F&O Ban: BHEL, IEX among 10 stocks under ban on Wednesday

Indian frontline indices fell on Monday amid profit-selling pressure in bank, IT and metals stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex snapped its 11-session winning streak as it ended at 67,596.84, down by 241.79 points or 0.36%. The broader Nifty50 fell by 69.80 points or 0.35% to close at 20,122.55. Meanwhile, banking gauge Nifty Bank settled at […]

Asian stocks struggle as oil surge sets stage for hawkish Fed

Futures pricing implies almost no chance of a Fed hike at 1800 GMT, but traders, who have begun winding back bets on cuts in 2024 and will be closely focused on the U.S. central bank’s economic projections and chair Jerome Powell’s news conference.

Promoters of 100 companies collectively buy shares valued at Rs 3,600 crore

​​Promoters buying shares of their companies is considered positive as they are perceived to know best about their firms’ prospects. Securities and Exchange Board of India regulations permit a promoter to purchase up to 5% equity of his company in a financial year from the open market through the creeping acquisition route.

Price concerns drive US 5-yr yield to highest since 2007

The five-year Treasury yield rose as much as 5.5 basis points to 4.5044%, exceeding its 2022 high and climbing to the highest since August 2007. Other Treasury tenors approached their 2023 highs, with the 10-year coming within a basis point of its Aug. 22 peak of 4.36%.

Oil’s rally gathers pace as Brent pops above $95 a barrel

Global benchmark Brent topped $95 a barrel for the first time since November. The tighter market has ignited a flurry of predictions that $100 oil could return in a roster than runs from industry heavyweights such as Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth to traditional bears at Citigroup Inc.

Oil at $95 is changing trades across markets

Airline stocks, currencies of oil-importer nations and bond yields are just a handful of the asset classes already starting to reflect the reality of Brent at $95 a barrel. Meanwhile, strategists from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Barclays Plc have rolled out macro reports telling clients how to trade the energy price shock.