TNS INDIA TODAY - What Markets Will Watch and Why - Mar 30
LOCAL EVENTS:
-- PM Modi to attend BIMSTEC summit
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MINT ROAD:
10:30AM-11:30AM -– RBI to auction 3 T-Bills worth Rs 37,000 cr
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US STOCKS:
S&P 500 rose for a third day on Monday, as a sharp climb in shares of Tesla overshadowed weakness in energy and bank stocks, while Russia and Ukraine were poised to hold their first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.27% to 34,955.89, the S&P 500 gained 0.71% to 4,575.52 and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.31%, to 14,354.90.
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ASIAN STOCKS:
Asian-Pacific shares were mixed in Wednesday trade as investors watch for developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.35%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.86%. Japanese stocks lagged the broader region as the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.75%.
The Nifty futures were trading up 201.20 points at 17,589.80 at 8:31 AM IST in Singapore.
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GLOBAL EVENTS:
WEDNESDAY
2:00 AM -- US -- API Weekly Crude Oil Stock(Mar 25)
3:15 AM -- New Zealand -- Building Permits s.a. (MoM)(Feb)
4:31 AM -- UK -- BRC Shop Price Index (YoY)(Feb)
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Large Retailer Sales(Feb)
-- Retail Trade (YoY)(Feb)
5:30 AM -- New Zealand -- ANZ Activity Outlook(Mar)
-- ANZ Business Confidence(Mar)
12:30 PM -- Spain -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- HICP (YoY)(Mar) PREL
12:30 PM -- Switzerland -- KOF Leading Indicator(Mar)
1:30 PM -- Italy -- Industrial Sales n.s.a. (YoY)(Jan)
1:30 PM -- Switzerland -- ZEW Survey – Expectations(Mar)
1:40 PM -- UK -- BoE's Broadbent speech
2:30 PM -- Italy -- Producer Price Index (YoY)(Feb)
2:30 PM -- EMU -- Business Climate(Mar)
-- Consumer Confidence(Mar)
-- Economic Sentiment Indicator(Mar)
-- Industrial Confidence(Mar)
-- Services Sentiment(Mar)
4:30 PM -- US -- MBA Mortgage Applications(Mar 25)
5:30 PM -- Germany -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
(YoY)(Mar) PREL
5:45 PM -- US -- ADP Employment Change(Mar)
6:00 PM -- US -- Core Personal Consumption Expenditures
(QoQ)(Q4)
-- Gross Domestic Product Annualized(Q4)
-- Gross Domestic Product Price Index(Q4)
-- Personal Consumption Expenditures
Prices (QoQ)(Q4)
8:00 PM -- US -- EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change(Mar 25)
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LOCAL EVENTS:
-- PM Modi to attend BIMSTEC summit
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MINT ROAD:
10:30AM-11:30AM -– RBI to auction 3 T-Bills worth Rs 37,000 cr
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US STOCKS:
S&P 500 rose for a third day on Monday, as a sharp climb in shares of Tesla overshadowed weakness in energy and bank stocks, while Russia and Ukraine were poised to hold their first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.27% to 34,955.89, the S&P 500 gained 0.71% to 4,575.52 and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.31%, to 14,354.90.
***
ASIAN STOCKS:
Asian-Pacific shares were mixed in Wednesday trade as investors watch for developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.35%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.86%. Japanese stocks lagged the broader region as the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.75%.
The Nifty futures were trading up 201.20 points at 17,589.80 at 8:31 AM IST in Singapore.
