MSCI Financial News

05.09 / 08:04

markets Research MSCI wellness track country cover New Asian Tiger? India beats China in one of MSCI's emerging market indices

MSCI EM Investable Market Index (IMI) and is on track to beat the dragon in the more popular EM (emerging markets) index as well. Morgan Stanley announced that India has become the largest weighting in the MSCI EM IMI, overtaking China yesterday and its weight in the EM index is knocking on the threshold to be the largest.

02.09 / 06:30

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Vijay Kedia’s portfolio stock Patel Engineering surged 13% in 2 days to a high of Rs 60.71 on BSE today after the company on Thursday had announced that its signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RVNL to collaborate on Hydro and other infrastructure projects. “The agreement outlines a framework for collaboration between the Company and RVNL to leverage each other’s strengths and capabilities in pursuing hydro and other infrastructure projects. Under this MOU, both parties will explore opportunities to work together in various capacities,” said the company in a filing to the exchanges.

22.08 / 02:43

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Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan that will help define the global rates trajectory. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.2% as benchmarks in Japan, Australia and South Korea rose. That came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes advanced on further signs the Fed will cut interest rates.

20.08 / 01:59

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Asian stocks rose, following a buoyant session on Wall Street amid bets the Federal Reserve will soon signal it’s ready to start cutting interest rates. Shares advanced in Japan, South Korea and Australia. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index headed for a third day of gains while Hong Kong futures also pointed to a rise. The advance was fueled by a bullish mood in the US, where the S&P 500 climbed for an eighth straight day — the longest winning streak this year.

19.08 / 05:43

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Nifty opened higher on Monday, driven by gains in banking and energy stocks. This positive momentum followed an upswing in Asian markets, which rose after U.S. data eased fears of a recession in the world's largest economy. The BSE Sensex was trading 191 points, or 0.24%, higher at 80,627, while the Nifty50 was up 65 points, or 0.27%, at 24,605 around 9:20 am.

13.08 / 16:15

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equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the red on Tuesday, dragged by HDFC Bank, which will likely see lower-than-expected inflows because of a staggered adjustment of its weight on a key MSCI emerging market index. Broad-based selling pressure also contributed to the market's downturn. The NSE Nifty 50 index shed 0.85% to 24,139, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.87% to 78,956.

13.08 / 06:36

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Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch in the Adani vs Hindenburg case soured investor's mood, Adani stocks rallied up on Tuesday to 6% after getting support from global index services provider MSCI. Shares of Adani Energy Solutions rallied up to 6.2% this morning to hit day's high at Rs 1,130 on BSE while Adani Total Gas and Adani Green were trading around 2% higher.

05.08 / 10:47

Provident Research community MSCI social Updates International JSW Energy gets 'A' rating in Morgan Stanley Capital International ESG rating

JSW Energy on Monday said it has achieved 'A' rating for Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) in the latest update from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG rating. MSCI is a leading provider of research and critical decision support tools for the global investment community, JSW Energy said in an exchange filing. The rating underscores the company for leading its peers in carbon emission mitigation practices and capitalising on opportunities in renewable energy space, it said. The 'A' rating in Morgan Stanley Capital International ESG rating refers to a company with a mixed or unexceptional track record of managing the most significant ESG risks and opportunities relative to industry peers.

03.08 / 04:59

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employment data on Friday stoked fears of a recession ahead, prompting investors to dump stocks and turn to safe-haven bonds. Treasury prices surged, sending yields to multi-month lows.

02.08 / 03:35

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Asian stocks tumbled as sentiment was hit by a triple whammy of a Japan selloff, a global tech rout and weakness in the US economy. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped as much as 2.8%, the most since June 2022, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. among the biggest drags. Japan’s Topix Index headed for a technical correction, while benchmarks in the tech-heavy markets of South Korea and Taiwan fell about 3%.

