US stocks closed slightly lower as consumer confidence fell to a significant low not seen in over 12 years. Rising government bond yields have affected investor sentiments before upcoming economic data releases. Reports indicated a decline in job openings and a pessimistic outlook from households regarding the economy. Multiple Federal Reserve officials expressed differing views on the need for future interest rate hikes.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams stated there could be one more interest rate increase before year-end. He emphasized that the central bank is not in a hurry to act immediately as it awaits more economic data. Williams projected that inflation might end the year at approximately 3.5% before returning to the Fed's target by 2028.
Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas divested 68.33 lakh shares of BSE through bulk deals on the NSE. The combined sale amounted to approximately Rs 2,186.44 crore and occurred before BSE's entry into the Nifty 50 index. UTI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund purchased a total of 52.43 lakh shares of BSE. BSE shares ended 3.31% higher at Rs 3,200, reflecting significant market interest.
Yields on the 30-year US Treasury bond have risen to levels not seen since 2002. This increase is part of a prolonged selloff in the global Treasury market, driven by various economic factors. Rising energy prices are contributing to higher inflation and increased expectations for rate hikes. Notably, a significant corporate bond issuance has also exerted pressure on the market.
Nifty’s indicative price plunged 2% in two seconds during the closing auction session on monthly expiry, before recovering sharply. Analysts cited crude volatility, high US Treasury yields, FII outflows, IPO fundraising and geopolitical tensions as key market pressures.
CarMax on Tuesday reported a rise in second-quarter profit and revenue as the used-car retailer leaned on its pricing strategy to drive a rebound in sales. Shares of the company
Sebi has settled a case involving Lloyds Enterprises and former executives Rajesh Rajnarayan Gupta and Viresh Shankar Sohoni after Rs 4.16 crore was paid. The matter involved alleged disclosure, accounting and market conduct violations concerning Rs 144.82 crore in advances.
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