Asian stocks struggled for headway on Wednesday while 10-year U.S. Treasury yields stood at 16-year highs as surging oil prices drive inflation and set the scene for the Federal Reserve to project interest rates staying higher for longer. Brent crude futures eased from 10-month highs overnight but at $94.26 a barrel are up 30% in … Read more
“They are not in a position to give forward guidance because we are in many ways such uncharted territory. We have a fairly low unemployment rate below what had been anybody’s estimate of the kind of the natural rate of unemployment and we have a big budget deficit because of various fiscal programmes including subsidies … Read more
MUMBAI – The euphoria built in equities in the last 5 months somewhat fizzled out after inflation concerns resurfaced this month with the Reserve Bank of India’s hawkish view and firming up of oil prices. However, this time around neither is inflation going to be a major cause of concern nor will it lead to … Read more
Oil prices eased in early trade on Wednesday as concerns over slow demand from top crude importer China grew after bearish trade data, outweighing fears over tighter global supply arising from production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $86.00 a barrel by 0039 GMT. U.S. West … Read more
Inflation: Pulses put on display for sale at wholesale grocery market Khari Baoli, Delhi | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The latest annual report released by the RBI highlights the factors and disruptors that heightened inflation levels worldwide. It also identifies the specific commodities that affected inflation across different components, like food, fuel and core … Read more
The announcement of the Saudi cuts of 1 million barrels per day, which will start in July, followed a meeting of the alliance at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. | Photo Credit: Reuters Saudi Arabia said on June 4 that it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step … Read more
Oil prices gained on Wednesday after U.S. oil and fuel supplies tightened and as a warning from the Saudi energy minister to speculators raised the prospect of further OPEC+ output cuts. Brent crude futures rose 86 cents, or 1.1%, to $77.70 a barrel by 0007 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) gained … Read more
Oil prices slipped in early trade on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data for April that could give direction for the Federal Reserve‘s next rate decision. Brent crude dropped 16 cents to $77.28 a barrel at 0008 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate … Read more
“I think if you are looking at comparison to emerging markets, Indian market valuation is still a bit higher as compared to the other emerging markets. And hence, if you see, last 12 months we would have underperformed as a market as compared to other markets,” says Jinesh Gopani, Axis Mutual Fund. Let me start … Read more
“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