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Shrink borders to diversify investments: How to tap into global markets and opportunities

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Shrink borders to diversify investments: How to tap into global markets and opportunities

In an era where financial landscapes are becoming increasingly interconnected, the adage “think global, act local” has never been more relevant. Diversifying investments beyond domestic borders is no longer a strategy reserved for institutional investors or financial titans. Today, individual investors have unprecedented opportunities to shrink borders and access a world of economic opportunities and … Read more

Decisive moment arrives with $4 trillion stocks rally at stake

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Decisive moment arrives with $4 trillion stocks rally at stake

Investors are facing a pivotal week as a key measure of inflation that hits Tuesday and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday are expected to set the tone for the stock market and economy heading into 2024. Growing speculation that the Fed is done hiking rates and will start cutting by mid-year is fueling … Read more

Decoding the impact of Israel-Hamas war on global and Indian economy

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Decoding the impact of Israel-Hamas war on global and Indian economy

The impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the world economy may take time to become apparent but it would worsen if it spread to the Middle East, notably Iran, a major oil producer and Hamas sponsor. The global economy would be affected by rising oil prices near $90. Further escalation of the conflict towards other … Read more

Bear Attack: Israel-Hamas conflict spills onto Street

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Bear Attack: Israel-Hamas conflict spills onto Street

Mumbai: Indian equities weakened on Monday as heightened uncertainty over the Israel-Hamas conflict led to a flight of money, across global markets, to safe-haven assets such as gold and the US dollar. The surge in oil prices in the wake of the geopolitical tensions also soured sentiment among investors, already anxious about the persistent inflation … Read more

Stock traders hunt for winners in Asia as Fed’s policy turns

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Stock traders hunt for winners in Asia as Fed’s policy turns

The growing likelihood of a US recession and a pause in the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes is reshaping the global landscape, and prompting Asia’s stock pickers to recalibrate their bets. Value is seen in consumer discretionary and tech services shares, with investors likely to gravitate toward markets that rely on local or regional demand. On … Read more

All high-frequency indicators for domestic economy seem to be quite robust: Vinod Karki

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All high-frequency indicators for domestic economy seem to be quite robust: Vinod Karki

“We are not in a stage where we are in an overheated economy, as it was in the past and banks are not holding toxic assets. So, I think it is a little different but the fear is there of something might happen like it happened last time,” says Vinod Karki, Head of Strategy, ICICI … Read more

6 stocks Sandip Sabharwal is bullish on for near term

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6 stocks Sandip Sabharwal is bullish on for near term

“KPIT had a different story going for it because of their work on the EV automation side and the kind of order flows they were getting,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com.Although there may be two holidays this week, it is a pretty critical one. You have that surprise move by OPEC, RBI policy, the cue for … Read more

How roller coaster ride in global yields is leading to carnage in stocks

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How roller coaster ride in global yields is leading to carnage in stocks

Last month has seen a carnage in the bourses globally, with the World MSCI Index falling 6%, MSCI China 8%, and MSCI Emerging market and India too relatively outperforming but in absolute terms down ~5%. The last month itself had two swings in the Global Debt Market – firstly the Fed suggesting possibility of even … Read more

Global Market | 2008 Crisis: It is not 2008 like crisis in global markets but volatility could take Nifty50 towards 17K: Pritam Deuskar

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Global Market | 2008 Crisis: It is not 2008 like crisis in global markets but volatility could take Nifty50 towards 17K: Pritam Deuskar

“It is likely to reach the 17000 or 16800 level. It is advisable to hold some cash to invest in stocks that are part of large megatrends and have strong independent investment theses with high conviction,” says Pritam Deuskar, Founder of Wealthyvia.com. In an interview with ETMarkets, Deuskar said: “Market corrections often reflect investors’ concerns … Read more

Global stocks in new phase, needs more risk-taking capacity

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Global stocks in new phase, needs more risk-taking capacity

Equity markets worldwide are adjusting to the new normal, marked by persistent inflation leading to higher interest rates. The structure of this inflation, however, is a little complex as there are several factors at play ranging from the war in Europe to issues of China, along with a few long-term challenges such as changing demographics … Read more