World stocks hit two-year lows as commodities stay pressured
Global stocks slid to their lowest in more than two years on Tuesday as raw materials prices and emerging markets stayed under pressure.
Sep 29, 2015, 17:39 PM ISTAsian shares skid to 3-1/2-year low on China anxiety
Asian shares skidded to 3-1/2-year lows and the dollar sagged on Tuesday, pulled down by a sharp losses on Wall Street after weak Chinese data rekindled worries about its fragile economy.
Sep 29, 2015, 09:23 AM ISTChina consumers tighten belts, a red flag for the global economy
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Sep 24, 2015, 03:10 AM ISTChina September flash factory PMI unexpectedly falls to 6-1/2 year low
Activity in China`s factory sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6-1/2 year low in September, a private survey showed, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the world`s second-largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets.
Sep 23, 2015, 08:14 AM ISTAsian shares wobble after China rate cut
Asian stocks flip-flopped on Wednesday after China cut interest rates in a bid to restore confidence in its sagging economy, with trading volatile after days of heavy swings across world equities.
Aug 26, 2015, 09:05 AM ISTChina stock plunge hits world stocks, dollar; US stabilizes
World stock markets plunged on Monday, after a near 9 percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities sent investors rushing for the exits.
Aug 24, 2015, 23:37 PM ISTUnlike `97, Asian economies expected to bend, not break
The world market turmoil bears ominous similarities to the contagion that laid Asian economies to waste beginning in 1997: pressure on regional currencies, a worsening trade outlook and slowing growth.
Aug 24, 2015, 23:05 PM ISTGreat fall of China sinks world stocks, dollar tumbles
Alarm bells rang across world markets on Monday as a near 9 percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities panicked investors.
Aug 24, 2015, 19:32 PM ISTRIL, HDFC Bank, DRL in Barclays' global stock picks
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank and Dr Reddy's Laboratories are the only three Indian firms to figure in Barclays' top 111 stock picks from across the world for 2015.
Jun 30, 2015, 21:32 PM ISTGlobal stock markets halt selloff; Greece hopes lift Wall Street
US and European shares rebounded after several down days on Wednesday on hopes for progress around an expected meeting between Greek, German and French leaders on Greece`s debt crisis, while oil rose for a second day.
Jun 11, 2015, 08:53 AM ISTGlobal stocks gain as oil rises; euro up Vs Swiss franc
Stock markets around the world mostly rose on Thursday as crude oil rebounded, although caution remained following the European Central Bank`s surprise decision to strike Greek bonds off its list of accepted collateral.
Feb 06, 2015, 04:25 AM ISTGlobal stocks slip as anti-austerity party wins Greek election
Both US stock futures and Japan's Nikkei fell 0.6 percent on heightened concerns the Greek election results could lead to renewed instability in Europe.
Jan 26, 2015, 10:53 AM ISTGlobal stocks and dollar rise after Fed, euro near nine-year low
The dollar hit a new nine-year high and stocks worldwide headed for their first back-to-back rise of the year on Thursday, as a confident sounding Federal Reserve added to hopes of aggressive new stimulus this month from the European Central Bank.
Jan 08, 2015, 15:58 PM ISTGlobal stocks in `Santa rally` after US Fed meeting
Global stock markets surged in a "Santa Claus rally" on Thursday as dealers welcomed the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting which signalled an interest rate increase was not imminent.
Dec 19, 2014, 00:21 AM ISTAsian stocks mostly lower as oil hits new troughs
The dollar and euro edged lower against the yen after losing pace Monday due to the uncertainty created by weak crude prices, which have increased pressure on Russia`s economy and spooked investors.
Dec 16, 2014, 12:44 PM ISTGlobal stocks mostly higher, oil falls before OPEC talks
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Tuesday with early gains pared after the lowest US consumer confidence data since June took the wind out of a rally spurred by upwardly revised US economic growth, dragging down the US dollar in the process.
Nov 26, 2014, 10:06 AM ISTGlobal stocks extend rally on US jobs data; dollar falls
Global equity markets extended a rally on Monday that drew strength from a U.S. jobs report last week that bolstered confidence in the American economy, but the dollar retreated and stocks on Wall Street eased as volatility picked up.
Oct 07, 2014, 01:44 AM ISTGlobal stocks fall on weak data, air strikes in Syria
More downbeat data from Europe pushed global equity markets to a third day of losses on Tuesday, while U.S. air strikes in Syria set a cautionary tone and lifted prices of safe-haven bonds.
Sep 24, 2014, 03:18 AM ISTAsian stocks slip, euro hits 1-year low
Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a US holiday robbed markets of momentum, while the euro hit a fresh one-year low on uncertainty over the European Central Bank`s policy decision later this week.
Sep 02, 2014, 08:24 AM ISTGlobal stocks rise, bond yields steady as ECB seen on hold
Global equity markets rose on Friday, posting their best month since February on strong U.S. data, while German bond yields edged up from record lows as expectations that the European Central Bank would ease monetary policy next week faded.
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