Is the stock market rally a case of dead cat bounce or festive cheer?

Is the stock market rally a case of dead cat bounce or festive cheer?

NEW DELHI: Dancing to the wild tunes of the international markets, Sensex rallied over 1,276 points on Tuesday in a roller-coaster ride after Monday’s 638-point crash and left Dalal Street investors wondering whether the upside was more than a case of dead cat bounce. After strong September sales data reported by passenger vehicle manufacturers, banks … Read more

Tech View: Nifty50 bulls in control; next hurdle seen at 18,200, say analysts

Tech View: Nifty50 bulls in control; next hurdle seen at 18,200, say analysts

NEW DELHI: Nifty50 on Monday reclaimed the 18,000 mark and formed a bullish candle on the daily chart, after making indecisive candles in the previous two sessions. Analysts said the index has come out of a range and some more upside is possible. They, however, expect Nifty50 to see strong resistance in the 18,200-18,400 range. … Read more

Nervous S&P500 traders bet the market’s best days are behind it

Nervous S&P500 traders bet the market’s best days are behind it

By Lu Wang The relentless rally in US equities has driven bears almost into extinction. But to say bullishness is ubiquitous would be a stretch. From options trading to stock preferences to the direction of retail money flows, signs of trepidation are budding in a market where $27 trillion has been added to equity values … Read more

Robinhood traders have a troubled track record of stock picking

Robinhood traders have a troubled track record of stock picking

Back in May, a Reddit poster hit WallStreetBets with a sure-thing tip on Scorpio Tankers Inc. The oil shipper, trading at one-fifth the value of its assets, was a screaming buy with storage rates soaring, insiders leveraging up and oil vaulting back after briefly going negative. There’s an opportunity to see “100% returns within the … Read more