Global Market Today: Asian stocks decline in break from US chip rally
Losses were led by a more than 2% drop in South Korea’s Kospi Index — a bellwether for artificial intelligence investments — as chip heavyweight SK Hynix Inc. headed for its lowest close since April. Data-center infrastructure company Elice Inc. plunged as much as 32% in its trading debut in Seoul.
Oil eases as markets assess potential waiver on Russian energy, Middle East supply risks
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as markets weighed an executive order from US President Donald Trump that waived some sanctions and tariffs tied to Russian energy exports, while attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen kept fears of Middle East supply disruptions in view.
Brokerages back ICICI Bank on strong Q2 earnings, see HDFC Bank recovery ahead
Brokerages remain optimistic about ICICI Bank’s strong earnings and asset quality after the recent quarter. However, HDFC Bank’s profit growth was modest, and margins are under pressure, leading to a more cautious outlook. Despite this, both banks have attractive valuations and positive earnings recovery prospects. On Monday, both stocks experienced declines, along with broader market […]
Steelmakers may outperform non-ferrous peers in Q2 as higher volumes support earnings
Non-ferrous companies are expected to see a sequential decline in earnings, with revenue and Ebitda expected to fall 2% and 13%, respectively. The decline in average LME aluminium prices is likely to weigh on their profitability.
Banking stocks, high oil prices drag Indian markets lower
Across Asia, markets were mixed, with South Korea rebounding 1.8% from last week’s losses amid simmering concerns over excessive investments in artificial intelligence (AI). Taiwan fell 0.6%, while Indonesia tumbled 3.6% following a warning from index provider MSCI that it would downgrade the country from the emerging market basket.
RBI injects Rs 1 lakh crore as liquidity tightens before festive season
On Monday, the RBI announced a Rs 1-lakh-crore variable rate repo (VRR) auction for the first time since late July after the weighted average call rate (WACR) at 5.67% on Monday, or 17 basis points higher than the repo rate of 5.50%. The central bank will conduct another VRR for Rs 50,000 crore on Wednesday.
Central Bank of India reports technical glitch in RTGS outward system
Central Bank said that no customer suffered any financial loss on account of the incident. The lender has not attributed the disruption to a cyberattack and said the root cause is still under examination.
Yes Bank’s evaluating capital actions to back growth plans
“The manner and the timing of reinstatement of the bonds as well as payment of the coupon is also under assessment,” Niranjan Banodkar, CFO, Yes Bank told analysts over a call after the earnings.
SBI data breach claim: Hackers allegedly access 3.75 lakh accounts
“The threat actor describes this as the first disclosure of the dataset, Cyberpulse56 said, adding that the authenticity, origin and extent of the alleged exposure are inverified. If legitimate, the data could facilitate identity theft, financial fraud, targeted phishing and fraudulent loan applications, the group said.
Jio Platforms’ IPO draws Rs 2.5 lakh crore in anchor bids
Global investors included BlackRock Global Funds, Capital Group, Fidelity, New World Fund and American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund. Other overseas participants included Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Janus Henderson, Societe Generale, Morgan Stanley Investment Funds, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, Citadel Securities Singapore, Eastspring Investments, T. Rowe Price, Prudential Hong Kong and […]