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GLOBAL EVENTS:
WEDNESDAY
2:00 AM -- US -- API Weekly Crude Oil Stock(Mar 25)
3:15 AM -- New Zealand -- Building Permits s.a. (MoM)(Feb)
4:31 AM -- UK -- BRC Shop Price Index (YoY)(Feb)
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Large Retailer Sales(Feb)
-- Retail Trade (YoY)(Feb)
5:30 AM -- New Zealand -- ANZ Activity Outlook(Mar)
-- ANZ Business Confidence(Mar)
12:30 PM -- Spain -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- HICP (YoY)(Mar) PREL
12:30 PM -- Switzerland -- KOF Leading Indicator(Mar)
1:30 PM -- Italy -- Industrial Sales n.s.a. (YoY)(Jan)
1:30 PM -- Switzerland -- ZEW Survey – Expectations(Mar)
1:40 PM -- UK -- BoE's Broadbent speech
2:30 PM -- Italy -- Producer Price Index (YoY)(Feb)
2:30 PM -- EMU -- Business Climate(Mar)
-- Consumer Confidence(Mar)
-- Economic Sentiment Indicator(Mar)
-- Industrial Confidence(Mar)
-- Services Sentiment(Mar)
4:30 PM -- US -- MBA Mortgage Applications(Mar 25)
5:30 PM -- Germany -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
(YoY)(Mar) PREL
5:45 PM -- US -- ADP Employment Change(Mar)
6:00 PM -- US -- Core Personal Consumption Expenditures
(QoQ)(Q4)
-- Gross Domestic Product Annualized(Q4)
-- Gross Domestic Product Price Index(Q4)
-- Personal Consumption Expenditures
Prices (QoQ)(Q4)
8:00 PM -- US -- EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change(Mar 25)
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TNS MARKET ROUNDUP: Stocks, Rupee, Bond end up on de-escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict
MUMBAI, Mar 30(TickerNews Service):
STOCKS:
The Indian stock indices, Nifty and Sensex ended up on Wednesday on progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine improved investor appetite for riskier assets. The benchmark indices rose for a third day on trot to their highest since mid-February, led by auto makers. The 30-share Sensex closed 740.34 points or 1.28% higher at 58,683.99 on the BSE, while the 50-stock Nifty gained 172.95 points or 1% to close at 17,498.25 on the NSE.
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EUROPEAN STOCKS:
European stocks retreated on Wednesday following the latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, aimed at finding a solution to the conflict, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
US stock futures dipped slightly Wednesday after stocks extended their rally in the previous session, even as fears of an inverted yield curve sparked recession concerns and investors continued watching developments play out in Ukraine.
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RUPEE:
The Indian currency ended up tracking weakness in dollar index and inflows into local stocks on positive risk sentiments.
Rupee in spot market ended at Rs 75.91/$1 Wednesday compared to previous close of Rs 75.98/$1.
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FORWARD PREMIA:
The premium on dollar/rupee forward contract maturing in one year ended flat on Wednesday as both exporters and importers remained on the sideline ahead of year-end.
On annualised basis, premium on one year exact month dollar/rupee contract ended at 3.79% on Wednesday versus 3.79% at close on Tuesday.
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GILTS:
Government bond prices ended up on Wednesday due to easing US Treasury yield and Brent crude oil prices currently trading near $112/bbl.
The 6.54%-2032 bond ended at Rs 98.2600 or 6.7841% yield compared with Rs 98.1000 or 6.8070% yield at open on Wednesday and Rs 98.0000 or 6.8214% yield at close on Tuesday.
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CRUDE OIL:
Brent crude oil futures traded at $112.04 a barrel at 4:15 PM IST on Wednesday.
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MUMBAI, Mar 30(TickerNews Service):
STOCKS:
The Indian stock indices, Nifty and Sensex ended up on Wednesday on progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine improved investor appetite for riskier assets. The benchmark indices rose for a third day on trot to their highest since mid-February, led by auto makers. The 30-share Sensex closed 740.34 points or 1.28% higher at 58,683.99 on the BSE, while the 50-stock Nifty gained 172.95 points or 1% to close at 17,498.25 on the NSE.
***
EUROPEAN STOCKS:
European stocks retreated on Wednesday following the latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, aimed at finding a solution to the conflict, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
US stock futures dipped slightly Wednesday after stocks extended their rally in the previous session, even as fears of an inverted yield curve sparked recession concerns and investors continued watching developments play out in Ukraine.
***
RUPEE:
The Indian currency ended up tracking weakness in dollar index and inflows into local stocks on positive risk sentiments.
Rupee in spot market ended at Rs 75.91/$1 Wednesday compared to previous close of Rs 75.98/$1.
***
FORWARD PREMIA:
The premium on dollar/rupee forward contract maturing in one year ended flat on Wednesday as both exporters and importers remained on the sideline ahead of year-end.
On annualised basis, premium on one year exact month dollar/rupee contract ended at 3.79% on Wednesday versus 3.79% at close on Tuesday.
***
GILTS:
Government bond prices ended up on Wednesday due to easing US Treasury yield and Brent crude oil prices currently trading near $112/bbl.
The 6.54%-2032 bond ended at Rs 98.2600 or 6.7841% yield compared with Rs 98.1000 or 6.8070% yield at open on Wednesday and Rs 98.0000 or 6.8214% yield at close on Tuesday.
***
CRUDE OIL:
Brent crude oil futures traded at $112.04 a barrel at 4:15 PM IST on Wednesday.
