India's current account deficit likely at 1.7% in FY18: Report
According to RBI data, the current account deficit rose to 2% of the GDP at $13.5 billion in the December quarter.
Mar 19, 2018, 16:52 PM IST
Sensex ends 236 points down, Nifty slips below 10,400 levels as PSU banks fall
The Nifty PSU Bank index ended 2.5% down with PNB, Union Bank of India and Syndicate Bank being the top losers.
Feb 19, 2018, 16:16 PM IST
Nifty ends below 10,500, Sensex down nearly 300 points; PSU bank index dips 2%
Shares of PNB continued to reel under selling pressure for the third consecutive day after the detection of a massive Rs 11,400-crore fraud.
Feb 16, 2018, 17:03 PM IST
Shares crumble as oil falls, bond yields soar on stimulus doubts
Asian shares wallowed near six-week lows on Wednesday, bruised by a fall in oil prices on renewed worries about a supply glut and as investors grew nervous about the diminishing capacity of the world`s major central banks to shore up economic growth.
Sep 14, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
World stocks hit one-year highs as Fed hike prospects fade
World stocks hit their highest in more than a year and the dollar fell against the yen on Wednesday as expectations of a rise in Federal Reserve interest rates receded after weak US economic data.
Sep 07, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Yes Bank to raise $1 billion via QIP in next 7 months
Private sector lender Yes Bank plans to raise USD 1 billion (about Rs 6,885 crore) through QIP in the next 7 months for which it has started engagement with large investors across geographies.
Aug 14, 2016, 12:44 PM IST
Asian shares edge up as soft U.S. GDP cuts Fed rate hike bets
Asian shares ticked up slightly on Monday after disappointing U.S. economic growth data reduced expectations of a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in the next few months.
Aug 01, 2016, 08:11 AM IST
Asia shares inch up as oil surges, dollar slips
Aiding risk sentiment were minutes of the Fed`s last meeting which showed many members reluctant to hike further in the face of global uncertainty.
Global funds tiptoe from share slump into China''s ''new economy'' firms
Global funds are cautiously venturing back into Chinese equities after prices collapsed to 4-1/2-year lows in February, taking advantage of cheaper valuations to buy stocks they believe will benefit from China`s shift to a consumption-led economy.
Mar 31, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Asian shares pare losses as China markets rally
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was nearly flat in late afternoon trading, after early dropping to its lowest intraday level since April 7.
Jun 01, 2015, 12:31 PM IST
China stocks extend selloff, keep Asia in check
In choppy trade, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 3.9 percent after diving nearly 7 percent on Thursday, when investors dumped stocks after more brokers tightened margin trading requirements.
May 29, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
Asian shares turn higher as China rallies, dollar up
The dollar surged 0.6 percent against the Japanese currency to 122.36 yen, breaking above the 122 level for the first time since March 10 and reaching an eight-year peak.
May 26, 2015, 12:25 PM IST
Bharti Infratel shares up nearly 3% on MSCI index inclusion
Bharti Infratel informed BSE on May 14 that the company has been included in the list of stocks in MSCI Global Standard Index.
May 19, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
Dollar declines, gold up after soft US data
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, hit a more than three-month low.
May 14, 2015, 10:13 AM IST
German data lead Europe shares higher, dollar steadies
The Euro Stoxx index of euro zone shares was up 1 percent, retaking some of the ground lost in a decline last Wednesday, when a rising euro hit export-sensitive German stocks.
May 04, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Wall Street falls; European shares rise on optimism over Greece
Wall Street shares fell on Monday, dragged lower by biotech and healthcare stocks, while European shares and the euro advanced on optimism over talks between Greece and its lenders after Greece reshuffled its negotiating team.
Apr 28, 2015, 04:54 AM IST
Asia stocks firm after robust US jobs data, dollar stands tall
Asian stocks stood firm and the dollar notched fresh seven-year highs against the yen on Monday after much stronger-than-expected jobs data underlined the strength of the US economy.
Dec 08, 2014, 10:24 AM IST
Yes Bank shares down over 4% after MSCI exclusion
Shares of Yes Bank Tuesday fell by over 4 percent after MSCI excluded the stock from its standard and mid-cap indices.
Sep 16, 2014, 18:46 PM IST
Indian equities outshine global indices, 27% returns on BSE-100
Indian equities have outperformed most global indices this calendar year so far with the BSE-100 Index giving 27 percent return as compared to MSCI emerging markets at 6 percent and MSCI World at 2 percent, says British brokerage firm Barclays.
Aug 28, 2014, 18:40 PM IST
World stocks hit by news of Ukraine air tragedy
Asian markets took a hit Friday after a Malaysia Airlines jet came down in battle-wracked Ukraine, sparking geopolitical tensions and sending Wall Street tumbling as the US claimed it had been shot down.
Jul 18, 2014, 09:16 AM IST