30.07 / 04:29

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Can India achieve the government's target of achieving $10 trillion GDP by 2030? Given that we are yet to hit $4 trillion, only $8 trillion is plausible by 2030, says Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC, in a post-Budget interaction with Mint. He believes finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman achieved the trinity of impossible of fiscal consolidation, investment and job creation. It should lead to the country's credit upgrade, he says. Shah adds that hiking the security transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&Os) is a step in the right direction. Edited excerpts:

23.07 / 02:17

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Wall Street as investors looked beyond Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign to focus on the start of the tech earnings season. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index snapped a three-day decline, as shares from Japan to South Korea and Australia rose at the open. That followed a 1.1% jump in the S&P 500, ahead of earnings from Tesla Inc. and Alphabet Inc. due later Tuesday.

17.07 / 10:56

Platform MSCI performer reports Updates Brooks Macdonald outflows slow to £200m amid strong platform MPS growth

According to a quarterly update published today (17 July), the AIM-listed wealth manager reported £200m net outflows in the three months to 30 June, slowing from £300m in the previous quarter. Outflows were more than offset by strong investment performance, which achieved a 1.4% return. This outperformed the benchmark, the MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced index, which rose by 1.1% during the same period. «Outflows have remained elevated but with a more certain political backdrop, lower inflation and the increased likelihood of a reduction in interest rates, we anticipate that the...

17.07 / 04:00

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Gold hit a record and bonds rallied on Wednesday as markets prepared for global interest rates to fall, while stocks in Taiwan slipped after U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sounded lukewarm in his commitment to the island's defence. The S&P 500 scaled record highs overnight and futures were steady in Asia. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.1%.

16.07 / 11:42

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European stocks fell and US equity futures pared earlier gains as disappointing corporate earnings weighed on sentiment.

14.07 / 10:56

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For many years now, emerging-market (EM) assets as a class have got little attention, globally. Data from JPMorgan suggests that over the past year, foreign investors have pulled out over $36 billion from this asset class. No discussion about EMs is complete without someone pointing out their insipid returns over the past decade—a paltry 3% annualized in US dollars (including dividends).

13.07 / 12:59

NVIDIA MSCI Profiles Terry Smith: Nvidia is too unpredictable for Fundsmith to invest in

Writing to shareholders in his semi-annual letter, Smith outlined the fund's return profile for the opening half of the year. Fundsmith Equity made a 9.3% total return between 1 January and 30 June 2024, which Smith said would «normally be cause for celebration», especially as the fund outperformed bonds — when using the Bloomberg Series-E UK Govt 5-10 Year Bond index as a proxy comparison (-2.2%) and holding cash at a 2.6% interest rate. However, on this occasion, Fundsmith's returns underperformed the MSCI benchmark. The MSCI World index made 12.7% over the six-month period, whic...

13.07 / 02:10

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US jobs data due Friday for clues on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Tokyo’s Topix index touched another record, before slipping. The moves followed gains for European shares, led by French equities. US stock futures were little changed in Asia after markets were closed Thursday for a holiday.

12.07 / 18:15

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index heavyweight HDFC Bank following a likely increase in its MSCI weightage. Sensex jumped over 570 points to cross the 80,000 level for the first time ever. The 50-componenet Nifty was on the verge of breaking above the 24,300 mark.

12.07 / 12:55

Citi Target MSCI stage inclusion recommendations Updates Hot stocks: Brokerage view on HDFC Bank, M&M Finance and Avenue Supermarts

HDFC Bank. Jefferies also maintains a buy rating on M&M Finance, while Citi remains neutral on M&M Finance. UBS reaffirms its buy rating on HDFC Bank. Additionally, Citi rates Avenue Supermarts as neutral, while Morgan Stanley rates it as overweight, with sell ratings from both Citi and Morgan Stanley respectively. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

30.06 / 09:17

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Thailand’s plan to increase scrutiny on high-frequency trades — in effect from Monday — follows steps from China, where programmed trading will soon be subject to real-time monitoring. While authorities expect the moves to enhance transparency, the growing control over certain trades has raised concern that liquidity may tighten and make those markets overall less attractive.

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