(Bloomberg) — Muni investors seeking nearly instant gratification are being rewarded for their eagerness. State and local debt is often seen as a buy-and-hold investment, but in 2025 bonds maturing in under a year are performing the best of all muni segments, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The municipal short-term index has jumped 1.3%…
Let us first look at the arguments that favour a rate cut. RBI made it clear in its last policy statement that a change in its stance to āaccommodativeā is an indication of future rate cuts. Hence, the debate on whether such a stance meant there would be more liquidity rather than rate action is…
By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) -Traders will gauge likelihood of the Indian rupee extending its rally this week as reignited worries about U.S. trade tariffs, alongside lingering fiscal concerns hurt the dollar, while bond yields may move up after the central bank’s surplus transfer. The rupee closed at 85.2125 on Friday, posting…
TSX ends up 0.1% at 25,879.95 For the week, the index loses 0.4% Materials group gains 1.3% as gold climbs (Updates at market close) May 23 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Friday as gold mining shares rallied, but the move was limited as trade tensions resurfaced and investors worried about the…
Canadian dollar falls 0.4% against the greenback Bond yields ease across the curve TORONTO, – The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday as oil prices fell and the latest escalation of the trade war between the United States and other countries, including Canada, weighed on investor sentiment. The loonie was trading 0.4% lower…
Canadian dollar falls 0.3% against greenback Touches weakest since February 12 at 1.4316 Price of U.S. oil falls 2.8% Bond yields ease across the curve TORONTO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar weakened to a near two-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and investors grew more worried that…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn ā¹64,156 crore from the Indian equities market so far in January 2025, in an unabated exodus amid Rupee depreciation, rise in United States bond yields and expectations of an overall tepid earnings season, according to a PTI report. The selling shows a reversal in investor sentiments since December 2024,…
Equities continued to dominate investors’ minds in 2024. This is despite an eventful year with high volatility due to multiple global events, including a new war, weaker-than-expected economic growth, disappointing earnings, and subsequent FPI outflows. Going forward, factors like corporate earnings slowdown, sticky inflation, geopolitical tensions, higher US bond yields, strong dollar outflows due to…
