Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Stocks tumble after Trump announces tariffs President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that tariffs on Mexico and Canada will proceed as planned, with all imported products from these nations facing a 25% duty starting Tuesday. With negotiations reaching a deadlock, both countries have exhausted their options to st…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Some respite in the offing for the Bulls Relief for the bulls appears to be on the horizon, offering a welcome break from recent challenges. Equity markets closed higher on Friday following U.S. inflation data that matched consensus expectations. Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region opened higher on Monday, shru…

HSL Prime Research Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Market to Focus on Derivative Rollovers. Stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq modestly higher while the Dow Jones fell. U.S. equity markets also closed lower on Tuesday as consumer confidence declined more than expected. Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvid…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Trump's Tariff Plans Weigh on Global Sentiment US equity markets closed lower on Monday, with technology and consumer discretionary stocks leading the decline, reflecting a risk-off sentiment. President Trump confirmed that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect next week after the 30-day pause impleme…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Cautious Mood on D-street – Markets to open lower on weak global cues Major U.S. indices retreated during the holiday-shortened week, with sharp losses in the latter half erasing early gains. Walmart's conservative guidance for the upcoming year triggered broader concerns about consumer spending and economic health…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Walmart's forecast dampened investor risk appetite U.S. stocks sold off on Thursday as ongoing tariff jitters and a downbeat Walmart forecast dampened investor risk appetite. Dow Jones posted its most significant one-day loss since Jan. 10 — down 450 points, or 1% — while the S&P 500 SPX shed 0.4% after scori…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Federal Reserve meeting minutes signal a pause in interest rate cut U.S. stocks ended modestly higher on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 notched its second straight all-time closing high as investors scrutinized the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting and digested U.S. President Donald Trump'…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Asian shares slipped on the threat of a broader global trade war. All three major US stock indexes swung between losses and gains before turning positive in the final minutes of trading. The S&P 500 edged to a new record close in a shortened holiday week. The market faces several key factors: the end of earni…

HSL Prime Research Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary The short-term bottom seems in place - 22800 is a key support. US stock markets were closed for trading on Monday for the President's Day Holiday. At least six Fed officials are due to speak this week, and markets will pay attention to their views on future rate cuts. European shares marked…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Nifty's 22800 Level - A Make-or-Break Point for Bulls US stock markets will remain closed on Monday for President's Day 2025, marking the birth anniversary of the first US President, George Washington. Asia share markets are also becalmed by a Wall Street holiday on Monday. The Dow Jones stayed close to its all-tim…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Indian Market Sentiment Expected to Improve Today The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a roadmap for charging reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Stocks also gained after data showed U.S. producer prices increased in Ja…

Morning Market Commentary Global Markets Poised to Surge Amid Fresh Hopes for Ukraine Peace Prospects U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed higher-than-expected inflation. It triggered an aggressive selloff of Treasurys and undermined the Federal Reserve's ability to keep cutting interest rates. The con…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Modest Recovery in Early Trade After Five-Session Decline Wall Street's main indexes ended mixed on Tuesday as gains in Coca-Cola and Apple offset losses in Tesla, while investors parsed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest comments. The U.S. central bank is in no rush to cut its short-term interest rate ag…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Wall Street ends higher on AI strength America's main indexes closed higher on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and other AI-related stocks. Steelmakers surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Trump's latest potential trade barrier escalation would in…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Trump Escalates Trade War The U.S. stock market slumped last week, with the S&P 500 giving up its weekly gain after investors fretted over reciprocal tariffs planned by President Donald Trump. The uncertainty around trade and tariffs continues to remain perhaps the biggest overhang on markets. While U.S. tari…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary All eyes on Governor Malhotra U.S. stocks were mixed at the end of choppy session on Thursday as investors digested a spate of earnings. Amazon reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates, however, its revenue outlook for the first quarter missed projections. Amazon shares were trading lo…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets Pin Hopes on Quarterly Earnings Today US equity markets finished higher on Wednesday, reversing modest losses at the open, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4% and the Dow rising by 0.7%. The real estate and information technology sectors were among the top performers of the S&P 500. The ADP employment survey for …