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TNS MARKET ROUNDUP: Stocks end down on profit booking, Rupee up on IPO flows; Bonds fall
MUMBAI, Mar 31 (TickerNews Service):
STOCKS:
The Indian stock indices, Nifty and Sensex on Thursday finished lower, halting three straight sessions of gains in volatile trade. The domestic indices swung between gains and losses during the intraday deals before settling in the red amid the expiry of futures and options (F&O) contracts for March. The 30-share Sensex closed 115.48 points or 0.20% lower at 58,568.51 on the BSE, while the 50-stock Nifty lost 33.50 points or 0.19% to close at 17,464.75 on the NSE.
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EUROPEAN STOCKS:
European stocks were mixed on the last trading day of March, a month marked by global geopolitical and economic uncertainty after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CNBC reported on Thursday.
US stock futures were little changed in early morning trading Thursday as traders wrap up a month and quarter.
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RUPEE:
The Indian currency ended up on Thursday supported by IPO-related inflows, selling by exporters before year end and easing crude oil price.
Rupee in spot market ended at Rs 75.78/$1 compared with Rs 75.70/$1 at open on Thursday and Rs 75.91/$1 at close on Wednesday
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FORWARD PREMIA:
The premium on dollar/rupee forward contract maturing in one year ended down on Thursday as exporters and banks received in forward on year end, dealers said.
On annualised basis, the premium on the one-year exact-period dollar/rupee contract ended at 3.78% versus 3.79% at close on Wednesday.
***
GILTS:
Government bond prices ended down on Thursday as market participants remained cautious ahead of the release of government's H1FY23 market borrowing calendar.
The 6.54%-2032 bond ended at Rs 97.8500 or 6.8431% yield compared with Rs 98.3300 or 6.7743% yield at open on Thursday and Rs 98.2600 or 6.7841% yield at close on Wednesday.
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CRUDE OIL:
Brent crude oil futures traded at $106.84 a barrel at 4:10 PM IST on Thursday.
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MUMBAI, Mar 31 (TickerNews Service):
STOCKS:
The Indian stock indices, Nifty and Sensex on Thursday finished lower, halting three straight sessions of gains in volatile trade. The domestic indices swung between gains and losses during the intraday deals before settling in the red amid the expiry of futures and options (F&O) contracts for March. The 30-share Sensex closed 115.48 points or 0.20% lower at 58,568.51 on the BSE, while the 50-stock Nifty lost 33.50 points or 0.19% to close at 17,464.75 on the NSE.
***
EUROPEAN STOCKS:
European stocks were mixed on the last trading day of March, a month marked by global geopolitical and economic uncertainty after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CNBC reported on Thursday.
US stock futures were little changed in early morning trading Thursday as traders wrap up a month and quarter.
***
RUPEE:
The Indian currency ended up on Thursday supported by IPO-related inflows, selling by exporters before year end and easing crude oil price.
Rupee in spot market ended at Rs 75.78/$1 compared with Rs 75.70/$1 at open on Thursday and Rs 75.91/$1 at close on Wednesday
***
FORWARD PREMIA:
The premium on dollar/rupee forward contract maturing in one year ended down on Thursday as exporters and banks received in forward on year end, dealers said.
On annualised basis, the premium on the one-year exact-period dollar/rupee contract ended at 3.78% versus 3.79% at close on Wednesday.
***
GILTS:
Government bond prices ended down on Thursday as market participants remained cautious ahead of the release of government's H1FY23 market borrowing calendar.
The 6.54%-2032 bond ended at Rs 97.8500 or 6.8431% yield compared with Rs 98.3300 or 6.7743% yield at open on Thursday and Rs 98.2600 or 6.7841% yield at close on Wednesday.
***
CRUDE OIL:
Brent crude oil futures traded at $106.84 a barrel at 4:10 PM IST on Thursday.
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TNS INDIA TODAY - What Markets Will Watch and Why - Apr 1
LOCAL EVENTS:
11:30 AM -- CRISIL Ratings webinar on FY23 credit quality outlook for
Indian companies.
3:30 PM -- CLSA Head of Research Indranil Sen Gupta, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Senior Economist Upasna Bhardwaj, HDFC Bank Chief Economist
Abheek Barua at ASSOCHAM webinar on monetary policy.
5:00 PM -- RBI to release weekly foreign exchange data in Mumbai.
9:00 PM -- 15th Finance Commission Chairman N.K. Singh at Columbia
University summit on Indian economy.
***
MINT ROAD:
---- Shut for Banks’ Closing of Accounts ----
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US STOCKS:
U.S. stocks slumped to close out the first quarter on Thursday with its biggest quarterly decline in two years as concerns persisted about the continuing conflict in Ukraine and its inflationary effect on prices and the Federal Reserve's response.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.56% to 34,678.35, the S&P 500 lost 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54%, to 14,220.52.
