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Stock Market Today: The Indian market ended lower after a volatile session on June 29, a day ahead of the monthly expiry with investors also nervous about monthly auto numbers and PMI data to be released later in the week. At close, the 30-pack Sensex lost 0.25 percent, or 134.31 points, to end the day at 53,027, while the broad-based Nifty ended lower by 32.95 points, or 0.21 percent, at 15,799. “Consumer confidence is declining rapidly due to the uncontrolled and constant rise in inflation as India had to bear the double whammy effect of a dampening global equity market and rising crude prices as major suppliers like Saudi are unable to boost the output in the short-term”, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. The domestic market, however, was able to recover most of the losses due to a strong movement in index heavyweights, PSUs, metals and oil & gas stocks before squandering some of the gains at the end of the day due to a volatile global … [Read more...] about Taking Stock | Market ends lower in choppy session ahead of expiry, auto and PMI data

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sir John Templeton was a twentieth century American-born British investor, banker and fund manager. He entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, which averaged growth over 15% per year for 38 years. He once said, “To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are avidly buying requires the greatest fortitude.” Warren Buffett also once said that it is wise for investors to be “fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” Easier said than done, I hear you say. How do you keep your head around you when everyone is losing theirs? Thinking contrarian has always been a great strategy and one which I have employed extensively over the years. Naturally, to be honest. Thinking differently to the crowd requires patience, discipline, and very little emotion. These are traits that sometimes have to be wired (or indeed forced) into your brain. Especially when you … [Read more...] about Crashing Stock Markets Can Provide Opportunity For Longer Term Gains. But Do You Have The Stomach For It?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It's almost impossible to read anything about the financial markets these days without reading how inflation is weighing on the global economy and markets. The skyrocketing inflation has made it more important than ever to invest with macro conditions in mind. Some may consider Stan Druckenmiller to be one of the greatest macro investors of all time. At the Sohn Investment Conference last week, Stan Druckenmiller of Duquesne Family Office shared the strategy he once used to outperform others significantly during rampant inflation. He also talked about what he's doing now to deal with the current inflationary period. The stock market as a signal for economic conditions Historically, Druckenmiller has often used stock market conditions as signals for what's about to happen in the economy. He explained that he doesn't use the types of signals traditional economists use to predict the economy, like employment, macro … [Read more...] about Here’s How Stan Druckenmiller’s Strategy For Investing In Bear Markets Has Changed

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin January has generally not been kind to investors. Many countries and sectors have lost money for 2022, despite a mild rally very late in the month. Of course, there are exceptions such as energy-related stocks and the Brazilian stock market, but many stocks, countries and sectors are in the red. The market decline has been broad with many fixed income and commodity investments losing money too. Perhaps, in part, because the Fed has signaled plans raise rates relatively aggressively in 2022, with rates expected to increase in March and maybe continue on up for much of 2022. Yet, we are just one month into the year, and though down, many markets aren’t in correction territory currently. Tech Selloff Tech has been among the hardest hit sectors. In tech profits for many firms are expected to come further in the future, rising rates suggests the value of those potential profits may be less in today’s money . For example … [Read more...] about January Shows A Tale Of Two Markets As Tech Gets Hit

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here . You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. London (CNN Business) A growing number of investors have come to the conclusion that a recession in the United States is probably looming, fueling a sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds as Wall Street braces for impact. What's happening: A shallow recession late this year or early next year is "becoming the consensus view," David Bianco, DWS chief investment officer for the Americas, told reporters this week. While there's agreement that the Federal Reserve needs to continue to aggressively pull back support for the economy to tamp down decades-high inflation, traders have been increasingly concerned that the central bank could accidentally go too far, triggering a new wave of job losses and throwing growth into reverse. But Fed officials … [Read more...] about Who’s right about a recession — markets or the Fed?