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Trade Optimism & and FII Short Covering Boost Markets The three major stock indexes closed higher on Tuesday, aided by energy stocks, while investors saw reason for optimism for a trade breakthrough between the U.S. and China after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs for Canada and Mexico. After signing an…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Short covering to propel markets higher The major US stock indexes closed lower on Monday, but partly recovered from initial steeper losses. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcem…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Tumultuous Week ahead - Trump Tariffs Trigger Trade war Global markets face significant turbulence following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs: 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports, and 10% on Chinese goods. U.S. stock futures have fallen sharply in response, potentially setting the stage for…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Trump's Tariff Move Rattles Global Markets US Stocks tumbled on Friday afternoon after the White House’s confirmation of tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China would take effect on Saturday. It caught markets off guard as most had been hoping that Trump wouldn't follow through on his earlier threat to impos…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Market Mosaic - US Economy, Tech Earnings, and Shot Build-up before the Budget. Dalal Street braces for action-packed session with multiple market-moving events in focus this week. U.S. equity markets advanced Thursday, buoyed by robust fourth-quarter GDP data and mixed corporate earnings. The economy grew at…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Brace for volatility The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained its target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25%-4.5%. The Fed also made no change to its balance-sheet-reduction program, known as quantitative tightening (QT). Fed Chair Powell took a measured stance in his post-meeting press conference,…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Markets recover from Deepseek Selloff US Equity markets finished higher on Tuesday, as technology stocks rebounded from sell-off that was sparked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model that could threaten the dominance of U.S. rivals. Some investors hunted for bargain…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Relief Rally at the opening DeepSeek's introduction of a free, open-source AI model has rattled the technology sector, with the Chinese company claiming capabilities comparable to ChatGPT at substantially lower development costs. The announcement triggered a massive selloff in technology stocks, particularly affect…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Colombia – Rattles global markets. Trump’s abrupt tariff announcement rattled global markets as he ordered his administration to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia hours after its president refused to allow two military planes carrying deported migrants to land, punishing a US secur…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary First signs of semblance American stock market rally saw further gains Thursday. The S&P 500 finished the day up 0.5%, surpassing its previous record finish of 6090. President Donald Trump, speaking remotely at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reiterated plans for tax cuts and tariff hikes. U.S. crude oil p…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary S&P 500 hits fresh highs Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting an intraday record high. Investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix's quarterly report and President Donald Trump's private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure investment plan. US President D…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Absence of any explicit orders on tariffs buoyed US markets American stocks reacted positively to what appears to be a more measured rollout of trade policy from the Trump administration. Soon after taking over as the 47th US President today, Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders, covering a wide …

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Dollar Weakens as Trump Delays Tariffs Donald Trump took oath as the 47th President of the United States. US markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr public holiday. The dollar tumbled on Monday after incoming U.S. administration did not impose new trade tariffs on the first day in office, alleviating so…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets struggled to make headway U.S. equity markets closed modestly lower Thursday following retail-sales data for December. Headline retail sales rose by 0.4% for the month. A slide in tech mega caps dragged down the market. Apple lost 4% in its worst day since August, dragged the Nasdaq Composite 0.89% lower. O…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets struggled to make headway U.S. equity markets closed modestly lower Thursday following retail-sales data for December. Headline retail sales rose by 0.4% for the month. A slide in tech mega caps dragged down the market. Apple lost 4% in its worst day since August, dragged the Nasdaq Composite 0.89% lower. O…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary A Change in the Wind Our planet's 23.44-degree axial tilt orchestrates nature's grand seasonal dance. As the sun traverses from south to north across the equator, it heralds winter's end and summer's approach, bringing longer days and warmer skies. This celestial transition traditionally sparks joyous kite-flying c…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary All eyes on US CPI Global equity markets posted modest gains ahead of U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, with small- and mid-cap stocks leading the advance. Throughout the trading session, markets fluctuated as investors weighed upcoming inflation data and corporate earnings reports against current stoc…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Pullback rally on cards – Immediate resistance at 23340 American Stocks ended mixed - with the S&P 500 shaking off earlier losses to post its biggest intraday comeback in four months. The technology-heavy Nasdaq lagged the broader S&P 500 and Dow Jones. Oil futures settled Monday at their highest in about five mont…

