2025 Dawns: A Fresh Chapter Begins Daily Morning Commentary Global Wrap 2024 was a massive year for global equity gains driven by a trifecta of the AI explosion, a slew of Fed interest rate cuts and a robust U.S. economy. The S&P 500 logged another year of double-digit gains of over 24% last year, logging its best two-year performance since 1998. L…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Monday as some traders took profits before the end of the year, Wall Street closed in negative territory on Monday in light volume at the top of a holiday-shortened week in the second-to-last trading session of an eventful year in which all three indexes posted strong double-digit gains. Gl…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday amid concerns around Donald Trump’s potential trade policy and the interest rate expectations next year. A selloff in the world’s largest technology companies hit stocks in the final stretch of a stellar year. A gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” sank 2%, led by losses in Tesla Inc. and Nvidia…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended mixed Thursday, after the "Santa Claus rally" period kicked off on Tuesday. Stocks wavered in a quiet post-holiday session as mixed jobless claims data did little to alter bets on the Federal Reserve outlook. Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest in more than three years, a…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday to kick off the so-called Santa Claus rally period in a holiday-shortened session for Christmas Eve. Wall Street's main indexes all closed higher on Tuesday, with gains in megacap and growth stocks bolstering benchmarks in a truncated Christmas Eve session. U.S. Treasury interest rates …

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, with tech stocks leading the gains, boosting investors' hopes for a year-end "Santa Claus rally." A rally in some of the world’s largest technology companies prompted a rebound in stocks, following a brief slide fueled by weaker-than-expected data on US consumer confidence. Oberoi Realty inks development pact for…

Immediate support lies around 23,500, where significant put writing has been observed. A close below this level could trigger further unwinding or short build-up, potentially dragging the Nifty toward the 23,200–23,300 range. Overall, the Nifty remains in a consolidation range between 23,200 and 24,000, with a breakout on either side likely to dete…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its longest losing streak since February 1978 (falling nine straight days), as investors digested the strong retail-sales data and awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision, due out on Wednesday afternoon. ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 20…

Morning Market Comments US stocks broadly ended Monday’s session higher with tech stocks leading the gains as traders geared up for interest-rate decisions by major central banks across the globe due later this week including the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that concludes on Wednesday. India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record-high…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday, For the week, the Dow posted a 1.8% decline, while the S&P 500 slid about 0.6% and ended a three-week winning streak. This year’s frontrunners, big technology stocks, set a record while Treasuries sank as investors braced for a slowdown in the pace of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts …

Morning Market Comments US stocks fell Thursday, weighed down by a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report, as tech shares failed to keep the momentum seen earlier in the week. Wall Street held off on big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. The European Central Bank trimmed borrowing costs by 25 basis points as expected…

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, following the release of as-expected CPI inflation data for November. Investors’ enthusiasm for US technology giants sent stocks higher Wednesday. Natural-gas futures posted a sharp climb on Wednesday after forecasts for another "cold blast" on the East Coast. Gold prices rallied Wednesday after U.S.…

U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday driven by a drop in AI leader Nvidia as the year-end rally took a pause ahead of the November consumer-price index report due Wednesday. U.S. and global benchmark oil futures on Tuesday finished modestly higher, with the recent fall of the Assad regime in Syria raising risks surrounding Middle East supplies and…

U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, as investors await consumer-price index data to be released on Wednesday — which may be the last wild card that could upset expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in December. US stocks retreated after a rally that put the market on pace for its best year since 2019, with traders awaiting key infl…

Indian Market Summary Indian stocks had their strongest weekly performance since June, primarily driven by financial stocks after the central bank reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) requirements for banks, effectively loosening monetary conditions. The uptrend was driven by positive momentum in global markets and an RBI policy announcement that a…

Morning Market Comments by HDFC Sec Research U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, pausing a record-breaking rally in advance of Friday's monthly jobs report. The November jobs report could help inform the Federal Reserve's next steps on interest rates. Fed officials also say they don't want to see further weakness in the labor market. Stocks lost …

