Ben Bernanke

US Fed more likely to opt for QE4 than a rate hike - and here's why

The Austrian School of Economics predicts that America's economic woes cannot be ended with more liberal and free money. But that is exactly what the US Fed may end up doing for fear of another economic collapse.

US politicians will work out a solution to fiscal cliff

The reason for risk aversion trades post the US election is the spectre of the fiscal cliff looming ahead for the markets.

Overheard: What Ben and Subbarao schmoozed about

Ben Bernanke and Duvvuri Subbarao compared notes last week. Here's what they could have discussed

Big Ben effect: Sensex, Nifty, rupee all seen higher today

The Sensex and Nifty will benefit hugely from the Fed's policy of a calibrated taper of asset purchases as will the Indian rupee.

Just chill! Fed taper is more positive than negative for India

The reason is that a stronger US economy will lead to the Fed lowering and stopping its $85 billion a month bond purchase programme in the coming months.

Chart: US cues point to further fall in Sensex, Nifty today

Indian equity markets also need support from the US market to rally further. The last leg of the rally in India was a result of the rally in the US markets. When the US markets retreated a bit on Thursday, the Indian markets fell on Friday. With the strong drop in the US on Friday, we could see a corresponding drop in India on Monday.<br /><br />

Live: 'Sensex will rally if BJP shows momentum in opinion polls'

Markets are likely to see a gap up opening after the Federal Reserve stunned markets and decided not to taper its asset-buying programme.

US Fed Reserve meet: What to expect from Ben Bernanke

Asian markets kept their nerve on Wednesday counting on the Federal Reserve to launch only a modest scaling back of stimulus later in the day, though all assets were vulnerable to any hint of hawkishness from the world's most powerful central bank.<br /><br />

Markets hold their breath: Eerie calm in countdown to Fed conclusion

Caution ruled in stock markets, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan flat at 464.14. Japan's Nikkei firmed 0.8 percent while Australian shares were a fraction lower.<br /><br />

Markets open steady on Bernanke's comment, rupee weakens

The BSE Sensex opened at 19985.18, up 0.18 percent, while the Nifty opened at 5988.00, up 0.25 percent.