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Global Economy Weekahead: China fears linger as focus on Fed sharpens

Fears over the health of the Chinese economy kept world markets on edge last week and China country will remain in focus, along with the question of whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month.

Aug 30, 2015, 18:31 PM IST

Black money in stock markets: SEBI to review surveillance systems, fast-track enforcements

SEBI has been asked by a Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Black Money to take additional measures to catch those evading taxes and laundering black money through trading in illiquid stocks and P-Notes.

Aug 30, 2015, 18:30 PM IST

Macro data points, global leads to set market trend

Besides, the progress of monsoon, movement of the rupee against the dollar, crude oil prices and auto sales numbers will also be key factors determining the trend on the bourses.

Aug 30, 2015, 10:29 AM IST

China defends Yuan devaluation, sees 'limited' impact

China on Saturday defended the recent revamp of its foreign exchange regime that led to a sharp devaluation of the yuan, calling it a "normal adjustment".

Aug 29, 2015, 15:49 PM IST

China fears keep markets on edge as stocks rally

Top global markets ended the week Friday largely recovered from China-induced panic selling, but market watchers remain worried the turmoil in the world`s number two economy will drag down global growth.

Aug 29, 2015, 10:20 AM IST

Sensex crash! Watch expert's take on today's market

Mihir Bhatt and Sakshi Batra provides an analysis of the market’s numbers. Watch the video to know more.

Aug 26, 2015, 17:54 PM IST

Asian 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 IST

Markets recover from lows; Sensex rebounds, Rupee rallies

Both equity and currency markets staged a pull-back rally Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex bouncing back to regain the 26,000-mark after yesterday's record fall, while the rupee scored its biggest single day gain in seven months at 66.10 against the US dollar.

Aug 25, 2015, 20:22 PM IST

Global market turmoil an opportunity to grow: Arun Jaitley

Asserting that the global market turmoil was not a cause of "worry" for India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said the crisis should be converted into an "opportunity" to grow by speeding up the reforms.

Aug 25, 2015, 20:09 PM IST

Markets even-keeled, no need to panic: NSE chief

A day after Dalal Street witnessed its bloodiest battering, NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna Tuesday said there is no need for panic as in an inter-connected world, global developments are bound to have an impact on all markets.

Aug 25, 2015, 16:11 PM IST

China stocks fall again as Beijing stays on sidelines

Chinese stocks sank again on Tuesday, despite a rebound in markets elsewhere in Asia, as investors despaired at the lack of policy action from Beijing in response to recent data suggesting the downturn in the world`s second-largest economy is deepening.

Aug 25, 2015, 10:07 AM IST

Unlike `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 IST

'No immediate advantage to exporters from rupee fall'

The steep depreciation of rupee will not give an immediate advantage to the country's exporters, trade bodies said Monday.

Aug 24, 2015, 23:04 PM IST

Market bloodbath: PM Modi reviews situation, calls for reforms

Seeking to calm jittery investors after bloodbath on markets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to push ahead with reforms agenda and increase public spending as part of drive to strengthen economy.

Aug 24, 2015, 22:21 PM IST

Black Monday wipes out Rs 7-lakh crore from investors' wealth

As the stock market saw a bloodbath, the investor wealth Monday crashed by over Rs 7 lakh crore in the biggest ever single-day loss, as a global rout caused jitters across the board.

Aug 24, 2015, 19:23 PM IST

China impact: Wall Street opens in red, Dow Jones falls 1,000 points

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 955.93 points, or 5.81 percent, to 15,503.82, the S&P 500 lost 94.92 points, or 4.82 percent, to 1,875.97 and the Nasdaq composite dropped 378.08 points, or 8.03 percent, to 4,327.96.

Aug 24, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

Market crash: India tries to calm jittery investors

India`s policymakers tried to soothe jittery investors on Monday after domestic shares slid nearly 6 percent and the rupee sank to its lowest since late 2013 following a China-led sell-off across Asia.

Aug 24, 2015, 18:50 PM IST

Black Monday: Sensex crashes 1,624 points; wipes out Rs 7 lakh cr from investors' wealth

Sensex Monday crashed by 1,624.51 points -- its biggest single-day fall -- and over Rs 7 lakh crore got wiped out within hours from the investors' wealth on a sharp global sell-off triggered by a Chinese rout.

Aug 24, 2015, 18:38 PM IST

Sensex crashes over 1,600 points: Here is why!

It was a mayhem and the bloodiest Monday the stock markets have even seen – the BSE Sensex crashed by 1,624 points while the NSE Nifty plunged 490 points wiping out Rs 7 lakh crore from investors' wealth.

Aug 24, 2015, 18:28 PM IST

Oil sinks 4%, hits fresh 6-1/2-year low on China

Oil prices fell more than 4 percent to fresh 6-1/2-year lows on Monday after Chinese stock markets suffered their biggest one-day drop since the global financial crisis, intensifying worries over the outlook for global oil demand.

Aug 24, 2015, 16:30 PM IST