Stock Market Updates

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Wall Street Pauses as Key Economic Reports and Corporate Earnings Loom The S&P 500 closed a choppy session nearly unchanged on Monday, weighed down by mega-caps as investors awaited several catalysts, including key economic data and earnings from some of the largest U.S. companies. Approximately 30% of companies in the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Do not predict, prepare. U.S. stock markets rallied significantly, with all major indices posting substantial weekly gains as reports suggested easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Potential agreements with other trading partners further bolstered market sentiment. The Nasdaq Composite led with a 6.7% surge, powered by tech giants Nvidia and Alphabet,...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Sentiment remains cautious amid signs of escalation in geopolitical tensions - markets will find buying support at lower levels during pullbacks. The apparent U.S. softening on China tariffs was a welcome sign for markets battered by Trump's erratic trade policies. On Wednesday, the US stock market ended higher on revived hopes for progress in the US-China tra...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary U.S. stocks and the dollar rebound as Trump steps back With gains led by the financials and consumer discretionary sectors, U.S. equity markets have advanced, signalling a shift towards risk-on sentiment among investors. Wall Street indices posted substantial gains, rebounding significantly following Trump's commentary and Bessent's reported remarks. The S...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Trump's Fed Criticism Rattles Markets Amid escalating trade tensions, President Donald Trump intensified his public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday, labelling him "a major loser" and "Mr. Too Late" for not lowering interest rates faster. This persistent critique unsettled financial markets, already grappling with...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Time to look at smaller stocks Indian stock markets posted significant gains during the truncated trading week, driven by easing retail and wholesale inflation figures that bolstered hopes for policy stability. U.S. stock indices retreated last week; volatility remains elevated by historical standards. Investors are navigating an increasingly complex landscape cha...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary WTO cuts global trade outlook U.S. equity markets closed sharply lower on Wednesday, driven by weakness in the technology sector and hawkish-leaning commentary from the Fed. Semiconductor manufacturer NVIDIA announced that it will take a charge of up to $5.5 billion as a result of the U.S. government's decision to impose license requirements for exports to Chi...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Tariff uncertainty keeps global investors on edge U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday as tariff uncertainty remained high, shares of consumer and healthcare companies eased, and upbeat bank results provided some support. After a few weeks of intense volatility, US markets remained relatively quiet. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as Wall...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets to Gap UP as Global Sentiment Improves U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, with Apple providing the most significant boost to the S&P 500 after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from new tariffs. Uncertainty regarding future tariffs restrained optimism, causing the main indexes to close below their daily highs. Investors remain conc...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Bond vigilantes compel Trump's Tariff Pivot, Short Covering to Propel Indian Markets and Catch-Up with Globe Today US markets closed lower on Thursday, as energy and technology stocks led to the downside. The retreat came on the back of a stunning 8% to 12% rally across major indexes on Wednesday when President Trump had announced a pause on the new tariffs. U...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Action packed day ahead: Trump Tariff saga, US FOMC Minutes, RBI rate cut and possible change in stance, Weekly derivative expiry U.S. equity markets closed lower on Tuesday, reversing gains at the open, as investors continue to digest the latest tariff headlines. The S&P had risen more than 4% earlier on Tuesday on open as investors hoped that Trump would sof...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Roller-coaster session on Wall Street, Strong start and bargain hunting on cards for our markets The S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower on Monday after a roller coaster session, with investors worried about an economic slowdown and rising inflation. Markets continue to digest the latest U.S. tariff announcements - On April 5, a 10% duty was levied on all U.S. im...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Brace for the Opening Slump On April 2, President Donald Trump announced U.S. reciprocal tariff plans that exceeded market expectations in their scope and severity. A 10% minimum tariff will apply to all imports entering the U.S. beginning April 5, with higher tariffs targeting countries with which the U.S. maintains larger trade deficits. These new measures are p...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Trump Tariffs Stir Recession Fears Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest one-day percentage losses in years, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession. The S&P 500 lost 275 points, or 4.85%, to end at 5395 points, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Global stock markets plunge after Trump announces harsher-than-expected tariffs President Donald Trump laid out the U.S. “reciprocal tariff” rates that more than 180 countries and territories, including European Union members, will face under his sweeping new trade policy. Trump, who referred to April 2 as "Liberation Day", made the announcement from the...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary All Eyes on April 2 US Tariff Announcement The American stock market faces a significant challenge in the forthcoming week as President Donald Trump's tariff implementation deadline approaches alongside an employment report that may potentially reveal economic deceleration. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted on Monday their worst quarterly perform...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary* *Wall Street ends lower as investors digest Trump's auto tariffs; Indian smaller stocks to remain in demand today.* Stock indexes fell for a second day as markets digested the latest round of tariff announcements. President Trump announced yesterday that he would slap *25% tariffs on automotive imports* to the U.S. General Motors, Stellantis and other automak...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Wall Street ends down sharply on tariff worries U.S. equity markets experienced a notable downturn, breaking a three-day winning streak. Equity-market weakness was primarily concentrated in growth sectors of the market following a report that NVIDIA could face more stringent regulations in China, which weighed on sentiment for the broader technology sector. The S&...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets poised for a higher start US equity markets advanced on Tuesday, driven by gains in communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Market participants reacted to consumer sentiment data and anticipated a potentially more accommodating trade policy from the Trump administration in the coming week. Asian stocks saw modest gains in early trading o...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Trump's Conciliatory Tone Boosts Market Confidence Markets closed higher Monday on reports that the Trump administration may initially pursue a narrower set of reciprocal tariffs on a group of countries that represent the majority of U.S. trade This could reduce the scope of the inflation impact of tariffs, while also potentially facilitating trade negotiation...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets Rally as Trump Signals Potential Tariff Flexibility US index futures are buoyant on signs that the next round of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs on April 2nd could be more measured than previously suggested. Trump has symbolically branded the April 2 start date for his reciprocal tariffs as America's "liberation day." Last week, U....

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets at Highest Level in Over a Month: Poised at Critical Resistance Threshold US equity markets retreated Thursday as materials and consumer staples sectors led the decline. Investor confidence has waned in recent weeks following economic indicators suggesting both economic activity and consumer sentiment are cooling amid the Trump administration's impleme...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Foreigners fuel market rally U.S. equity markets finished lower on Tuesday, giving back part of the gains from the previous two sessions. Growth sectors of the US market such as technology and communication services were among the laggards while value sectors such as energy and health care fared better yesterday. The better-than-expected read on industrial product...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Global market upswing maintains strength for second consecutive day US stocks rose on Monday, building on their comeback from a four-week rout on Wall Street exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff policy rollout and falling consumer confidence. Investors were encouraged to see a rebound in U.S. retail sales for February, which climbed 0.2% for the...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Economic Indicators Ignite Hopes for Potential Market Recovery Ahead US stocks bounced back sharply on Friday as investors pushed aside growing concerns over the global trade war and bought back beaten down stocks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have their best day of the year on Friday, both leaping more than 2%. Stocks rregistered losses for the week as the ongoing...