Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an eventual inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season and geopolitical risks from the Middle East conflict. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels, market…
Mumbai: The sovereign debt market will see foreign flows worth $2-3 billion per month once domestic bonds are included in a JP Morgan index this week, with the pace likely to accelerate once the US starts cutting rates, Standard Chartered Bank’s India head of financial markets said. “We have a different profile spread across clients….
Global development institution International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested over Rs 650 crore in K Raheja Corp-backed Mindspace Business Parks REIT through an issue of sustainability-linked bonds. This is a maiden sustainability-linked fundraising by any listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India. This follows the REIT’s issuance…
Domestic markets started the week on a positive note even as global cues were mixed. In today’s trade, shares of Happiest Minds, IREDA, Maruti Suzuki, RBL Bank, Shree Cement among others will be in focus due to various news developments. CarTrade TechThe Royal Bank of Scotland bought 4.89 lakh shares worth Rs 41 crore of…
State Bank of India plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through the issuance of 15-year infrastructure bonds as the country’s largest lender looks to garner long-term capital at a time when demand for loans continues to outstrip growth in deposits. SBI is aiming to issue infrastructure bonds on Wednesday with a base size…
IT infrastructure solutions provider Armee Infotech Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 250 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The Gujarat-based company’s initial share sale is completely a fresh issue of equity shares with no offer for sale (OFS) component, according to the draft red herring prospectus…
Stock markets will take cues from trading activity of foreign investors and global trends this week with benchmark equity indices likely to face volatility amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry, analysts said. Moreover, factors such as the progress of monsoon and Brent crude oil would also dictate investors’ sentiment during the week. “This week, sector-specific…
“Until we see a broader recovery in the US or global economy—potentially spurred by a rate cut cycle towards the end of the year that could bring optimism and business revival—discretionary demand will likely remain weak. This is reflected in Accenture’s numbers, and we expect to see similar trends in the upcoming quarters,” said Anand….
The markets consolidated throughout the past week; the week was a shortened one with Monday, June 17, being a holiday on account of Bakri Eid. The past five sessions saw the markets staying in a capped range throughout the day. Even when the Nifty kept marking incremental highs, the intraday trend remained practically absent. The…
Nvidia Corp.’s run as the world’s biggest company didn’t last long. Shares of the semiconductor giant have tumbled on back-to-back days, dropping more than 7%, after rallying earlier in the week and pushing its valuation to $3.3 trillion, just above Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. Traders said there weren’t any fundamental reasons behind the two-day…
