None of this is an argument against equity. It is an argument against do-it-yourself equity picking for most savers. (AI image) Sh ould you invest in stocks directly at all? For most people, the real question isn’t “which share to buy” but “should I be buying shares at all?” Let’s start with a familiar face.Meet…
US retail sales grew slower than expected in September as consumers grappled with persistently higher prices and companies faced rising input costs, according to government data released on Tuesday.Retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month, the Commerce Department said, easing from 0.6% in August and falling short of analyst estimates. The moderation in spending comes at a…
Most US stocks rose on Tuesday as softer retail sales and mixed producer-price data kept alive expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut in December, even as a sharp fall in Nvidia weighed on the Nasdaq.The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% in early trade, with four out of five stocks in the index gaining. The…
NEW DELHI: Employment in the country’s unincorporated sector was estimated at 12.9 crore in the July-Sept quarter, almost at the same level as in the previous quarter, a survey showed. The quarterly bulletin of unincorporated sector enterprises released on Tuesday by the statistics office showed that the number of establishments increased from 7.9 crore in…
US consumer confidence weakened in November, falling to its second-lowest reading since April as Americans grew more wary of elevated prices, sluggish job gains and the fallout of the prolonged government shutdown, according to an AP report.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November, down from an…
Implementation of the new labour codes is expected to deliver a Rs 75,000-crore consumption boost and raise the share of the formal workforce by at least 15 per cent, according to a research note by economists at SBI on Tuesday.The four codes, enforced from November 21, will also expand social security coverage to up to…
With Vande Bharat sleeper trains, newer versions of Amrit Bharat Express, passengers can hope for better travel experience in the coming years. Train travel in India is a vibe, with Indian Railways transporting millions of passengers. With the launch of the Vande Bharat Express trains a few years ago, Indian Railways has aimed to change…
India’s merchandise exports, which had fallen sharply in October, have bounced back this month and entered positive territory till November 21, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.After chairing a meeting of the Board of Trade, Goyal told reporters that the latest quick estimates show a clear uptick, according to PTI.“Exports are in…
India is pushing to clear a large backlog of delayed national highway projects by the end of March, aiming to cut cost overruns and revive construction momentum after a sharp fall in project awards this fiscal.According to an ET report, the road, transport and highways ministry began the year with 152 stalled projects worth Rs…
Bitcoin’s steep fall over the past few weeks has raised fears of a deeper slump, with Deutsche Bank outlining five major factors behind the decline.Analysts at the bank said they are unsure whether the cryptocurrency will stabilise soon, warning that the latest downturn is different from earlier crashes dominated by retail speculation. Risk-off mood hits…
