Asian shares mostly up after Wall Street gains
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday after Wall Street`s gains at the end of last week, while Hong Kong and Shanghai were boosted by hopes for more Chinese economic stimulus.
Mar 30, 2015, 12:55 PM IST
Euro struggles on lingering Greek debt fears
The euro eased in Asian trade on Monday, hurt by worries over talks between Greece and its creditors as it prepares to submit proposals to reform its bailout.
Mar 30, 2015, 09:39 AM IST
Eurozone loans to private sector still contracting: ECB
Loans to the private sector in the euro area, a gauge of economic health, slipped year-on-year in February, but by less than in January, the European Central Bank said Thursday.
Mar 26, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
European shares dip but hold near highs
European shares dipped on Wednesday but held near multi-year highs and the euro rose against the dollar after a survey showed the German business climate improving.
Mar 25, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Euro slips ahead of Greek debt talks
The single currency eased to $1.0787 and 129.55 yen on Monday from $1.0821 and 129.98 yen in New York on Friday.
Mar 23, 2015, 09:58 AM IST
Euro up after Greece agreement, Shanghai surges again
The euro pushed higher Friday after Greece`s promise to provide new plans to reform its bailout, while Shanghai stocks continued their latest rally towards a seven-year high.
Mar 20, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
European stocks diverge
Frankfurt`s DAX 30 index however fell 0.48 percent to 11,923.02 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris edged up 0.12 percent to 5,034.75 points.
Mar 18, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
German stocks touch record peak; euro rebounds
European stocks rallied Monday on optimism over quantitative easing in the eurozone, with Frankfurt topping 12,000 points for the first time, but the euro recovered after hitting another 12-year dollar low.
Mar 16, 2015, 23:45 PM IST
Spain pressures Greece to keep promises in debt crisis
Spain raised the pressure on Greece Monday to "honour its commitments" to its European partners to end its debt crisis and prevent its dropping out of the eurozone.
Mar 16, 2015, 20:07 PM IST
Weak euro powers European stocks to new highs
German stocks powered above 12,000 points for the first time, while the main pan-euro zone benchmark indices hit new seven-year highs.
Mar 16, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
Euro lurches closer to dollar parity
The euro lurched closer to parity with the dollar Thursday, in a boost to eurozone exporters battling deflation risks at home.
Mar 12, 2015, 21:39 PM IST
ECB says buys 9.8 bn euros in bonds in 3 days
The ECB has bought 9.8 billion euros ($10.4 billion) in eurozone bonds in the first three days of its programme to ward off deflation and stimulate growth, a senior official said on Thursday.
Mar 12, 2015, 15:42 PM IST
Asia stocks rebound, dollar hits 12-year euro high
Sydney shares were given a lift by data showing Australia`s unemployment rate had eased slightly, while South Korea became the latest country to cut interest rates as it struggles to fight off deflation.
Mar 12, 2015, 08:53 AM IST
Euro sinks to 12-year lows as yield gap grows
In a dollar rally that began last July the single currency has lost around a quarter of its value, and there is little sign of that bottoming out. Deutsche Bank on Tuesday forecast a fall to 85 US cents by the end of 2017.
Mar 11, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
Euro sinks below $1.07, lowest in nearly 12 years
The euro kept falling on course toward dollar parity Tuesday, hitting its lowest level against the greenback in nearly 12 years.
Mar 11, 2015, 03:37 AM IST
Euro sinks close to 12-year low versus dollar
The euro tumbled Tuesday towards a 12-year dollar low, hit by eurozone stimulus, growing US rate hike speculation and Greek debt concerns, dealers said.
Mar 10, 2015, 21:42 PM IST
ECB to begin QE stimulus programme
The programme calls for the eurozone central bank to buy around 60 billion euros of public and private bonds each month -- a policy it will apply until at least September 2016.
Mar 09, 2015, 08:36 AM IST
Euro tumbles to new 11.5-year low against US dollar
The euro dived Friday to another 11.5-year low, one day after the European Central Bank announced it would launch its massive stimulus package next week.
Mar 06, 2015, 17:52 PM IST
Euro hits 11-year low against the dollar, stocks climb after ECB
The euro slumped to an 11-year-low against the dollar and stocks finished up on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it will begin a 1.1-trillion-euro bond buying programme next week.
Mar 05, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
Euro hovers near 11-year lows on dollar before ECB meets
The euro remained under pressure Thursday after falling to an 11-year low against the dollar as investors waited for the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce details of its bond-purchase programme.
Mar 05, 2015, 08:16 AM IST
