Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite weeks of harsh criticism and demands from President Donald Trump that the Fed reduce borrowing costs.
After causing a sharp drop in financial markets two weeks ago by saying he could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell,
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Read MoreArbitrage funds are the favoured option as market sentiment remains strong
One of the most important aspects to consider when dealing with arbitrage funds is their tax treatment.
Arbitrage funds are gaining traction among investors as effective vehicles to park surplus funds, supported by a buoyant equity market that continues to offer enhanced deployment opportunities,
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Read MoreTop stocks to watch today: Ather Energy IPO debut, Paytm Q4 earnings, IHCL, Coforge, RIL, ONGC in focus
Market will see stock specific reactions as Bank of Baroda, HPCL, Paytm parent One 97 Communications, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Godrej Consumer Products, Mahanagar Gas, Piramal Enterprises, Polycab India, Aadhar Housing Finance, Aarti Drugs, and many others companies are set to release their quarterly earnings today.
On the other hand,
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 climb after US-China trade war pause
U.S. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. They agreed to take down most of their tariffs that economists warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.
The S&P 500 was 2.6% higher in early trading and back within 5.5% of its all-time high set in February.
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Forget Netflix & Disney, The Streaming Winner Is…
Who will win the streaming wars? Netflix got off to a great start as the first company to break 100 million and 200 million subscribers. Then Disney caught up, and eclipsed Netflix’ subscriber base last quarter. But they’re not alone. Roku, Apple and Amazon all have offerings to woo consumers. And yet there is a good chance,
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Market Commentary: How To Spot The Next Big Move
Want to know when the next big move is coming in a stock? It’s not as hard as it might seem to figure it out.
To begin, look to the past. If a big move has already occurred, you could be looking at a good candidate. Next, you want to see that a stock has paused or consolidated for a while so that the moving averages “catch up”
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