Domestic equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened flat on Friday, reflecting a pause in the global equities rally ahead of the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address later today, as markets await confirmation of U.S. rate cuts starting in September. The BSE Sensex was trading 42 points, or 0.05%, lower at 81,009. The Nifty50 was…
READ MORENotwithstanding the 17% surge seen in Sensex and Nifty so far in the calendar year, Fed’s expected rate cut in September can still have a multiplier effect on the stock market. The Fed move of holding rates steady on Wednesday night and strong hints of a first cut in September unleashed animal spirits in global…
READ MOREAhead of the US Fed meeting outcome tonight in which Jerome Powell will signal the timing and number of rate cuts expected in the next few months, Sensex opened Wednesday’s session around 150 points higher while Nifty crossed the 24,900-level as the 25,000 remained elusive. While traders are booking profits at higher levels, the expectation…
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