% in 2024

German economy to shrink by 0.5% in 2024

Germany’s DIHK chambers of industry and commerce expect Europe’s largest economy to shrink by 0.5% this year as high energy prices, heavy bureaucracy, a skilled workers shortage and weak domestic demand weigh on economic output. A DIHK poll of more than 27,000 companies showed that of those surveyed, 35% expect business to deteriorate in the … Read more

Rouble pares losses after slumping to 15-month low

Rouble pares losses after slumping to 15-month low

The rouble recovered from sinking to its lowest in nearly 15 months against the dollar on Monday, paring all intraday losses to strengthen as investors responded for the first time to an aborted mutiny by armed mercenaries in Russia over the weekend. Mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don … Read more

5 world market themes for the week ahead

5 world market themes for the week ahead

Key jobs figures in the United States, Chinese business activity data and European inflation readings are giving more evidence on the pull and push factors impacting the world’s top economies as the debt ceiling saga in Washington rumbles on. In Turkey, voters head to the polls to decide on their next president and tech investors … Read more

Dollar hits 6-mth high versus yen on higher-for-longer US rate expectations

Dollar hits 6-mth high versus yen on higher-for-longer US rate expectations

The dollar touched a six-month high against the yen on Tuesday as expectations grew that U.S. rates will remain higher for longer and as the debt ceiling impasse kept risk sentiment fragile. Among a slew of Federal Reserve heavyweights who spoke on Monday, some hinted that the central bank still has more to go in … Read more

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar slides

Yen sinks as rates outlook diverges; NZ dollar slides

The yen sank against major peers on Monday after U.S. payrolls data bolstered the case for further Federal Reserve rate hikes, highlighting a growing disparity with Japan where the central bank continues to pin the benchmark yield near zero. Meanwhile, the risk-sensitive New Zealand and Australian dollars weakened amid heightened U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan, with … Read more

Asian stocks pinned to lows as rate fears weigh

Asian stocks pinned to lows as rate fears weigh

Asian stocks struggled to come off two-month lows on Wednesday and the safe-haven dollar was firm as concerns about rising interest rates and slowing global growth kept the mood downbeat, while markets waited on economic data to chart the course ahead. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan touched its lowest since early January … Read more