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02.08 / 01:59

NASDAQ Manufacturing NIFTY Fitch Nikkei KOSPI Indian Gift Nifty, global markets to US credit rating downgrade - key triggers for Indian stock market today

Read here: Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA after debt limit standoffs Meanwhile, a report from the Institute for Supply Management said that in July manufacturing contracted at a slightly worse pace than economists expected, but not as badly as it did in June. A separate report from S&P Global also said US manufacturing is continuing to decline. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.48%, while the Topix fell 1.11%.

01.08 / 01:35

DOW NIFTY Nikkei KOSPI Oil prices Indian Gift Nifty, Asian markets to rising crude oil prices - key triggers for Indian stock market today

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 1st August Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.15%, while the Topix was flat. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.66% and the Kosdaq added 0.48%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures traded around 270 points higher at 20,348, hinting a stronger open.

31.07 / 21:25

UPS COMPOSITE DAX Nikkei show Global markets update: US shares edge higher on strong earnings

Europe European stocks gained on Monday, led by rise in healthcare shares and on easing euro zone inflation in July. The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 rose 0.1%. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose less than 0.1% at 7,699.41.

31.07 / 17:41

UPS Provident Lowe's Target Nikkei show shock Time Nikkei Targets All-Time Highs After 33 Years Despite Bank of Japan Shock

Last week, the Bank of Japan shocked markets by deciding to raise the yield curve tolerance range of the Japan 10-Year Treasury bond yield to 1%. This marked a significant step towards reversing years of ultra-accommodative monetary policy. However, Bank Governor Ueda emphasized that this move is just a correction, and their main focus remains to achieve sustained inflation.

31.07 / 06:55

UPS Manufacturing Toyota Nikkei Uniqlo boost week Japan's Nikkei hits 4-week peak amid calm bond market, earnings boost

Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to a four-week high on Monday as a relatively calm reaction in the domestic bond market following the Bank of Japan's surprise policy tweak and growing optimism for a soft landing for the U.S. economy boosted investor sentiment. Earnings reports also produced some stand out winners and losers, with Toyota Group logistics company Toyota Tsusho surging nearly 10% and helping lift the auto sector.

31.07 / 05:53

UPS COMPOSITE Nikkei show Stock market today: Asia shares gain after Wall St rally as investors pin hopes on China stimulus

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy

30.07 / 22:05

Digital Manufacturing Caterpillar Apple MSCI Nikkei rock Marketmind: Asian markets face tough act to follow

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial markets columnist.

28.07 / 20:29

UPS Lowe's Extreme Gap Nikkei Fine Japan's central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility

Japan's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but has fine-tuned its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility in its policies

28.07 / 13:33

UPS DOW COMPOSITE DAX Nikkei Fine Stock market today: World shares are mixed after Bank of Japan fine-tunes bond purchase policy

Shares in Europe and Asia are mixed after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged

28.07 / 12:01

Platform Strategy Intel Nikkei show country Bonds sell-off gains momentum, Intel gains 8% pre-market

Bonds around the world extended a retreat as the Bank of Japan, so far a holdout on ultra-loose monetary policy, surprised investors by loosening its grip on yields.

28.07 / 07:19

UPS Target Reuters Nikkei show Bank of Japan holds interest rates, makes yield curve control policy more flexible

Also Read: The US Fed rate hike leads to volatility in markets as indices decline 0.6% Japanese markets declined, with the Nikkei falling over 2% to around 32,275. However, the Tokyo Stock Exchange's banking index rose on the prospect of a steeper yield curve, which would revive profit from lending.

28.07 / 02:55

UPS NASDAQ Landmark MSCI Nikkei cover Speculation surges Asian stocks Asian stocks slip, yen surges on speculation of Bank of Japan policy tweak

The BOJ sets policy later in the session. The Nikkei newspaper reported, without citing sources, that policymakers will discuss tweaking the yield control policy to allow 10-year government bond yields above a 0.5% cap in some circumstances. The yield leapt to 0.505% in early trade.

