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Equity Alert: Indices open slightly higher tracking global cues

 

MUMBAI--0942 IS--Domestic equity indices opened slightly higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in global markets, which rose on optimism about an improvement in US-China relations. Indices in South Korea and Japan hit record highs earlier in the day. Back home, there is renewed hope of a trade deal between India and the US, as representatives from both the countries are scheduled to hold trade negotiations during the day. Market participans now await the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, due on Wednesday. 

 

At 0940 IST, the Nifty 50 was at 25136 points, up 66.80 points or 0.3%. The 50-stock index hit an intraday high of 25140.40 points, breaching 25100 points, after choppy trade on Monday. A rise in heavyweights such as Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank offset the fall in HDFC Bank. The BSE Sensex was at 82023.04 points, 237.30 points or 0.3%. 

 

Broader market indices performed better than the benchmark indices. Small-cap indices such as Nifty Smallcap 100, Nifty Smallcap 50, and Smallcap 250 were 0.7 higher each. Meanwhile, Nifty Midcap 150, the Nifty Midcap 100, and the Nifty Midcap 50 indices were a tad higher.    

 

Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Media was the top gainer, having gained over 1% so far. Energy stocks also made sharp gains, with the Nifty Energy 0.7% higher, driven by gains in Tata Power Co. and RIL. Only four constituents traded in the red. Large-cap automobile companies also saw buying interest. Mahindra & Mahindra rose over 1% and was the top gainer. Eicher Motors was up 0.6%. (Gopika Balasubramanium)

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Equity Alert: Most Asian indices up; Japan, South Korean mkts at record highs

 

MUMBAI--0825 IST--Most indices in Asia were up in early trade Tuesday amid positive cues from US markets overnight. South Korea's Kospi index rose for 11th straight session and hit record intraday high. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Day index also hit record intraday highs and briefly crossed the 45000 mark for the first time. US President Donald Trump's positive remarks on the ongoing China-US trade talks in Spain boosted market sentiment in Asia.

 

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant Monday said that the commercial terms for divestment of the TikTok mobile application had already been settled. Donald Trump and the China's President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss the terms Friday. China's blue-chip CSI 300 index was marginally lower after a positive open. The index had gained Monday as weak economic data including industrial output, home prices, and retail sales from the country boosted bets for an economic stimulus by the Chinese government.

 

Kospi advanced over 1.5% and shares of some major technology companies traded higher. Shares of SK Hynix rose over 5% and Samsung Electronics also gained nearly 2%. The index was up for the 11th consecutive session, gaining 9% during this period. The index has risen this week after the South Korean government Monday said it will not hike capital gains tax on stock investments.

 

Market participants await US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts, due Wednesday. A lower US interest rate is beneficial for markets in Asia.

 

Following were the levels of key Asian indices at 0826 IST:

 

INDEX	LEVEL	CHANGE IN %
CSI 300 Index	4504.0448	(-)0.41
Hang Seng Index	26362.93	(-)0.09
Nikkei 225 Day	44904.13	0.3
TOPIX FIRST SECTION	3173.57	0.41
KOSPI	3438.7	1.62
FTSE Singapore Strait Times	4337.28	(-)0.16
S&P/ASX 200 Index	8876.8	0.13

 

(Eshitva Prakash)

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Equity Alert: Indices may open slightly higher on positive global cues

 

 

MUMBAI--0812 IST--Benchmark indices are likely to open higher amid positive cues from global indices, which continued to rise in anticipation of interest rate cuts in the US. However, an eight-session rally in the Nifty 50, which only ended on Monday, would likely make sure further gains are limited until the US Federal Reserve announces its decision on Wednesday or demand in Indian economy shows improvement. 

 

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Monday hit record highs yet again, gaining 0.5-0.9%. The S&P 500 has risen over 2% so far this month and the Nasdaq has risen over 4% in anticipation of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. The CME Fedwatch tool shows a 96% probability of 25-basis point rate cut on Wednesday and a small possiblity of a sharper 50-bps rate cut.

 

Most Asian markets were up tracking gains in US indices. Equity markets in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan were up 0.1-0.9%, while indices in China were down slightly. Market participants are waiting for the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates Wednesday and also Bank of Japan's meeting Friday.

 

Delegations from the US and China held talks related to trade deal in Madrid on Monday. Trump said on Truth Social that the meeting went "very well" and they have reached a deal related to a company--likely hinting at ByteDance, which owns TikTok. Trump said he will speak with China's President Xi Jinping on Friday.

 

Indian markets may see some gains amid postive sentiment around trade discussions with the US. India and the US will hold the next round of talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement on Tuesday in the national capital, India's chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal said Monday. 

 

GIFT Nifty futures shows the Nifty 50 may gain at open. Its September contracts traded at 25158.50 points, marginally down compared with its previous close but up 0.4% from Nifty 50's close on Monday. The Nifty 50 ended Monday's session at 25069.20 points, down 0.2%.

 

Technical analysts largely expect the Nifty 50 to remain above 25000 points and face resistance at 25150-25200 points. Some analysts expect there is a possiblity of profit booking in the market. (Anshul Choudhary)

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Equity Alert: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs; China-US talks lift sentiment

 

 

MUMBAI--0725 IST--Indices in the US rose Monday after President Donald Trump made positive comments about the US-China trade negotiations. Market participants await the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision due Wednesday when the central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates. The S&P 500 closed above 6600 points for the first time and the Nasdaq Composite also notched a record high.

 

US and Chinese officials Monday said they had reached a framework agreement to pass on ownership of the Chinese short-video app TikTok to the US. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the deadline to finalise the deal could be extended by 90 days, according to a Reuters report. The deadline for Chinese negotiators for the deal was Sept. 17. Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the trade meeting in Europe between US and China had gone "very well", the Times of India reported.

 

The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed nearly 1% higher and the index rose for the sixth consecutive session. Shares of Tesla were up nearly 4?ter the company's owner Elon Musk disclosed stock purchase worth $1 billion, according to media reports. Shares of Alphabet were up 4.4% and the company reached a market capitalisation of more than $3 trillion for the first time.

 

Among other major technology stocks, Microsoft and Apple were up over 1?ch. However, shares of chip-maker Nvidia traded in the red but recovered the sessions's losses. China on Monday had accused Nvidia of violating the country's anti-monopoly law, Reuters report said.

 

Market participants braced for upcoming Fed decision on key rates. The CME Fedwatch tool shows a 96% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut after the ongoing Fed meeting and a 4% probability of a sharper 50-bps rate cut that was driven by a slew of data that showed weakness in labour market in the US. 

 

Following are the closing levels of US indices Monday:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
S&P 500	6615.28	0.47
NASDAQ Composite	22348.749	0.94
Dow Jones Industrial Average	45883	0.11

 

(Eshitva Prakash)

 

US$1 = 88.11

 

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Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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