Sensex, Nifty Follow Global Peers Higher
(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened on a positive note Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 basis points - the biggest since 1994 - to curb rising inflation, which is at a 40-year high.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that another 75 bps of 50 bps hike could come in the next FOMC meeting.
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 364 points, or 0.7 percent, at 52,905, giving up some early gains. The broader NSE Nifty index was up 100 points, or 0.6 percent, at 15,793.
ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, ITC and Maruti Suzuki India rose 1-2 percent in the Nifty pack while state-run utility Power Grid Corp dropped 1.5 percent. Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel and ONGC were seeing modest losses.
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Indian shares look set to open on a cautious note Wednesday after initial estimates from the government showed the Indian economy is set to grow at the slowest pace in 4 years in the fiscal year 2024-25.
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Asian Shares Mixed As Traders Scale Back Fed Rate Cut Bets
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as fresh signs of a resilient U.S. economy clouded the outlook for U.S. rate cuts in 2025.
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Thai Stocks Likely To Remain Rangebound
The Thai stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had slumped more than 20 points or 1.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,390-point plateau although it may not be able to hold those gains.
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Lower Open Anticipated For Indonesia Stock Market
The Indonesia stock market ticked higher again on Tuesday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 130 points or 1.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,080-point plateau although it's expected to open under pressure on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Shares May Extend Losing Streak
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, retreating more than 310 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 19,450-point plateau and it may extend its losses again on Wednesday.
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Lower Open Anticipated For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Tuesday snapped the four-day losing streak in which it had plummeted more than 200 points or 6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,230-point plateau although it's expected to see renewed selling pressure on Wednesday.
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Rally May Stall For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, accelerating more than 800 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 23,650-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Wednesday.
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Singapore Bourse Due For Consolidation
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 40 points or 1 percent along the way. The Straits Tines Index now rests just beneath the 3,830-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Wednesday.
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