28.07 / 02:55

Reuters NASDAQ DOW Airlines Nikkei US stock market: Dow snaps longest winning streak since 1987

Dow since 1987. The Nikkei newspaper reported the central bank will maintain its 0.5% cap for the 10-year government bond yield, but discuss allowing long-term interest rates to rise above that level by a certain degree. Reuters confirmed the central bank may make minor tweaks to extend the lifespan of its yield control policy.

28.07 / 02:55

UPS Nikkei band show Speculation Yen advances on BOJ policy tweak speculation, dollar steady

yen strengthened on Friday as speculation mounts that the Bank of Japan could tweak its yield curve control policy later in the day, while the dollar held on to its overnight gains after better-than-expected U.S. economic data. The BOJ is widely expected to keep ultra-low interest rates later on Friday but investors are eyeing the possibility it makes minor tweaks to extend the lifespan of its yield control policy.

28.07 / 01:49

DOW NIFTY MSCI Nikkei Indian Gift Nifty, Asian markets, US GDP growth to ECB rate hike - key triggers for Indian stock market today

Read here: US GDP growth accelerates to 2.4% in Q2 despite Fed rate hikes Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%, its highest level since 2001. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.4%. The Nikkei 225 declined 1.35% and the Topix fell 1%.

27.07 / 01:41

UPS Target NIFTY Nikkei KOSPI Fed rate hike Indian Gift Nifty, Asian markets to US Fed rate hike - key triggers for Indian stock market today

US Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in over 22 years while keeping the doors open for another rate hike. The US Fed hiked interest rates by 25 bps to a target range of 5.25-5.5%, on the expected lines, bringing US benchmark funds rate to the highest level since 2001 to tackle sticky, high inflation. The Fed chair Jerome Powell also hinted at a possibility of further increases, going ahead.

25.07 / 14:19

Waters Corning Nikkei country social Latin Threats to China’s food security & its global implications

China as the most populous country of the world, the problem of feeding a robust 1.40 billion people in China is increasingly becoming problematic due to increasing demand, shrinking arable land, declining soil fertility, increasing fertilizer intensity amid climatic change and sustainability threats. Recently addressing a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial& Economic Affairs (CCFEA), Chinese President XI Jinping highlighted food security as “a major issue for the country.” As climatic change is becoming a reality that could not be ignored and temperature regimes and rain cycles are changing in intensity and frequency, the problem assumes further complexity.

25.07 / 05:41

UPS COMPOSITE MSCI Nikkei Asia shares rebound sharply on China policy pledges

By Ankur Banerjee

25.07 / 03:23

UPS Lowe's COMPOSITE MSCI Nikkei Support Asian shares rally after China pledges economic support steps

Asian shares jumped on Tuesday as China's pledge to step up policy support for its stuttering economy soothed sentiment and lifted beaten down Hong Kong and Chinese stocks, while the dollar eased ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting this week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.2% higher and on course to snap a six-day losing streak.

25.07 / 01:33

UPS DOW Action NIFTY Nikkei Indian US stocks Gift Nifty, Asian markets, Chinese economic stimulus to US stocks rally - key triggers for Indian stock market today

equity market remained weak amid mixed corporate results for the June quarter. “We expect some cautiousness ahead of the US Fed meeting where a 25 bps hike is expected, while investors keenly await commentaries. With the quarterly earnings season now at full pace during the week, we expect stock-specific action to continue in the market," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

24.07 / 10:55

UPS NIFTY TCS SENSEX Nikkei Sensex falls for 2nd day, ends 299 pts lower dragged by RIL, ITC

Reliance Industries after its quarterly results, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ITC on demerger update. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex fell 299 points or 0.45% to settle at 66,385. The broader NSE Nifty declined 73 points or 0.37% to end at 19,672.

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