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A collapse in volatility suggests that the painful stock market sell-off is over and that a fresh rally could be brewing.That's according to Jason Goepfert, senior research analyst at SentimenTrader, who told BI on Wednesday that the sharp decline in the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, flashed a "bear killer" signal.The bullish signal flashes when the VIX surges above 50 and then closes below 30."The signal has triggered, so we would consider it as a compelling input in the current environment," Goepfert said.Since President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement...

US Stock Market Live: US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors hoped US-China trade tensions would ease. Trump stated his intention not to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and expressed willingness to reduce tariffs on Chinese imports.US Stock Market LIVE: Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors hoped US-China trade tensions would ease.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 534 points, or 1.4%. The S&P 500 climbed 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.7%.Trump said he’s willing to take a less confrontational approach to trade talks with China, noting that the current...

US economic activity continued to sink this month amid uncertainty around tariff policy. New data from S&P Global out Wednesday showed its flash composite PMI output index for April — which captures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors — fell to 51.2, the lowest in 16 months. Manufacturing activity rose to 50.7, up from 50.2 in March. Services activity fell to 51.4 from 54.4 in March. Readings above 50 indicate an expansion in activity in the sector; readings below 50 indicate contraction. Sentiment about the year ahead fell sharply,...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 opened today's trade session 1,919.75 points away from its record high of 26,277.35.Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher. Asian shares gained in early trade today. Investors will be focused on earnings results of LTIMindtree, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Housing Finance, 360 ONE WAM Ltd, Can Fin Homes, Dalmia Bharat, among others, today. HCLTech, which released its results post-market hours, may influence the Nifty IT's trading sentiment.Cyient DLM, AU Small Finance Bank, Tata Communication, Ashoka Buildcon, Havells India, Waaree Energies, Delta Corp,...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 ended the previous trade session 2,110.1 points away from its record high of 26,277.35.Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher. Asian shares gained in early trade today. Investors will be focused on earnings results of LTIMindtree, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Housing Finance, 360 ONE WAM Ltd, Can Fin Homes, Dalmia Bharat, among others, today. HCLTech, which released its results post-market hours, may influence the Nifty IT's trading sentiment.Cyient DLM, AU Small Finance Bank, Tata Communication, Ashoka Buildcon, Havells India, Waaree Energies, Delta...

US stock futures jumped after President Trump said he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, easing fears on Wall Street that the central bank's independence was under threat. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) popped 1.2%, while futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped 1.5%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) soared 1.8%. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 2:09:28 AM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Trump told reporters from the Oval Office on Tuesday that...

Buying a home in America could get harder. Homebuilder PulteGroup (PHM) warned on its post-earnings conference call that rising tariff costs will pressure home prices, affecting every price point in their markets. “We're in the range of $5,000 on average, and it will impact every single price point and consumer group that we serve. There might be a few minor nuances, but it's pretty broad across the spectrum,” PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall told investors and analysts on the company's first quarter earnings call Tuesday morning. The warning comes as PHM...

Silver futures are legally binding contracts where someone agrees to buy silver at an agreed-upon date at some point in the future. Though investors can use them to speculate on silver price movements, they're more commonly used by businesses to hedge against price fluctuations. For example, a manufacturer might buy silver futures as a hedge against price increases, or a mining company might sell futures contracts as a safeguard in case silver prices drop.It's possible to make money off silver futures, but it's highly risky. We'll explain how silver futures...

Buying a home in America could get harder. Homebuilder PulteGroup (PHM) warned on its post-earnings conference call that rising tariff costs will pressure home prices, affecting every price point in their markets. “We're in the range of $5,000 on average, and it will impact every single price point and consumer group that we serve. There might be a few minor nuances, but it's pretty broad across the spectrum,” PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall told investors and analysts on the company's first quarter earnings call Tuesday morning. The warning comes as PHM...

US Stock Market LIVE: Futures on Wall Street recovered from the early lows and are now trading with gains after Monday's steep sell-off. The Dow futures, which at one point, were down 80 points, are now trading with gains of close to 350 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are trading with gains of 50 and 180 points respectively. Watch this space for all the Live Updates.US Stock Market LIVE: Futures on Wall Street recovered from the early lows and are now trading with gains after Monday's steep...