Weekly Talk

State/General elections, Indo-China/Indo-Pak war fear, RBI policy, erstwhile US President Trump’s tweets, rising COVID cases, and quarterly results announcements. All the above events have one thing in common! All of them induce volatility in Indian markets (markets in general). Punters never leave a stone unturned to benefit from volatility. Most …

‘Please stop it!’ is what the hedge funds said. These are the same folks who got trapped on the wrong side of Gamestop share price. Let me briefly explain the situation. Assume there are 100 shares issued by a company. Some big hedge fund comes and says: ‘Okay, I am …

  Markets continued the strong rally throughout the week ending 15th Jan 2021. Bulls are trying to justify the rally by citing bullish cues, just like bears who are fancying a sudden fall in the markets.   The discussion around the price-to-earnings ratio (PE ratio) of Nifty 50 is intensifying. …

Most people were waiting for the year 2020 to get over. Well, for an obvious reason – people wanted the ‘COVID-19’ year to get over. There is a strong hope that 2021 will be better. There is another section of people who never wanted 2020 to get over. Ever. They …

The American political drama dominated the first week of 2021. The surprise overriding of the US Capitol Building by protesters this week has shaken the capital market. Instead, investors focused on the prospect of greater economic stimulus in the wake of Democrats winning both Senate runoff elections in Georgia, and …

Stocks climbed in most major markets as vaccine rollouts became widespread, and there was optimism that Brexit and US stimulus deals would be finalized soon. Canada’s S & P / TSX Composite Index came close to an advance that would be its seventh straight week of gains after a wave …

Stocks climbed in most major markets as the vaccine rollout became widespread, and increased optimism that Brexit and US stimulus deals would be finalized soon. Canada’s S & P / TSX Composite Index came close to an advance that would be its seventh straight week of gains after a wave …

Stocks climbed in most major markets as vaccine rollouts became widespread, and there was optimism that Brexit and US stimulus deals would be finalized soon. Canada’s S&P / TSX Composite Index came close to an advance that would be its seventh straight week of gains after a wave of positive …

Optimism about imminent COVID-19 vaccine deployments pushed the stock markets in the US and Asia to record highs earlier this week, before sentiment turned cautious and left most markets down for the period. The change in investors’ confidence came primarily in response to concerns that US lawmakers would have no …

Stock prices rose in most global markets, and bond yields rose, as optimism about the vaccine’s progress and strong economic data – particularly from China – raised concerns about increasing COVID-19 cases in many regions Continued to drive away. Renewed hopes in Washington for a congressional deal for additional stimulus …