Posted by Equitymaster        After staging a gap-down opening, Indian share markets recovered losses in early trade and traded on a lacklustre note throughout the session. The US Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points as it battles against inflation, requiring borrowing costs to rise further. Benchmark indices felt the pressure of the Fed's hawkish statements on future interest rates but cut some of their losses towards the end flat. The sentiment was further weighed by weekly F&O expiry. At the closing bell, the�BSE Sensex�stood lower by 70 points ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        Asian share markets fell today after the US Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for a protracted tightening campaign that torpedoed market hopes for a pause, affected bonds and lifted the US dollar. The Nikkei fell by 0.1% while the Hang Seng was down by 2.8%. The Shanghai Composite is trading lower by 0.6%. US stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday, as comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell shattered initial optimism over a Fed policy statement that raised interest rates by 75 basis points but signalled that smaller rate hikes m ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        On Wednesday, Indian share markets slipped into the red and traded in negative territory throughout the session. Benchmark indices had a subdued day and ended lower as investors chose to wait for Fed's signal on the course of future rate hikes. Sectoral indices did not see a lot of swings. Realty and IT indices traded in the negative zone and topped the list of laggards. Metal and healthcare, on the other hand, ended in green with decent gains. At the closing bell on Wednesday, the�BSE Sensex�stood lower by 215 points (down 0.4 ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        After opening the day on a flat note, Indian share markets slipped into the red and traded in negative territory throughout the session. Benchmark indices had a subdued day and ended lower as investors chose to wait for Fed's signal on the course of future rate hikes. Sectoral indices did not see a lot of swings today. Realty and IT indices traded in the negative zone and topped the list of laggards. Metal and healthcare, on the other hand, ended in green with decent gains. At the closing bell, the�BSE Sensex�stood lower by 215 p ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        Asian share markets struggled today as investors braced for the US Federal Reserve's policy outcome later in the day with many looking for any signs of a slowdown in future rate hikes. The Nikkei fell by 0.1% while the Hang Seng was up by 1.7%. The Shanghai Composite is trading higher by 0.9%. US stocks closed lower for a second straight session on Tuesday after data indicating that the labour market remained on solid ground dimmed hopes the Federal Reserve might have enough reason to begin reducing the size of its interest rate ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        On Tuesday, Indian share markets continued their momentum throughout the session and ended higher. Benchmark indices remained immune to weak global cues as strong corporate earnings, and renewed FII buying lifted sentiment. At the closing bell on Tuesday, the�BSE Sensex�stood higher by 375 points (up 0.6%). Meanwhile, the�NSE Nifty�closed higher by 133 points (up 0.7%). Adani Enterprises, Divis Laboratories, and NTPC were among the�top gainers. Axis Bank, Eicher Motors, and Reliance, on the other hand, were among the�top losers ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        On Tuesday, Indian share markets continued their momentum throughout the session and ended higher. Benchmark indices remained immune to weak global cues as strong corporate earnings, and renewed FII buying lifted sentiment. At the closing bell on Tuesday, the�BSE Sensex�stood higher by 375 points (up 0.6%). Meanwhile, the�NSE Nifty�closed higher by 133 points (up 0.7%). Adani Enterprises, Divis Laboratories, and NTPC were among the�top gainers. Axis Bank, Eicher Motors, and Reliance, on the other hand, were among the�top losers ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        Asian share markets rose and bond yields firmed in early trade today despite mild losses from Wall Street overnight as investors turned their focus to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week for hints on what comes next. The Nikkei rose by 0.1% while the Hang Seng was up by 2.4%. The Shanghai Composite is trading higher by 0.9%. US stocks lost ground on Monday, with the major indexes closing out a strong month of gains on a weaker foot, as investor focus turned to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. The Dow Jon ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        On Monday, Indian share markets continued their momentum and extended gains as the session progressed. Indian share markets ended on a strong note, as softening crude prices helped ease inflation worries. The rally was further heightened by stocks in the IT sector, auto sector and banking sector as all sectoral indices ended in the green. Metal stocks remained somewhat under pressure in today's session but still managed to gain. At the closing bell on Monday, the�BSE Sensex�stood higher by 787 points (up 1.3%). Meanwhile, the�NSE ..read more

Posted by Equitymaster        On Monday, Indian share markets continued their momentum and extended gains as the session progressed. Indian share markets ended on a strong note, as softening crude prices helped ease inflation worries. The rally was further heightened by stocks in the IT sector, auto sector and banking sector as all sectoral indices ended in the green. Metal stocks remained somewhat under pressure in today's session but still managed to gain. At the closing bell on Monday, the�BSE Sensex�stood higher by 787 points (up 1.3%). Meanwhile, the�NSE ..read more