Global equities look skittish at the start of the week as tensions rise over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine and the US warning an invasion may be imminent. This comes amid high inflation and the prospect of aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to tame it.
14 Feb 2022, 07:52:23 AM IST Stocks to Watch
Shares of SBI, Coal India, Future Retail, Eicher Motors, telcos, will be in focus on Monday.
Coal India, Eicher Motors, Grasim Industries, SpiceJet, Adani Enterprises, Adani Wilmar, Future Retail, Jet Airways, Manappuram Finance, PC Jeweller, Spandana Sphoorty Financial are among the 989 companies that will announce their quarterly earnings on 14 February.
14 Feb 2022, 07:47:37 AM IST SGX Nifty indicates lower opening for Indian benchmark
SGX Nifty futures were down 216.50 points or 1.25% at 17,137.50 in early deals on Monday.
14 Feb 2022, 07:45:57 AM IST Asian stocks follow US peers lower as Ukraine tensions rise
Stocks slid Monday and crude oil extended a rally as geopolitical risks over Ukraine rippled through global markets, spurring demand for havens such as sovereign debt.
An Asia-Pacific equity index fell over 1%, with markets from Japan to China and Hong Kong -- which is grappling with a Covid outbreak -- in the red. Energy stocks bucked the trend, climbing as oil added to an eight-week winning run.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures wavered after sharp Wall Street losses Friday.
Japan’s Topix index fell 2%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.1%, South Korea’s Kospi was down 2.1%, Hang Seng lost 1.5%, and Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.4%.
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