Movie theater companies own and operate cinemas and concession stands in both local and national chain models. As a component of the consumer discretionary sector, movie theaters tend to perform well when customers have disposable income and poorly when the economy is struggling or during times of market turbulence. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated movie theaters as a group due to plummeting attendance, a consequence of the economic recession and because millions of consumers chose to shelter at home. The industry is slowly recovering. The biggest names in the movie theater industry include AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and IMAX Corp. The domestic theater market is forecast to post box office receipts of $6.8 billion this year, up sharply from $4.6 billion in 2021 but far short of the roughly $10 billion in annual receipts in the years before the pandemic, according to industry publication The Numbers. With the crucial summer season fast approaching, theater owners expect … [Read more...] about Top Movie Theater Stocks for Q3 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Hedge funds continued to show their worth in May, with those administered by Citco recording only a small drop even as the broader markets continued to plummet. Hedge fund performance improved slightly month over month, although not enough to shift the asset class into the green on a year-to-date basis. Hedge fund performance in May According to Citco's monthly report on hedge fund performance, the funds it administered recorded a total weighted average return of -1.1%, compared to the -2.9% return recorded in April . The firm said performance by strategy and size was again mixed. Unsurprisingly, commodity hedge funds continued to post robust returns due to high commodity prices, recording an average return of 1.1% for May, although they were flat on a median basis. However, global macro funds outperformed commodity funds slightly, recording a weighted average return of 1.2% and a median return of 0.7%. … [Read more...] about Hedge Funds Hold Fairly Steady Amid The May Market Turmoil

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When the Fed meet next week, it’s highly likely in the eyes of the both the bond markets and recent statements from Fed policymakers that rates rise. However, the prospect of a 50bps move that was suggested earlier this year is now largely off the table. However, looking beyond that, the market sees aggressive rate increased in 2022, perhaps more so than before the Ukraine invasion began. Commodity Spike A lot has changed, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has, in part, pushed global stock markets generally lower and various commodities including energy and, notably, wheat far higher. Inflationary Pressures If anything inflation may increase further for 2022 as higher energy and other prices, if sustained, could feed into many other goods and services. That puts the Fed in a tricky position. Yes, geopolitical tensions may have increased risk and disrupted supply chains. That and higher gas prices hurting consumer’s … [Read more...] about Despite Ukraine, Markets Still See Aggressive Fed Action This Year

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline MicroStrategy, the data analytics firm helmed by staunch bitcoin bull and former billionaire Michael Saylor, disclosed its first batch of bitcoin purchases since the beginning of the cryptocurrency market's intense sell-off over the past two months, revealing it has yet again doubled down on its commitment to the world's largest cryptocurrency despite investor concern over its position amid the steep drop in prices. Key Facts In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Virginia-based MicroStrategy, which owns more bitcoin than any other corporation in the world, disclosed it purchased approximately 480 bitcoins for $10 million in cash, or $20,817 per coin, between May 3 and Tuesday. The company, which started buying cryptocurrency for its balance sheet in August 2020, says it now holds approximately 129,699 bitcoins, purchased for nearly $4 billion, or an average price of $30,664 per coin—implying the firm's … [Read more...] about Saylor’s MicroStrategy Bought Another $10 Million In Bitcoin As Crypto Markets Lost $900 Billion In Value

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): Shares in Hartalega Holdings Bhd saw the highest jump in a day since November last year and emerged as the top gainer on Bursa Malaysia, amid spots of resurgence in Covid-19 cases. At the opening bell, the stock opened unchanged at RM2.65 and surged further towards the closing bell, ending the day 30 sen or 11.32% higher to RM2.95. Trading volume surged to 25.44 million shares, highest since March 18 and five times its 200-day average of 4.72 million shares. At RM2.95, the glove maker is valued at RM10.11 billion. Previously, the highest jump in a day by Hartalega was on Nov 29 last year, whereby the stock closed 72 sen or 13.27% higher to RM6.16. Since the beginning of this year, the stock has fallen by 59.86%, following the global transition to the endemic phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. On the broader market, the Bursa Malaysia Healthcare Index — which tracks the performance of healthcare stocks — ended in the positive … [Read more...] about Hartalega posts largest single-day jump since November, glove stocks rise on Covid resurgence fears