***
ASIAN STOCKS:
Asia-Pacific shares fell Friday morning following overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors looking ahead to the release of a private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity in March. The Nikkei 225 slipped 1.29%, as shares of SoftBank Group dropped more than 2%, while the Topix index fell 1.2%.
The Nifty futures were trading down 68.50 points at 17,477.50 at 8:30 AM IST in Singapore.
***
GLOBAL EVENTS:
FRIDAY
2:30 AM -- New Zealand -- ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer
Confidence(Mar)
3:00 AM -- Australia -- AiG Performance of Mfg Index(Mar)
3:30 AM -- Australia -- Commonwealth Bank Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Tankan Large All Industry Capex(Q1)
-- Tankan Large Manufacturing Index(Q1)
-- Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook(Q1)
-- Tankan Non - Manufacturing Index(Q1)
-- Tankan Non - Manufacturing Outlook(Q1)
6:00 AM -- Japan -- Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
6:00 AM -- Australia -- Home Loans(Feb)
-- Investment Lending for Homes(Feb)
7:15 AM -- China -- Caixin Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
11:00 AM -- Australia -- RBA Commodity Index SDR (YoY)(Mar)
12:00 PM -- Switzerland -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar)
12:15 PM -- France -- Budget(Feb)
12:45 PM -- Spain -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:00 PM -- Switzerland -- SVME - Purchasing Managers' Index(Mar)
1:15 PM -- Italy -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:20 PM -- France -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:25 PM -- Germany -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:30 PM -- Italy -- Trade Balance non-EU(Feb)
1:30 PM -- EMU -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
2:00 PM -- UK -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
2:30 PM -- EMU -- HICP (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- HICP-X F,E,A,T (YoY)(Mar) PREL
6:00 PM -- US -- Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(Mar)
-- Average Weekly Hours(Mar)
-- Labor Force Participation Rate(Mar)
-- Nonfarm Payrolls(Mar)
-- U6 Underemployment Rate(Mar)
-- Unemployment Rate(Mar)
7:15 PM -- US -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
7:30 PM -- US -- Construction Spending (MoM)(Feb)
LOCAL EVENTS:
11:30 AM -- CRISIL Ratings webinar on FY23 credit quality outlook for
Indian companies.
3:30 PM -- CLSA Head of Research Indranil Sen Gupta, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Senior Economist Upasna Bhardwaj, HDFC Bank Chief Economist
Abheek Barua at ASSOCHAM webinar on monetary policy.
5:00 PM -- RBI to release weekly foreign exchange data in Mumbai.
9:00 PM -- 15th Finance Commission Chairman N.K. Singh at Columbia
University summit on Indian economy.
***
MINT ROAD:
---- Shut for Banks’ Closing of Accounts ----
***
US STOCKS:
U.S. stocks slumped to close out the first quarter on Thursday with its biggest quarterly decline in two years as concerns persisted about the continuing conflict in Ukraine and its inflationary effect on prices and the Federal Reserve's response.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.56% to 34,678.35, the S&P 500 lost 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54%, to 14,220.52.
***
ASIAN STOCKS:
Asia-Pacific shares fell Friday morning following overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors looking ahead to the release of a private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity in March. The Nikkei 225 slipped 1.29%, as shares of SoftBank Group dropped more than 2%, while the Topix index fell 1.2%.
The Nifty futures were trading down 68.50 points at 17,477.50 at 8:30 AM IST in Singapore.
