New Delhi [India], August 28: On August 16, 2024, gold prices witnessed a spectacular rise, peaking at USD 2,500.99 per ounce driven by the surge in demand. An increasing number of investors lined up to get their hands on this historical asset.
In a volatile trade, Indian stock indices - Sensex and Nifty - closed Tuesday's session largely on a steady note. The indices started the day flat and later oscillated between red and green, but closed with marginal gains.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a strong indication that it was time for the US central bank to reduce interest rates as inflation rates were aligning with its target.
Indian stock indices managed to hold on to the early gains it accumulated on Wednesday, to close the day in the green. The stock indices had opened largely flat today, as investors took a breather after a four-session rally.
The Indian stock market achieved a new milestone, with both Nifty and Sensex reaching a record high on Thursday. The markets got support from the US Federal Reserve deciding to keep the interest rates unchanged for the eighth straight time.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted a possible interest rate cut in September if economic conditions align with expectations. The fed made these remarks during the latest Federal Reserve meeting which decided to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per ce
The Federal Reserve, in its latest meeting, decided to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent for the eighth time. In its statement, the Fed observed that job gains in the U.S. economy have moderated, while the unemployment rate has increased slightly but rema
The U.S. Fed in its latest meeting noted a lack of significant progress towards reaching the 2 per cent inflation target, although it added that there had been modest improvements in recent months, highlighted the Fed policy minutes released on Wednesday.
Das said, "India's domestic financial system is now in a much stronger position than it was before we entered the period of the COVID crisis. Indian financial system is now in a much stronger position, characterized by robust capital adequacy, low levels of non-performing assets, and healthy
With the US economy having created far more jobs than expected in May and consumer inflation in the country still looming above a comfortable range, its central bank Federal Reserve is unlikely to tinker with policy rates ahead of the much-awaited Presidential election scheduled later this y