May Cpi News

Federal Reserve officials noted a slowdown in the US economy and diminishing price pressures during their June 11-12 meeting, yet decided to maintain a cautious stance regarding interest rate cuts, as revealed in the meeting minutes released Wednesday.

Nifty remains locked within a narrow range of 23,200-23,500. If it breaks out above 23,600, the index can rally as much as 24,000 depending on news flow around the upcoming Union Budget and 100-day plans by various ministries. However, recent movements in Nifty suggest a time-based correction. «A near-term consolidation seems probable as domestic investors await cues from the upcoming union budget. There is a growing opinion that the government could place emphasis on welfare, giving a fillip to consumption-led stocks,» said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

Also Read: Top Stock Recommendations: Osho Krishan suggests buying these two stocks todayHDFC Life Insurance, LTI Mindtree, Divi’s Laboratories, Shriram Finance and Wipro were the top gainers on the Nifty 50 constituents, while Tata Consumer Products, Britannia Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Cipla and Eicher Motors were the top losers.Positive global cues and favourable domestic economic data led the rally in the Indian stock market. The domestic equities followed an upmove in Asian markets and US stock market after softer than expected US inflation data and the US Federal Reserve policy decision.Read here: US Fed holds key rates elevated at 23-year high, expects single 0.25% reduction in 2024; 5 key takeaways from Fed PolicyThe US consumer price index (CPI) came in at 3.3% in May, down 0.1 percentage point from April’s 3.4%.Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the seventh straight meeting on Wednesday and said that “modest" progress had been made toward its long-term inflation target of 2%.

As Bitcoin (BTC) looks to retest the $70,000 mark in the wake of data showing that the US labor market softened more than expected in May, traders are now scouting altcoin markets for the best crypto to buy for quick gains.

Recent developments in the market have reduced the pain tolerance of crypto investors that were already reeling from the May crash. What does the future of crypto assets look like now as global indexes begin to tremble further?