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Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will be the last Federal Reserve interest rate hike for some time

With market volatility and fears of an impending recession weighing heavily on investors’ decisions, beverage companies could be worth taking a shot on as they enjoy nearly inelastic demand, helping them generate steady profits. To that end, investors could look to buy fundamentally strong beverage stocks, Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP),…

Monetary Policy Committee set to lift base rates at high noon on Thursday

Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew at a healthy but more gradual pace in the final three months of 2022, the third straight slowdown that could help reassure the Federal Reserve that wage gains won’t fuel higher inflation

Although inflation has cooled down over the past few months, the Fed intends to keep raising interest rates until inflation falls to its desired level. This is expected to push the economy into a recession. Investors looking to stabilize their portfolios against potential market volatility might look to add large-cap…

MUMBAI: Equity benchmarks ended with marginal gains on Tuesday as investors kept their powder dry ahead of the Union Budget presentation and the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Consumers and businesses aren’t the only ones feeling the pain of higher borrowing costs because of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Uncle Sam is too.

The consumer goods industry tends to perform relatively well amid market downturns due to inelastic demand for its products. So, with a recession lurking around the corner, fundamentally strong consumer goods stocks Unilever (UL), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and Ennis (EBF) that pay stable dividends might be ideal buys now. Keep reading.