Stocks, bonds face pressure ahead of Powell speech: Markets wrap

Japanese equities showed resilience while other Asian markets opened lower as investors awaited comments from Jerome Powell. US stocks experienced a selloff, with significant drops in Nvidia and Intel. Rising inflation in Japan exceeded forecasts, and the yen strengthened. Investors are closely monitoring potential economic policy changes and their impacts.

Stocks in news: Ambuja Cements, Nykaa, Adani Power, Bharti Airtel, Wipro

Stocks in news: Domestic markets ended slightly higher on Thursday in a lackluster session. Ambuja Cements, Nykaa, Adani Power, Bharti Airtel, Wipro, along with other notable companies will be in focus due to significant news, including stake sales, GST orders, acquisitions, partnerships, and bonus issues.