Tokyo stocks retreat amid geopolitical, economic uncertainties
Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
India’s central bank faces a critical decision as it navigates the delicate balance between supporting economic growth and maintaining inflation control.
The US Federal Reserve’s recent stance on interest rates has sent ripples of uncertainty through both domestic and international markets.
India's strong growth trend, driven by capex and productivity, implies interest rates could be higher for longer, Morgan Stanley said.
The latest US jobs report has set the stage for a recalibration of expectations at a time each economic indicator carries weighty expectations. The resounding message: uncertainty looms, and the Federal Reserve finds itself at a pivotal crossroads.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell finds himself at the centre of monetary policy moves that could sway the economic tides in a Presidential election year.
US stocks fell on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday that the central bank is not ready to cut interest rates yet, a media report said.
The decision to leave interest rates unchanged and the subsequent remarks from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell have sparked a sea change in market sentiment.
Inflation is now at 3.1 per cent though the Fed's target is to keep it at 2 per cent on an annualised basis.
The revival in stocks, though off to a bumpy start in December, has been broad in reach, pulling up shares of everything from small caps to cyclical stocks
