Emerging stocks are flashing a 2008 financial crisis signal

The price-earnings ratio of the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index, based on trailing 12-month profits, has fallen below its price-earnings ratio based on estimated earnings for the next 12 months, showing that analysts expect earnings to fall faster in the future than currently.

What changed for market while you were sleeping

Asian stocks rose while US equity futures edged lower at the start of a pivotal week for investors that will see interest rate decisions from central banks including the Federal Reserve.

Dollar strengthens as Fed expected to stay hawkish; yen fragile

Against the Japanese yen, the greenback was 0.44% higher at 148.08, particularly helped by the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decision to keep ultra-low interest rates on Friday, and BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s still-dovish comments in the face of rising interest rates elsewhere.

Nifty at 18,100 can head to all-time high

​We expect the high beta sectors like metals, realty, power, and high-quality mid-caps and small-caps to outperform current levels. The small-cap index is on the verge of the 200-day average breakout and could see sharp outperformance as it is still trading 20% away from its 52-week high.