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Many mutual fund investors, especially new and inexperienced investors, get confused about which fund to choose and always keep searching for a ready-made portfolio to invest and achieve their long-term goals. Here is a help for aggressive investors.
Hedge funds jump into bullish oil bets on tight supply signals
Hedge funds significantly increased bullish bets on crude oil, anticipating market tightness and geopolitical tensions, just before reports surfaced that OPEC+ might consider boosting output. This bullish move, the largest since June, occurred as hopes for a resolution in Ukraine faded and US crude inventories declined.
Wall Street’s wealth engine powers through job-market anxiety
Recent economic data reveals a concerning trend: job growth is slowing in America, impacting workers’ financial security. However, investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will intervene to protect their assets. Despite a slight market dip, bonds have rallied, and equities remain near record highs.
US stocks end lower as jobs data fuels economic worries
The U.S. economy created 22,000 jobs last month instead of an estimated 75,000, confirming softening labor market conditions, according to the Labor Department report. The three major U.S. stock indexes initially rose and broke records following the data, as traders of futures tied to the Fed’s policy rate boosted bets that the U.S. central bank […]
Kalyan Kumar set to lead Union Bank as Lalit Tyagi may join Central Bank amid reshuffle
Kalyan Kumar is expected to lead Union Bank of India. Lalit Tyagi is likely to transfer to Central Bank of India. Asheesh Pandey is dropped from consideration for a top post. The Financial Services Institutions Bureau had recommended Pandey. Reserve Bank of India had previously raised concerns about Pandey. Union Bank has been without a […]
Speculative trades push rupee to fresh record low of 88.36
The Indian rupee plummeted to a new low of 88.36 against the dollar on Friday, fueled by an unverified social media post about potential US tariffs on the Indian IT sector. This sparked speculative trading and increased dollar demand from importers, despite some intervention from nationalized banks.
Will global cues and Fed rate cut hopes fuel a market recovery next week?
Indian equity indices ended flat amid choppy trading, with IT stocks declining due to US tariff concerns, offsetting auto sector gains fueled by GST cut hopes. For the week, however, markets gained 1%. Positive global cues and expectations of US rate cuts are expected to support a recovery next week, though Nifty faces resistance at […]
BoB flags RCom loan accounts as fraud amid allegations of fund misuse
Bank of Baroda has declared Reliance Communications’ loan accounts, along with Anil Ambani, as fraudulent due to alleged fund misutilisation and improper transactions. This action follows similar declarations by SBI and Bank of India. Anil Ambani Group denies the allegations, asserting they will contest the claims in court, citing a consortium of 14 lenders and […]
Lower GST will boost India’s economy higher, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new dual-slab GST structure expected to significantly boost India’s economy. The government is also preparing a package for US tariff-affected export sectors and relentlessly working on next-generation policy changes. While not directly addressing tariff issues, the GST reform is anticipated to spur demand and provide some relief to affected […]
Will Indian banks meet the SWIFT ISO 20022 implementation deadline?
Indian banks are accelerating efforts to fully implement SWIFT’s ISO 20022 messaging standard by the November 2025 deadline, driven by directives from the Ministry of Finance and the RBI. Several major banks, including SBI and ICICI Bank, have already migrated to the new system. Failure to comply with the deadline could result in payment disruptions […]