Asian stocks track US peers higher on Fed cut bets

MSCI Inc.’s gauge of Asian equities rose 0.2%. US stock futures were steady after the S&P 500 climbed 0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 added 0.2% on Wednesday.

MSCI Inc.’s gauge of Asian equities rose 0.2%. US stock futures were steady after the S&P 500 climbed 0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 added 0.2% on Wednesday.

West Texas Intermediate was near $59 a barrel after rising 0.5% in the previous session. Brent closed marginally higher above $62.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Despite ending lower for the fourth day in a row, the Nifty bulls would go into today’s session with some hope. The index saw a 100-point recovery from the lows of the day…

IndiGo on Wednesday apologised for the large-scale disruptions, saying it regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers. The airline said the cancellations and delays were triggered by a combination of unexpected operational issues.

Despite the mixed macro picture, the odds of the FOMC cutting rates next week remain at 89%, according to the CME FedWatch. Most experts are off the view that the Fed will indeed cut rates in its final meeting of…

The management of JSW Steel has pegged the enterprise value of the JV company to be ₹53,000 crore, supported by significant existing debt. For the listed entity, this deal will bring down consolidated net debt by nearly ₹37,000 crore, which…

The board will examine a proposal for investment in Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) through the purchase or acquisition of securities from existing shareholders of BBL. The consideration may involve cash and/or non-cash components. Shares of Biocon Ltd ended at ₹410.15,…

Amazon Web Services unveils major upgrades to its agentic AI ecosystem, featuring Strands Agents SDK, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Amazon Nova Forge.

Indian markets saw multiple corporate updates, led by JSW Steel’s ₹15,750-crore JV with Japan’s JFE Steel to scale Bhushan Power & Steel’s Odisha plant to 10 MTPA by 2030. ONGC–PLL signed a 15-year ethane handling pact expected to generate ₹5,000…

In his new role, Venugopal will work closely with Isha Ambani, Executive Director of RRVL and the Leadership Team of Reliance Retail, under the overall guidance of Mukesh Ambani and Manoj Modi.