Morning Market Comments HDFC Sec Research US stocks finished at fresh milestones on Wednesday, with investors unfazed by the Federal Reserve's more cautious approach on cutting rates and U.S. service-sector data that came in below expectations for November. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday afternoon reiterated that policymakers can …

Morning Market Comments - HDFC Sec Research Major U.S. equities benchmarks closed mostly higher Tuesday, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite booking a record high while Big Tech stocks helped buoy the S&P 500. Big Tech stocks were among the strongest performers. Salesforce Inc.’s latest revenue performance could serve as the latest signal of…

Morning Comments (HDFCSec Retail Research) U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs, driven by tech stocks. Investors awaited key economic data, including the jobs report on Friday, and considered comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller about potential rate cuts in December. U.S. manufacturi…

Morning comments (HDFCSec Retail Research) Indian markets are expected to open mildly higher, following positive moves in Asian and US markets. The Dow and S&P 500 reached record highs, buoyed by strong technology stocks and retail sector activity. US President Trump’s tariff threats against BRICS nations added some geopolitical tension. India's GD…

*Morning comments (HDFCSec Retail Research)* *Indian markets are set to open flat to mildly higher on lack of decisive global cues.* U.S. markets were closed Thursday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region plunged in early trade on Friday as geopolitical tensions worsened with Russia's warning to strike Kyiv …

US Stocks Hit Record High on Israel Cease-Fire Deal US equity markets surged to all-time highs as investors looked past Donald Trump’s tariff plan, with geopolitical risks abating after Israel and Hezbollah reached a cease-fire agreement. Wall Street posted its seventh straight winning session and new all-time highs despite tariff worries, with the…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average logged a record close on Monday, as U.S. Treasury bonds saw their biggest rally in nearly four months after President-elect Donald Trump selected Scott Bessent as his nominee for Treasury secretary. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that on his first day in office he will impose a 25% tariff on all pr…

short-term trend of Nifty seems to have reversed upwards U.S. stocks finished Friday higher, with all three major benchmarks rebounding ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world's biggest economy. Crude oil futures settled higher on Friday, with the U.S. crude benchmark up …

U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the gains for the three major equity indexes. Optimism around year-end, especially around consumers fueling another crucial holiday-shopping season, helped lift stocks, as did strong earnings from AI-darling Nvidia Corp. Natural-gas futures rallied Thursday …

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after choppy trading as investors braced for a key earnings report. Big tech edged lower in afterhours trading following a disappointing revenue forecast from Nvidia Corp. Nvidia reported third-quarter revenue and earnings that met estimates but fell short of the highest estimates for future revenue. India's …

U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Monday, as the market attempted to rebound from its worst week in months and investors await Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. Crude oil futures settled Monday at their highest in more than a week, with President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to s…

US stocks fell on Friday after Jerome Powell signaled there’s no need for the Federal Reserve to rush with rate cuts as the economy is holding up. Automakers like Tesla Inc. and Rivian Automotive Inc. slumped as Reuters reported President-elect Donald Trump plans to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases. Data earli…

Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked some profits from a post-election rally and waited eagerly for U.S. inflation data due this week. Treasury yields soared and the dollar hit the highest level in two years ahead of a key inflation report. India’s retail inflation rose to a 14-month high of 6.2 percent in O…

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, with all three major indices finishing the week at fresh all-time peaks in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. Stocks rose at the end of their best week in 2024 amid solid consumer sentiment data and bets that newly elected President Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda will keep fuelling C…

U.S. stocks ended in record territory on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point interest-rate cut that investors had been expecting, helping to keep the postelection rally alive. Stocks hit fresh all-time highs, climbing alongside bonds and commodities. The Federal Reserve on Thursday voted to cut its benchmark interest rate…

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday after a choppy session, as investors await the too-close-to-call presidential election on Tuesday. US stocks failed to gain traction and bonds climbed, with polls continuing to depict a tight race in the US presidential election ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Man…

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a strong note on special Muhurat trading session for Samvat 2081 on November 1. A broad-based buying was seen across all sectors, led by auto pack, reacting to their strong October sales figures. At close, the Sensex was up 335.06 points or 0.42 percent at 79,724.12, and the Nifty was up 99 points …

