2025-01-24 11:45:04The BSE Sensex closed a volatile session lower at 76,190.5 on Friday, ending a two-day winning streak, as traders opted for some profit-booking. Weaker-than-expected Q3FY25 earnings, ongoing selling by foreign investors, widespread valuation concerns, and fears over Donald Trump’s economic policies continued to dominate market sentiment. Additionally, caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week. On the corporate front, the broader sectors struggled, while the IT and FMCG indices managed to stay in the green. Reliance Industries (-1.4%) was among the top losers despite saying it plans to build the world’s largest AI-driven data center in Jamnagar, India, with a massive three-gigawatt capacity to meet the rising demand for AI services. For the week, the BSE Sensex shed about 0.6%, marking the third consecutive weekly decline, the longest streak in three months, amid global economic uncertainty under the new US administration.
2025-01-23 16:49:03US gasoline futures dipped toward $2 per gallon, following a decline in oil prices after President Donald Trump, speaking at Davos, announced plans to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC nations to lower oil costs. He also reiterated tariff threats aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the US. Market sentiment remained cautious amid these tariff warnings on China, Canada, and Mexico, along with potential new sanctions on Russia. At the same time, a significant flow of Canadian oil headed to the U.S. in anticipation of possible tariffs. The latest data from the API showed US crude inventories rose by 1 million barrels last week, accompanied by a surge in fuel stockpiles. Earlier in the week, energy markets were supported by fresh US sanctions on Russia's oil sector, which raised concerns about global supply disruptions.
2025-01-23 16:34:03Brent crude oil slipped toward $78 per barrel on Thursday as President Donald Trump delivered a virtual address at the Davos forum. In his speech, Trump announced plans to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to lower oil prices, emphasizing his administration's energy priorities. He highlighted early executive actions, including declaring a national energy emergency to "unlock the liquid gold" of US oil and gas, exiting the Paris climate agreement, and ending what he called the “green new scam.” Energy development has been a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda, aimed at reducing consumer costs. Meanwhile, the latest EIA data showed US crude inventories fell by over 1 million barrels last week, alongside a surge in fuel stockpiles, both loosely in line with market expectations. Sentiment remains cautious amid potential tariff threats on China, Canada, and Mexico, as well as further sanctions on Russia. Additionally, a significant flow of Canadian oil is heading to the US ahead of tariff threats.
2025-01-23 16:24:03WTI crude oil slipped toward $75 per barrel on Thursday as President Donald Trump delivered a virtual address at the Davos forum. In his speech, Trump announced plans to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to lower oil prices, emphasizing his administration's energy priorities. He highlighted early executive actions, including declaring a national energy emergency to "unlock the liquid gold" of US oil and gas, exiting the Paris climate agreement, and ending what he called the “green new scam.” Energy development has been a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda, aimed at reducing consumer costs. Meanwhile, the latest EIA data showed US crude inventories fell by over 1 million barrels last week, alongside a surge in fuel stockpiles, both loosely in line with market expectations. Sentiment remains cautious amid potential tariff threats on China, Canada, and Mexico, as well as further sanctions on Russia. Additionally, a significant flow of Canadian oil is heading to the US, anticipating potential tariffs.
2025-01-23 11:41:03The BSE Sensex closed about 0.2% up at 76,520 on Thursday, advancing for the second day, mainly due to intense buying in IT, consumer durables and commodity stocks. Market sentiment remained buoyed by optimism surrounding increased spending on artificial intelligence (AI) in the US, which helped counterbalance concerns over weaker domestic earnings, foreign capital outflows, and potential trade tariffs. On the corporate front, UltraTech Cement (+6.8%) outperformed after the top cement producer exceeded Q3 profit and revenue expectations. Other top gainers included Mahindra & Mahindra (+2%), Zomato (+2.5%), Sun Pharma (+2%), Tech Mahindra (+1.9%), Tata Motors (+1.3%), Titan (+1.2%) and Tata Steel (+1.2%).
2025-01-20 13:36:04The Ibovespa fell 0.4% to below the 122,00 level on Monday, as markets turned their focus to the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, with anticipated policy announcements that could disrupt global trade and commodities markets, including potential tariffs and expanded oil exploration. Domestically, attention shifted to the central bank’s first actions under Gabriel Galípolo’s leadership, highlighted by two line auctions offering $2 billion to support the pressured real. Sentiment was further dampened by rising inflation expectations in the Focus Report and concerns over political stability, including speculation about a Cabinet reshuffle. Most equities traded in the red, with heavyweights such as Ambev, Suzano, B3, and Localiza posting losses of around 1%.
2025-01-19 22:56:03The NZX 50 fell 74 points, or 0.6%, to 13,056 around noon on Monday, halting gains from the previous four sessions, mainly weighed down by healthcare, real estate, and industrials. Traders were nervous ahead of domestic CPI data on Tuesday, despite the market expecting the inflation rate to ease to a nearly four-year low of a 2.1% rise in Q4 of 2024. Caution also built amid uncertainties surrounding Trump's policies before his inauguration later today, while anticipating the release of the monthly fixing of key lending rates in China. Friday's data from China also pressured sentiment, after Beijing posted that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace in 2024, hitting the government's target but slowing from the year before. Capping the falls, however, was Wall Street, which closed sharply higher on Friday, lifted by a tech sector rebound and significant gains across major indices. Among the biggest laggards were South Port NZ (-2.7%), Fisher & Paykel (-1.8%), and A2 Milk (-1.5%).