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets to open lower on concerns over slower GDP growth and slowdown Q3 earnings. The Indian equity markets witnessed heightened volatility and ended the week with significant losses pressured by selling in financials and energy stocks. Concerns over India’s Currency and GDP growth projections pointing to a four-y…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Make or Break day for the Indian markets Crucial nonfarm payroll data in US American markets observed holiday on Thursday to honour the death of former President Jimmy Carter, and trading volumes were thin in futures markets. Equity markets are softer amid persistent concerns over a slower pace of interest ra…

Opening Bell - Daily Morning Commentary Earnings season to call the shots American stocks were mixed after a muted session on Wall Street, as the minutes of the Fed’s December meeting struck a hawkish chord, while also raising some concerns over the impact of Trump's planned tariffs. Gains in the Healthcare, Industrials and Telecoms sectors led sha…

“JOLTs” Job report jolts US markets. Indian markets likely to open soft - expected to find buying support at lower levels

Daily Morning Commentary Retail traders overreact to virus fears -markets are set to open modestly higher. First about the global markets – US markets rose to more than one-week highs, boosted by a rally in semiconductor stocks and a report that suggested the incoming Trump administration could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than expected. A…

Daily Morning Commentary Bulls’ resolve will be tested! Indian equity markets demonstrated resilience in the first trading week of 2025, minorly built on its gains of the last week by rising a percent. All three US indices closed on a positive note on Friday, with S&P 500 snapped its five-day losing streak. President-elect Trump's January 19 pre-in…

Daily Morning Commentary US Stocks Dip on Rising Yields, Strong Dollar, and Economic Slowdown All three major U.S. stocks ended their first session of new year in negative territory, though they managed to recover somewhat from their session lows. Wall Street faced multiple headwinds: Treasury yields climbed to seven-month highs, the dollar reached…

Daily Morning Commentary Indian markets likely to open lower on weak global cues, though recovery possible due to short covering. Most Asian markets are subdued in their first session of 2025. Major financial markets in the US and around the globe were closed for New Year celebrations on the 1st January. Back home, December month’s gross GST inflow…

2025 Dawns: A Fresh Chapter Begins Daily Morning Commentary Global Wrap 2024 was a massive year for global equity gains driven by a trifecta of the AI explosion, a slew of Fed interest rate cuts and a robust U.S. economy. The S&P 500 logged another year of double-digit gains of over 24% last year, logging its best two-year performance since 1998. L…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Monday as some traders took profits before the end of the year, Wall Street closed in negative territory on Monday in light volume at the top of a holiday-shortened week in the second-to-last trading session of an eventful year in which all three indexes posted strong double-digit gains. Gl…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday amid concerns around Donald Trump’s potential trade policy and the interest rate expectations next year. A selloff in the world’s largest technology companies hit stocks in the final stretch of a stellar year. A gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” sank 2%, led by losses in Tesla Inc. and Nvidia…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks ended mixed Thursday, after the "Santa Claus rally" period kicked off on Tuesday. Stocks wavered in a quiet post-holiday session as mixed jobless claims data did little to alter bets on the Federal Reserve outlook. Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest in more than three years, a…

Morning Market Comments U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday to kick off the so-called Santa Claus rally period in a holiday-shortened session for Christmas Eve. Wall Street's main indexes all closed higher on Tuesday, with gains in megacap and growth stocks bolstering benchmarks in a truncated Christmas Eve session. U.S. Treasury interest rates …

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, with tech stocks leading the gains, boosting investors' hopes for a year-end "Santa Claus rally." A rally in some of the world’s largest technology companies prompted a rebound in stocks, following a brief slide fueled by weaker-than-expected data on US consumer confidence. Oberoi Realty inks development pact for…

Immediate support lies around 23,500, where significant put writing has been observed. A close below this level could trigger further unwinding or short build-up, potentially dragging the Nifty toward the 23,200–23,300 range. Overall, the Nifty remains in a consolidation range between 23,200 and 24,000, with a breakout on either side likely to dete…