Bullish trade in Apple options reaps gains as shares jump on tariff exemptionAn unidentified options trader's multi-million dollar bet on a short-term rebound in Apple Inc.'s shares was set to reap a sizable profit a...
14 Apr, 2025, 08.45 PM IST
Wall Street 'fear gauge' jumps to three-month high as stocks resume slideInvestor anxiety grew on Wall Street Thursday, with the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) hitting a three-month high of 19.48. This followed sign...
02 Aug, 2024, 07.09 AM IST
Reddit options launch draws bulls, as shares soarReddit shares soared 48% on the New York Stock Exchange as the company went public on Thursday, despite posting no annual profit since its ...
26 Mar, 2024, 07.42 AM IST
Dollar slips vs euro as ECB keeps rates steadyThe dollar fell against the euro as the ECB kept rates steady. The U.S. currency extended its decline after Fed Chair Powell's statement. T...
07 Mar, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
Nvidia bets dominate US options market as AI fervour growsNvidia briefly hit $2 trillion in market value for the first time on Friday - two days after it released quarterly earnings - riding on ins...
27 Feb, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Dollar lifted by worries over global growth; Aussie sinksThe U.S. dollar index - which measures the currency against six major counterparts - was up 0.63% at 104.81. The index hit a near 6-month h...
05 Sep, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
Dollar steady as Fed's Powell says higher rates may be neededThe index, up 0.6% for the week, was on course for its sixth straight week of gains, aided by signs of resilience in the U.S. economy that ...
26 Aug, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
Nvidia options show traders positioned for outsized share move after earningsA move of that magnitude would be larger than the 8.6% average swing on the day after the chipmaker's results over the last eight quarters,...
23 Aug, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Relentless US stock rally faces Fed testWhile investors broadly anticipate the central bank will raise rates by 25 basis points at its July 26 meeting, many also hope for signs th...
22 Jul, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors rethink recession plays, boosting U.S. stock market laggardsA broadening equity rally in the US is underway, expanding beyond mega-cap companies and into small caps, energy shares and industrial stoc...
10 Jun, 2023, 10.39 AM IST
After feverish week, global investors lick wounds and brace for more chaosSigns of extraordinary times were everywhere. The Federal Reserve delivered its third straight seventy-five basis point rate hike while Jap...
25 Sep, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
Options mavens see stock rebound as chance to pick up downside protectionSome options strategists say the recent gains could be fleeting and are advising clients to buy hedges against volatility, which have becom...
23 Mar, 2022, 11.48 AM IST
Biden leaves his mark on markets in first 100 daysOne of the strongest sectors during the first 100 days of Biden's term has been communication services, which includes Facebook and Google-...
29 Apr, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors bullish on stocks, hoping for a brighter 2021The options market is pricing in more volatility in January than December, likely due to the Georgia elections. If Republicans win at least...
02 Jan, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Investors bet weak dollar will keep risk rally going in 2021Over two-thirds of analysts in a recent Reuters poll said the dollar would keep falling until at least mid-2021, as investors continue shif...
23 Dec, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
As stocks soar, government shutdown looms amid pandemicSince 1984, the S&P 500 has averaged a 1.3 per cent gain during government shutdowns, having edged lower in only two out of the last 10 ins...
04 Dec, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
26/11 attacks: Pakistan court issues summons to those who sold boatA Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks today issued summons to s...
30 Mar, 2013, 03.37 PM IST