MUMBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 0.1%, to 81,801.70, while the broader NSE index gained 0.2%, to 24,990.55, both hitting record highs, tracking a global rally after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut in September. RUPEE: The Indian rupee strengthened was largely unchanged versus the U.S. dollar, and...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, as widely expected. The Nasdaq Composite, however, ended July on a negative note, falling around 0.8%. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% last...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.03 per share on revenue of $148.56 billion after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Amazon ( AMZN ) shares rose...

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - German government bond yields fell for a sixth day on Thursday, reflecting their longest stretch of gains since November, after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled the likelihood of a rate cut as early as September, which boosted Treasuries. Benchmark 10-year Bund yields, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell 1.8 basis points to 2.28%,...