While analysing the performance of Asian markets, Indian benchmark indexes kicked off the week with the negative opening as both the benchmark indexes traded lower. Markets continue to trade lower as banking and finance stocks suffered some losses post the central bank’s tightening guidelines about the lending rules. National stock exchange (NSE) Nifty 50 index
As per the data release by National Retail Federation (NRF), the US holiday sales in 2023 should increase at the slowest pace over past 5 years. This is because Americans continue to grapple with higher inflation. Therefore, people in America are expected to think twice before they spend in this shopping season. Experts believe that
Bill Gates shot to fame after he saw significant potential in global personal computing industry when this sector was in infancy. Bill Gates’ company, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), has been categorized as the biggest technology company in the world. But what has caused Microsoft Corporation to become what it is today? Well, it is the world
For the week ended 17th November 2023, the global indexes ended on a higher note as Nasdaq Composite saw an increase of ~2.76% and Dow Jones went up by ~2.01%. While Nasdaq-100 saw an increase of ~2.38%, S&P 500 Index was up by ~2.44%. Much of these increases were seen due to the favourable inflation
As per the report by Wisdom Tree, stock dividends saw an increase by average of ~5.7% annually since the year 1957—over 2% higher in comparison to the inflation. Experts have called such stocks “Super TIPS” since they are a hedge against inflation over the long term, together with real growth. This is true when the inflation
Over the past few days, the technology sector continues to dominate the increases in the stock market rally, with NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector gaining as much as ~4.20% over the week ended Friday (17 November 2023). Global stock market experts and analysts believe that technology sector has demonstrated strong performance in 2023, despite the US Federal
S&P 500 closed higher on Friday (17 November 2023) and, with this, the index saw 3rd straight winning week in the hot rally seen in November. Index added ~0.13% to end at ~4,514.02. Dow Jones inched slightly higher by ~0.01%, or 1.81 points, and closed the session at ~34,947.28. Nasdaq Composite went up by ~0.08% to close
Investment environment for amateurs continues to become difficult with each passing day. This is because several factors such as higher volatility in financial markets, deteriorating geopolitical tensions and a range of investment options continue to act as distraction foe the beginners. Collectively, these factors result in lack of focus too. Therefore, finding the best investments
Insurance industry has been categorised as one of the oldest industry in the world. During its inception, the sector used to deal with business cargo and gave traders a safety buffer during accidental losses. However, as this industry continues to evolve, it comes in different forms and sizes, and for all types of users i.e.,
All the big US stock indexes continues to exhibit the mixed performance after their recent rally, which was supported by the latest consumer and producer inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index, and Nasdaq-100 continue to display fluctuating trends. This can be because the global markets are adjusting to the new economic information. As Dow
