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The dollar saw a slight decline while sterling strengthened on reduced expectations of a BoE rate cut. Markets await the U.S. inflation report. Fed Chair Powell emphasizes need-based interest rate decisions. BOJ considering tapering bond purchases. Global currencies trading flat with potential shifts ahead.

Gold prices rose for the third session with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data for potential Fed rate cuts. Spot gold at $2,375.70. CPI, PPI may support rate cuts. Edward Meir sees possible further rise. FedWatch tool predicts rate cuts, discussed by Powell and House. Silver up 0.4%, platinum at $991.80, palladium at $992.30. Gold shines with low inflation.

Plus, the base margins for Asian Paints are very high and that is why they have taken around 3-4% price cut in the earlier quarters and now they have reversed this with around 0.7% to 1% kind of a hike in most parts of the portfolio

​Yes, definitely, we need to increase, we can say, either a lot size or we can increase the net worth of a particular trader, I think that criteria will help the market to reduce this type of speculation.

Consumption sectors like FMCG and discretionary items are also important because as India prospers, the nominal economy grows, per capita income increases, and consumption rises. The journey will have ups and downs due to valuation fluctuations across multiple sectors.

Tech rally lifted Asian stocks, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100; Taiwan Semiconductor strong. Powell hinted at rate cuts; core CPI to rise. China tightened short selling. Inflation data awaited. Japan orders, Thai confidence, Malaysia, and South Korea policies in focus. Fed cuts in 2024 expected. Global equities hit record, yen stable, Apple improved from 2023.

The US central bank will not want to wait for inflation to cool to its two percent target before considering a rate cut, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Wednesday. On Wednesday, Powell told lawmakers that he is not yet prepared to express confidence that inflation is moving sustainably down to two percent.

OPEC maintained its 2024 and 2025 global oil demand growth forecasts at 2.25 million barrels per day and 1.85 million barrels per day respectively, Reuters said. Crude oil prices softened to $84.45 per barrel versus $84.66 yesterday, according to Reuters. However, oil marketing companies are buying crude in anticipation that it might rise further, traders said.

Through the stake sale, Canada Pension Plan took home about Rs 256 crore. At the end of March quarter, it held 1.47% equity in the company. In separate deals, Capital group affiliate Hema CIPEF has sold 0.46% stake in Mankind Pharma for Rs 2,082 apiece, taking the total deal value to Rs 385 crore.

The Board of Directors of Power Grid, in their meeting held on 10th July 2024, have accorded the following approvals for borrowing funds of up to Rs 16,000 crore during the financial year (FY) 2025-26 through various sources, including domestic bonds (Secured/ unsecured, non-convertible, non-cumulative, redeemable, taxable/tax-free under private placement), a BSE filing said.