***
GLOBAL EVENTS:
FRIDAY
2:30 AM -- New Zealand -- ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer
Confidence(Mar)
3:00 AM -- Australia -- AiG Performance of Mfg Index(Mar)
3:30 AM -- Australia -- Commonwealth Bank Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Tankan Large All Industry Capex(Q1)
-- Tankan Large Manufacturing Index(Q1)
-- Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook(Q1)
-- Tankan Non - Manufacturing Index(Q1)
-- Tankan Non - Manufacturing Outlook(Q1)
6:00 AM -- Japan -- Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
6:00 AM -- Australia -- Home Loans(Feb)
-- Investment Lending for Homes(Feb)
7:15 AM -- China -- Caixin Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
11:00 AM -- Australia -- RBA Commodity Index SDR (YoY)(Mar)
12:00 PM -- Switzerland -- Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Mar)
12:15 PM -- France -- Budget(Feb)
12:45 PM -- Spain -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:00 PM -- Switzerland -- SVME - Purchasing Managers' Index(Mar)
1:15 PM -- Italy -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:20 PM -- France -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:25 PM -- Germany -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
1:30 PM -- Italy -- Trade Balance non-EU(Feb)
1:30 PM -- EMU -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
2:00 PM -- UK -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
2:30 PM -- EMU -- HICP (YoY)(Mar) PREL
-- HICP-X F,E,A,T (YoY)(Mar) PREL
6:00 PM -- US -- Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(Mar)
-- Average Weekly Hours(Mar)
-- Labor Force Participation Rate(Mar)
-- Nonfarm Payrolls(Mar)
-- U6 Underemployment Rate(Mar)
-- Unemployment Rate(Mar)
7:15 PM -- US -- Markit Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
7:30 PM -- US -- Construction Spending (MoM)(Feb)
-- ISM Manufacturing Employment Index(Mar)
-- ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index(Mar)
-- ISM Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
-- ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid(Mar)
10:30 PM -- US -- Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count
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-- ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index(Mar)
-- ISM Manufacturing PMI(Mar)
-- ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid(Mar)
10:30 PM -- US -- Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count
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TNS INDIA TODAY - What Markets Will Watch and Why - Apr 4
LOCAL EVENTS:
10:30 AM -- S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI
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MINT ROAD:
5:30 PM –- RBI to announce details of weekly bond auction
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US STOCKS:
The S&P 500 rose modestly to kick off the second quarter on Friday, as the monthly jobs report indicated a strong labor market and is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to maintain its hawkish policy stance.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% to 34,818.27, the S&P 500 gained 0.34% to 4,545.86 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.29%, to 14,261.50.
***
ASIAN STOCKS:
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Monday amid talk of yet more sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, while bond markets continued to sound the risk of a hard landing for the US economy as short-term yields surged. A holiday on China made for sluggish trading, and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.1%. Japan's Nikkei was flat, while S&P 500 stock futures eased 0.2% and Nasdaq futures 0.3%.
The Nifty futures were trading down 35.45 points at 17,702.50 at 8:31 AM IST in Singapore.
***
GLOBAL EVENTS:
MONDAY
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Monetary Base (YoY)(Mar)
5:30 AM -- EMU -- Eurogroup Meeting
7:00 AM -- Australia -- ANZ Job Advertisements(Mar)
11:30 AM -- Germany -- Current Account n.s.a.(Feb)
-- Trade Balance s.a.(Feb)
12:30 PM -- Spain -- Unemployment Change(Mar)
2:00 PM -- UK -- BoE's Mann speech
2:00 PM -- EMU -- Sentix Investor Confidence(Apr)
2:35 PM –- UK -- BoE’s Governor Bailey speech
6:30 PM -- Singapore -- Purchasing Managers Index(Mar)
7:30 PM -- US -- Factory Orders (MoM)(Feb)
7:30 PM -- UK -- BoE's Cunliffe speech
9:30 PM -- China -- Ching Ming Festival
-- Tomb Sweeping Day
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LOCAL EVENTS:
10:30 AM -- S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI
***
MINT ROAD:
5:30 PM –- RBI to announce details of weekly bond auction
***
US STOCKS:
The S&P 500 rose modestly to kick off the second quarter on Friday, as the monthly jobs report indicated a strong labor market and is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to maintain its hawkish policy stance.
At close, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% to 34,818.27, the S&P 500 gained 0.34% to 4,545.86 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.29%, to 14,261.50.
***
ASIAN STOCKS:
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Monday amid talk of yet more sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, while bond markets continued to sound the risk of a hard landing for the US economy as short-term yields surged. A holiday on China made for sluggish trading, and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.1%. Japan's Nikkei was flat, while S&P 500 stock futures eased 0.2% and Nasdaq futures 0.3%.
The Nifty futures were trading down 35.45 points at 17,702.50 at 8:31 AM IST in Singapore.
***
GLOBAL EVENTS:
MONDAY
5:20 AM -- Japan -- Monetary Base (YoY)(Mar)
5:30 AM -- EMU -- Eurogroup Meeting
7:00 AM -- Australia -- ANZ Job Advertisements(Mar)
11:30 AM -- Germany -- Current Account n.s.a.(Feb)
-- Trade Balance s.a.(Feb)
12:30 PM -- Spain -- Unemployment Change(Mar)
2:00 PM -- UK -- BoE's Mann speech
2:00 PM -- EMU -- Sentix Investor Confidence(Apr)
2:35 PM –- UK -- BoE’s Governor Bailey speech
6:30 PM -- Singapore -- Purchasing Managers Index(Mar)
7:30 PM -- US -- Factory Orders (MoM)(Feb)
7:30 PM -- UK -- BoE's Cunliffe speech
9:30 PM -- China -- Ching Ming Festival
-- Tomb Sweeping Day
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