Indian equity benchmarks eked out modest weekly losses, weighed down by persistent foreign institutional investor outflows and lingering uncertainty over US-India trade talks. Sentiments improved toward the close, however, with markets ending the week on a firmer note after the US Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point interest-rate cut. The Nifty jumped 0.57 per cent on … Read more
In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Manish Gunwani, Head of Equities at Bandhan AMC, shares his perspective on the current market setup, noting that valuations are broadly in a fair value zone. While macro conditions remain supportive with domestic stimulus and ample global liquidity, he cautions that near-term returns may be moderate amid a … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed cut interest rates by quarter of a percentage point, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A divided U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) and announced … Read more
Gold was trading with mild weakness on Monday amid profit booking ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting this week whose outcome is awaited on Wednesday. October Gold futures were trading at Rs 1,09,180 on the MCX around 6:40 pm, down by Rs 190 or 0.17%. On the COMEX, the prices were flat … Read more
The Indian markets wrapped up a fantastic week, with all major sectoral indices closing in the green, reflecting renewed optimism and strong investor sentiment. According to market expert Ajay Bagga, three crucial triggers have been driving this momentum. First, the brief handshake and exchange between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump have sparked hopes of … Read more
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have continued to pare their exposure to Indian equities in September, offloading shares worth Rs 10,782 crore so far. Nifty has remained unbeaten for eight successive sessions despite this sell-off. On Friday, FIIs were net buyers at Rs 129.6 crore while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers at Rs … Read more
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell. File | Photo Credit: AP Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will depend on the evolution of the economy. Wall Street investors and economists are weighing whether the Fed will follow its larger-than-usual half-point … Read more