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US stock futures pushed higher early on Monday amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on major US trading partners this week, which brings a crucial jobs report and key retail earnings. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) climbed 0.3%. while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) saw an 0.4% gain. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up roughly 0.2%. The major US indexes are coming off a volatile week and a losing month in February. March trading is kicking off with investors facing with more questions...

Market veteran Raamdeo Agrawal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services believes that the market is close to a bottom, but highlighted that just as the market fall has been gradual over the last five months, the recovery will be equally gradual and not V shaped.In an exclusive interaction on CNBC-TV18 on Monday, March 3, Agrawal mentioned that the market is seeing a healthy correction after four years of relentless outperformance. He also mentioned that the correction has taken the Nifty multiple down to below 20 times price-to-earnings from 23-24 times earlier."If...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex opened today's trade session in the green. Nifty 50 opened at 22,194.55, while Sensex opened at 73,427.65. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 opened today's trade session 4,082.8 points below its record high of 26,277.35.Asian equities were higher in early trade today. On Friday, US markets witnessed a strong session.Today, the market is likely to react to India's GDP data, which was in-line with expectations at 6.2%. Auto sales numbers for February will...

US stocks’ huge surge since the global financial crisis means they account for almost two-thirds of the world’s investable market, raising concerns about whether such dominance creates too much risk for investors’ portfolios.Wall Street has raced ahead of international rivals over the past decade and a half, driven largely by a rally in the tech sector — and particularly companies linked to artificial intelligence — which is now worth almost as much as all the stocks in Europe combined.But a recent pullback in tech shares has underlined the growing nervousness...

"We will wait for 22950 to be conquered, as a confirmation of strength," said Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday. While BSE Sensex rose over 350 points, Nifty50 was above 22,200. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 73,585.72, up 388 points or 0.53%. Nifty50 was at 22,234.80, up 110 points or 0.50%.Indian equity markets experienced a significant downturn last week, primarily attributed to unfavourable global indicators following...

A lot can happen in six months. Until September last year, Indian equities were making new records almost every single day. However, since then, there has been a one way fall across indices, regardless of market capitalisation.The Nifty 50 index is down 16% from its peak post Friday's steep sell-off. The broader markets have had it worse with the Midcap index declining over 22%, and the Smallcap index having shed over 25% from its peak in December last year. That would have made a serious dent to portfolios of investors.The...

As the current bull market rages on, now midway into its third year, some investors are beginning to worry that the tides are turning. According to the most recent weekly survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, a whopping 60% of U.S. investors feel bearish about the market's future -- the highest that figure has been in the last 12 months. Nobody can say when the next downturn will begin, but there's one stock market metric investors may want to keep an eye on. Here's what history says about...

Image source: Getty Images Constructing the ‘perfect’ UK stock market portfolio is a mighty challenge. I doubt it can be achieved with a one-size-fits-all combination of shares. That’s because investing’s a personal matter. For instance, an investor seeking steady dividend income should consider different stocks from one chasing share price growth. Each individual’s ideal portfolio needs to be tailored to their unique goals and risk tolerance. I was curious about how ChatGPT would attempt to solve this conundrum. Here’s what the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot told me. Allocation strategy It...

Bonds the word on wooden cubesgetty Here’s where I see stocks now: Yes, we’ve got some legitimate concerns as some economic warning signs appear—and run up against the tech-driven optimism that’s powered stocks to lofty heights. The result? Volatility. So today we’re going to look at a couple quick moves we can make to both protect ourselves and tap into the bargain income opportunities—including a 10.6%-paying closed-end fund (CEF)—that times like this always turn up. For that, we’re really talking about two things. First up, we’re going to add income...

Amid short-term market fluctuations and investor anxiety, financial experts are advising market participants to stay focused on long-term opportunities, citing India's strong economic fundamentals, improving corporate earnings, and attractive stock valuations. Though recent global uncertainties and foreign selling pressures have caused recent market dips in equity markets, domestic investors are maintaining market resilience through consistent mutual fund inflows and strategic investments in major sectors. Get Latest Mathrubhumi Updates in English Experts say that macroeconomic stability and a strong policy environment will propel gradual market recovery over the next few quarters....