Asian shares hold ground, Japan rate fears dent NikkeiThe Nikkei led the early action with a dive of 4.0% as investors anxiously waited for more direction from new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba...
30 Sep, 2024, 06.34 AM IST
European shares close shy of record after ECB delivers first rate-cut in five yearsIn new forecasts, the ECB said it expected inflation to average 2.2% in 2025 - up from a previous estimate of 2.0% and meaning it was now s...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Trump may not be in Davos but he haunts CEOs, leadersEx-president Donald Trump's presence was felt at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where attendees discussed the possibility of him winnin...
19 Jan, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Global economy, trade moving towards normalisation, yet far from normal: Leaders at WEF"We have been more optimistic about 2024, and I feel, we are moving towards normalisation, but I still don't see it returning to a normal f...
19 Jan, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Asia stocks stumble, China skips on rate cutChina reports economic growth data for the fourth quarter and a slew of monthly figures on Wednesday, and investors have become used to bei...
15 Jan, 2024, 08.01 AM IST
Gold prices flat as investors brace for large U.S. rate hikeHigher interest rates increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion and boosts the dollar. The European Central Bank may ne...
21 Sep, 2022, 07.55 AM IST
European shares stabilise after Ukraine-driven routThe pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6% after sliding to its lowest since May 2021 in the previous session. The benchmark was on course ...
25 Feb, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
Asian shares make guarded gains as bond yields, resources spike"Yield curves have continued to steepen, as COVID infection rates decline further, reopening plans are discussed and a large U.S. fiscal st...
22 Feb, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
Asian shares rise on vaccine bets but analysts urge cautionThe gains in Asia came after a mixed performance for U.S. stocks as investors switched back to technology stocks and away from economically...
12 Nov, 2020, 08.49 AM IST
Angela Merkel tops Forbes most-powerful women list, again; FM Nirmala Sitharaman stands at 34th spotFollowing Merkel was Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank.
13 Dec, 2019, 10.43 PM IST
Christian Lagarde appointed for second term as IMF chiefChristian Lagarde, who steered the IMF through some troubled times including the Eupropean financial crisis, has been re-appointed as its M...
20 Feb, 2016, 01.50 PM IST
While Janet Yellen favours QE, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan advises cautionDownsides of cheap cash provided the dominant theme at a Bank of France conference in Paris on Friday attended by the likes of US Federal R...
08 Nov, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Greece will not default: Wolfgang SchaeubleGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday that Greece would not default, but warned that if Athens did exit the eurozone it...
15 Oct, 2012, 05.03 AM IST
India's new growth paradigm: Faster growth with bigger deficit and higher inflationThe Economic Survey expects growth to accelerate to 7.6% in 2012-13 and 8.6% in 2013-14. Many analysts and investors are sceptical. Which v...
29 Mar, 2012, 04.40 AM IST
- Deutsche Boerse results due as it mulls merger with NYSE
UBS analyst Arnaud Giblat noted that "historically, regulatory and political approvals have generally been benign given that local regulato...
13 Feb, 2011, 11.32 AM IST
- Bank of France governor reassures on French banks
The Bank of France governor struck a reassuring tone on Tuesday about the ongoing financial crisis, calling for calm before a meeting of th...
30 Sep, 2008, 02.34 PM IST
- French luxury labels target India's rich, famous
Targeting India's rich and famous, top French luxury brands are working out their plans to open outlets in major cities including Delhi and...
01 Apr, 2007, 01.00 PM IST