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Washington: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase in borrowing costs in a policy statement that acknowledged the US economy's surprising strength, but also nodded to the tighter financial conditions faced by businesses and households.

Shane Oliver is the head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital, having joined the firm in 1984. AMP Capital is a global investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

The global markets fell marginally on Monday over lingering worries that interest rates will remain higher for longer.

Mutual fund advisors always tell investors that the real purpose of investing in international or overseas funds is geographical diversification, not better returns than Indian stocks. However, they can say that apart from the benefits of geographical diversification these funds also offer great returns - perhaps in some years. At least that is what numbers say. Around 12 international funds have offered more than 30% in a one-year horizon, a data crunching by

Washington: The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it's moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signalled that they expect to raise rates once more this year.

Washington: The US Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with officials widely expected to keep interest rates on hold for now, but also flagging in new economic projections whether they feel rates still need to rise further before the end of the year.

Stocks fell as traders took risk off the table ahead of a raft of policy decisions this week from the US, the UK and Japan.

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Battered shares of software services exporters were among the top gainers on Monday boosted by a rebound in technology-heavy Nasdaq on Friday on hopes that the US may not sink into a recession. The Nifty IT (Information Technology) index surged 4% on Monday, its highest single-day gain since September 14, 2020. TCS NSE -0.32 %, Infosys NSE -1.52 %, and

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq jumping over 3% to recoup its losses in the previous session as U.S. bond yields retreated and investors picked up battered technology stocks.

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq jumping over 3% to recoup its losses in the previous session as U.S. bond yields retreated and investors picked up battered technology stocks.

With the S&P 500 Index down more than 3% over the first five days of March and hovering near its level at the start of the year, financial advisers say some clients are starting to worry that stocks are heading for a repeat of the market volatility seen in March 2020, when stocks fell by more than 20% over three weeks.

The Russell 2000 index has zoomed 13.4% so far in 2021, outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 which has managed to gain merely 3.2% during the same period. This outperformance hints at investors turning focus away from large-cap companies towards mid-cap and small-cap stocks as the US economy picks up after the pandemic-induced slump. Russell 2000 comprises 2,000 small-cap stocks, while the S&P 500 is made up of the largest 500 companies on Wall Street.

Across Wall Street, signs of speculative excess are everywhere. Penny stocks surging. Cash pouring into trendy thematic bets. Risky debt paying less than ever. With unchecked animal spirits and historic valuations, what’s an investor to do? Keep buying, apparently.

An array of new mobile apps and portals have made investing in the US markets a breeze. High returns from US stocks such as Tesla and FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google) have fuelled investor interest. Mint explains how Indians can invest abroad.