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US Treasury yields, spurred by renewed hopes for an end to the rate hike cycle and as oil prices hovered around $80 per barrel ahead of the OPEC+ meeting. The BSE Sensex was trading 47 points or 0.07% higher at 66,016. Nifty50 was trading at 19,823, up 29 points or 0.15% at around 9.17 am. Domestic macroeconomic data and sustained domestic investor inflows also aided the rise in Indian equities. From the Sensex stocks, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid, NTPC, Wipro, and Axis Bank opened with gains, while ICICI Bank, M&M, Reliance Industries, L&T, and Tech Mahindra opened with cuts. Paytm shares dipped 1.4% after Warren Buffet's investment arm, BH International Holdings exited Paytm's parent through open market transactions in a Rs 1,370 crore deal. Shares of KPI Green Energy rose nearly 4% after the firm received a new order of a 4.66 MW Solar Power Plant under the CPP segment. On the sectoral front, Nifty Metal rose 1.07%, and Nifty Oil & Gas surged 0.83%.

Investing.com-- Asian stocks rose slightly on Tuesday as traders kept to the sidelines before a string of key economic readings from the U.S. and China due later this week, although most regional bourses were sitting on strong gains for November. 

By Ankur Banerjee

TCS, Maruti, Paytm, Wipro, PB Fintech, Eicher are among the stocks that could be in focus on Tuesday.India's benchmark stock indices ended lower for the second consecutive day on Friday. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 48 points, or 0.07%, lower at 65,970.04, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 7 points, or 0.04%, to end at 19,794.70.GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded a marginal 6 points higher, hinting at a muted start for Indian indices on Tuesday.Asian stocks witnessed a mixed opening on Tuesday after Wall Street struggled in the wake of a rally that put the S&P 500 near “overbought" levels.Australian shares opened higher, and Hong Kong shares also ticked up traders brushed off overnight losses in US markets, with eyes on US inflation figures later in the week.The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.10%, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.09%.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.04%, at 33,433.26 in early trade, while the broader Topix slipped 0.17%.On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed 0.2% lower.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Monday tracking weak signals from China, while anticipation of a string of key economic readings this week kept markets largely on edge.

One mover was gold, which climbed to $2,009 an ounce and briefly hit a six-month top of $2,017.82. The approach of month end could also cause some caution given the hefty gains investors are sitting on. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) eased 0.3%, but it still up 8.6% so far in November. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) also dipped 0.3%, giving it a monthly gain of 6.4%. Chinese blue chips (.CSI300) lost another 1.1%, and have missed out on all the global cheer with the market down 2% in November so far. China's central banks announced it would encourage financial institutions to support private companies, but was short on detail. EUROSTOXX 50 futures eased 0.2%, while FTSE futures fell 0.1%. S&P 500 futures eased 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures lost 0.4%.

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left the major indexes with their fourth straight winning week

By Stella Qiu

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Friday following weak economic signals from Japan and the euro zone, while steep losses in index heavyweight Chow Tai Fook Jewellery dragged Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lower.

Nifty just above 19,800 and the Sensex at 66,017.81. Diverse trends emerged across Asian markets as oil prices fell. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged by 0.97% to 33,775.20, and the TOPIX rose by 0.74% to 2,395.90 after a national holiday.

Sensex eased 5.43 points, or 0.01%, to close at 66,017.81, while the Nifty 50 fell 9.85 points, or 0.05%, to settle at 19,802.00. “While the secondary market saw a range bound move, the heightened action was seen in the primary market. Overall market is likely to trade sideways in the near term with stock specific action in the broader space," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

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highs, while a slim majority of stock market experts polled by Reuters expected their markets to touch new peaks within the next six months. Much will depend on interest rate expectations now central banks are mostly done with a season of aggressive rate rises since the COVID pandemic to dampen a burst of inflation still not completely under control. Traders and analysts mostly assume the U.S. Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates by the middle of next year, an outcome that is far from certain and does not clearly align with policy statements from top central bankers.

By Stephen Culp

After decades as some of the world’s most disappointing stocks, Japanese equities are suddenly lighting it up once again

global trade and economy refuse to abate. After Covid and the Ukraine war ravaged global supplies, creating energy and food crises in many parts of the world, another risk has started building up. The Israel-Hamas war, even though it hasn't spilled over to other countries, is threatening a wider disruption of trade and supplies.

Sensex fell 139.58 points, or 0.21%, to close at 65,655.15, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended 37.80 points, or 0.19%, lower at 19,694.00. “Overall market is likely to consolidate in a range as focus will be on the US FOMC meeting minutes which will be released on Wednesday. Globally, participation could be lower on account of Thanks Giving Holiday on Thursday.

Wall Street is gaining ground to begin a holiday-shortened week, hanging near its highest level in three months

The dollar extended a decline, with a gauge of greenback strength hitting its lowest level since August, amid speculation the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Monday, tracking a rebound in Chinese markets on the promise of more government stimulus measures, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 briefly hit an over 30-year high.