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite scoring its 28th record close of the year, as investors prepared for quarterly earnings from Google parent Alphabet Inc. after the closing bell. Gold hit a fresh record early on Wednesday as Bitcoin traded near its all-time high. Just about a week away from the Federal Reserve…

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as Wall Street geared up for a busy week packed with quarterly earnings from megacap technology companies and the final stretch before the Nov. 5 presidential election, Asian equities were mixed Tuesday as traders prepared for the US election and key economic data that will set the stage for the next Federal Rese…

U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday as Treasury yields rose and investors weighed fresh economic data ahead of next week’s jobs report. Banks got hit as New York Community Bancorp tumbled 8.3% on a weaker outlook. Russia’s central bank raised interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending. Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world's mos…

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow extending its losing streak to a fourth straight session and the S&P 500 edging higher as Tesla shares surged. A gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” hit a three-month high, with Tesla Inc. up 22% in its biggest rally since May 2013. In Japan, Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled the central bank won…

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 finished lower for a third straight session, joined by the Nasdaq on Wednesday as investors agonized about rising Treasury yields and the possible outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election. Big tech climbed in after hours as Tesla Inc. kicked off the “Magnificent Seven” earnings season with solid results. Benchmark 10-ye…

*Nifty at 2 months lows - Oversold, a bounce is overdue* U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting its first back-to-back losses since early September, as investors considered rising Treasury yields amid concerns about a soaring U.S. deficit after the upcoming presidential election. US stocks struggled in late hours after down…

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, as 10- and 30-year Treasury yields ended at almost three-month closing highs. Long-dated Treasurys aggressively sold off on Monday amid growing worries about the prospects of a rising U.S. deficit, pushing yields to their highest closing levels in months. Yields on 10- and 30-year government debt jumped ab…

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher Friday, each reporting a sixth straight week of gains as markets were boosted by an earnings-driven jump in Netflix shares and broader gains across technology stocks. This marked the longest string of weekly advances in 2024 Crude oil futures fell on Friday, declining more than 7% on the week after d…

Major U.S. stock indexes bounced back from a selloff in the prior session to finish higher on Wednesday, buoyed by strong corporate-earnings results from names like Morgan Stanley and United Airlines. Global bonds rallied after a surprisingly large drop in British inflation and as the European Central Bank is expected to announce its first back-to-…

Wall Street's major stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with a 1% drop in the technology-heavy Nasdaq leading losses as chip stocks tumbled on demand concerns while the energy sector fell 3% as oil prices dropped. US stocks also got hit as a disappointing outlook from Europe’s most-valuable tech company and concern about tighter US restrictions …

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 logging record closing highs as third-quarter earnings season moved into full swing. So far, 30 S&P 500 companies have posted results, beating the earnings consensus by about 5% on average India's retail inflation rose to above the central bank's target in Sep…

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each ending at record highs after major Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. reported quarterly earnings. India's industrial growth shrunk for the first time in 22 months by 0.1 percent in August compared with 4.7 percent in the previous mont…

US stocks closed firmly lower on Tuesday after Iran fired over 100 ballistic missiles at Israel, pushing oil prices for West Texas Intermediate and Brent to their biggest increases in nearly a year. The S&P 500 ended little changed on Wednesday, with technology shares gaining but investors nervous about Middle East tensions and more U.S. labor data…

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The Dow closed modestly higher Friday to mark a fresh record high, as major U.S. stock benchmarks booked weekly gains in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut on Wednesday. The coming week includes reports on US manufacturing, consumer confidence and durable goods, as well as the personal consumption expenditures price index, a …

The Dow ended above 42,000 for the first time ever, while also logging a record close alongside the S&P 500. U.S. stocks surged a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years on growing optimism that the Federal Reserve's jumbo interest rate cut will deliver a "soft landing" for the US economy. Uno Minda lines u…

U.S. stocks finished lower after choppy trading in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, an aggressive start to a monetary-easing cycle in the world’s largest economy. A rally that briefly drove stocks to their all-time highs bumped into a wall as the Federal Reserve signall…