The buy-the-dip mantra, which fueled retail investors after the Covid crash, is now under fire as stock market bulls struggle to regain footing after five months of relentless declines. With the Nifty PE slipping below 20 for the first time in 32 months and valuations normalizing, the big question is: what next? Wednesday’s 740-point surge…
India’s benchmark equity index, the Nifty 50, has extended its losing streak to eight consecutive sessions, bringing its total decline to nearly 16% from its all-time high of 26,277. With the index just 1,103 points away from officially entering bear market territory—a 20% drop from peak levels—investors are facing a critical question: Is this the…
Bullishness is rising among fund managers surveyed by Bank of America. But an AAII survey suggests everyday investors are the most bearish since 2023. Big institutions are especially upbeat about international markets. Retail investors and fund managers are watching the same stock market, but they’re seeing two different things. The latest Bank of America survey…
Goldman Sachs in its India 2025 Outlook note released in November had expected the Indian market to stay range-bound for three months and suggested a short-term target of 24,000. Thanks to the four-day selloff, the domestic benchmark Nifty has been trading around that level only, in a month post the prediction. The foreign brokerage had expected a…
Fundstrat predicts another year of gains in 2025, but they won’t come in a straight line. Bullish factors include support from a dovish Fed and business-friendly policies under Trump. Yet, potential GDP impacts from tariffs and DOGE-related spending cuts are risks, the firm said. Fundstrat is out with its 2025 stock market outlook, and its…
Some Wall Street forecasters see the latest rally hitting a wall next year. An uncertain economic outlook and historically high stock prices are cause for concern, analysts say. December could be a good time for investors to dial back risk, a Morgan Stanley portfolio manager said. The postelection rally in the stock market is running…
If the Q2 earnings season, the worst since June 2020, was not enough, stock market investors are now dealing with another headache after the Q2 GDP growth of 5.4% was at its lowest in the last seven quarters. With Sensex and Nifty already down 7-8% from their peaks amid record-breaking pullout by FIIs, brokerages are…
Stocks are bound for another strong year, but not every sector is poised to gain, Wells Fargo said. Scott Wren, the bank’s senior global market strategist, sees muted returns ahead for defensive shares. The bank’s strategists are more bullish on cyclical, interest rate-sensitive stocks, he added. The stock market is on track for strong gains…
The S&P 500 should continue its bull rally into 2025, according to strategist Ryan Detrick. Historically, the S&P 500 often sees further gains after consecutive years of more than 20% returns. A strong economy and rising corporate profits support a bullish stock market outlook. The S&P 500 surged 26% in 2023 and is on track…
The Indian market is currently undergoing a corrective phase, impacted by the rise in the dollar index following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential elections. Continuous outflows from foreign investors and the Middle East crisis are also aiding the negative sentiment. The benchmark Nifty has lost over 11 per cent from its record…