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Read full report here At the close on Friday (May 22), the total market cap of all BSE Sensex companies stood at Rs 4,63,20,108.
U.S. stocks rose Friday with the Dow, S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq seeing weekly gains ahead of the 3-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since late 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider. UM's survey showed sentiment among consumers hit an all-time low on worries about inflation and gas prices.
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A stock-market plunge is the only thing that can stop bond yields from surging, a research firm says
The outlook for global stocks is "poor" amid concerns about inflation, BCA Research said, adding that a material drop in stocks would end the bond rout.
Treasurys moderated from their recent ascent, offering a boost to small caps in the Russell 2000, which led major indexes on Friday.
The S&P 500 has averaged about 10% annually since 1928, but that figure varies widely by time period. What the long-run data actually shows.
GIFT Nifty was trading at 24,040 in early trade, down 87 points or 0.36 percent from Nifty futures' previous close, indicating a mildly negative start for benchmark Indian equity indices. Dr. VK Vijayakumar,
Indian stock markets traded sharply higher on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty rallying over 1% each as rising hopes of a US-Iran peace deal, falling oil prices, and other factors boosted market sentiment.