Vinod Nair decodes impact of recession on stock markets
Recession is defined as the period when the economic activities, i.e., demand and supply breakdown below the normal level of momentum in the economy. Gross domestic products (GDP) is used as a key indicator to assess the rate of growth of an economy. Quarterly data of real GDP growth provides a decent indication of the […]
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock action on Monday
Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities, said the short term trend of Nifty is range bound with volatility and the consolidation movement is expected to continue for the next week. “We expect Nifty to trade in a range of 17,800-17,300 levels by next week. Any decisive breakout on either side is likely to accelerate […]
US dollar strengthens to near July’s two-decade high. How does it impact commodities?
The dollar index, which measures the value of the US greenback against a basket of other foreign currencies, gained 14 percent so far this year. This was primarily due to the aggressive rate hike decision of the US Federal Reserve and global investors moving assets to the perceived safety of the US amid geopolitical tensions.
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M-cap of seven of top-10 valued firms tumbles over Rs 1.54 lakh cr
Reliance Industries Limited, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India were the only gainers in the top-10 pack.The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plunged Rs 59,862.08 crore to Rs 11,78,818.29 crore.The valuation of Infosys tanked Rs 31,789.31 crore to Rs 6,40,351.57 crore.HDFC Bank’s valuation declined by Rs 16,090.67 crore to Rs 8,13,952.05 crore […]
Gold loses for a second week as Fed continues with hawkish stance
The Fed Chairman reaffirmed the need for continuing with the rate hikes to get inflation under control. Powell said that the economy needs tight policy for some time before inflation is under control.