U.S. Treasuries rallied Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s less hawkish outlook and announcement of imminent Treasury bill purchases. The Fed’s move, larger and earlier than expected, aims to ease money market strain. This, coupled with a dovish tone from Chair Powell, reinforced expectations of future rate cuts, pushing bond yields lower across the curve.Read More

Japanese government bonds saw a rise on Thursday, driven by a strong 20-year bond auction that attracted the highest demand in over five years. This robust demand led to a decline in 20-year JGB yields, reaching their lowest point since early December.Read More

The Federal Reserve will soon begin purchasing approximately $40 billion monthly in short-dated government bonds to manage market liquidity and maintain control over its interest rate target. This move, aimed at ensuring ample reserves, follows the recent halt of quantitative tightening and aims to prevent a repeat of 2019’s market volatility.Read More

ICICI Prudential Asset Management secured Rs4,900 crore from 26 investors in a pre-IPO share sale. This included prominent names like Lunate and Premji Invest. ICICI Bank contributed Rs2,225 crore. The company’s Rs10,600 crore IPO opens December 12. This is an offer for sale, with Prudential Corporation Holdings offloading shares. The price band is Rs2,061-2,165.Read More

Analysts project further gains for U.S. equities in 2026, supported by earnings growth, AI-driven capital expenditure, and a constructive policy backdrop. Forecasts signal potential double-digit returns, but elevated valuations and macro uncertainties mean investors may need a selective, diversified approach to navigate possible volatility.Read More

Sowilo Investment Managers’ Sandip Agarwal says the Fed’s rate cut removes uncertainty for IT budgets, but AI-driven effort reductions will keep Indian IT growth muted for the next 12 months. He expects FY26 to remain soft, with FY27 improving if client budgets rise. Agarwal says valuations across large IT, midcaps and ER&D remain stretched, and...Read More

Dixon Technologies’ shares rebounded after a three-day fall, even as the stock remains in a broader downtrend with steep declines over the past months. Despite strong quarterly earnings and increased institutional holdings, technical indicators show the stock is oversold. This mix of weak price action and improving fundamentals suggests the potential for a short-term recovery.Read More

Global equities rallied after the US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut, though future moves remain uncertain due to a divided Fed stance. The central bank also announced a $40 billion monthly Treasury bill purchase to manage liquidity, boosting market sentiment. Investors will monitor data dependency and liquidity measures for interest rate outlooks.Read More

Meesho’s blockbuster market debut continued into day two, with shares extending their strong post-listing rally. Investor excitement remains high amid bullish brokerage views and heavy IPO subscription, but analysts caution that competitive pressures and profitability challenges could bring volatility. Experts outline what investors should consider now whether to buy, take profits or hold for potential...Read More

Kotak Securities’ bull-case target of 32,032 for Nifty by December 2026 is anchored in strong earnings growth, stable macro fundamentals, easing inflation, and supportive policy tailwinds.Read More