Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 fell more than 1.4% in early trading and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.9% after Nvidia slumped in after-hours trading. Gold, a safe haven asset that tends to gain when risk assets drop, hit a new record on Wednesday. Bonds held on to the previous session’s gains driven by a Treasury official’s comment on potential rule change that could lower trading costs for banks. The dollar slipped.
Federal Bank to acquire 4.5 lakh Standard Chartered card portfolio
Federal Bank is set to acquire a significant credit card portfolio from Standard Chartered Bank. This deal involves approximately 450,000 cards. The acquisition will boost