Asian stocks mostly higher as US debt deal revives confidenceAsian stocks rose on Tuesday despite concerns over the mass of US government debt. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Jap...
30 May, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
US pace of sanctions on Russia to continue, focus on finance, technologyJames O'Brien, in testimony prepared for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he expects that the Biden administration's pace of an...
29 Sep, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
Asian stocks slide as recession fears send Wall Street into bear market"The U.S. will see rate rises faster and higher than Wall Street has been expecting," James Rosenberg, Ord Minnett advisor in Sydney told R...
14 Jun, 2022, 07.30 AM IST
Inflation vs. Recession: The Fed is walking a tightropeThe Fed announced Wednesday that it would start raising interest rates for the first time since 2018, and the initial reaction of financial...
18 Mar, 2022, 11.59 AM IST
Asia markets slip, investors mull potential impact of Russia invading UkraineAsian share benchmarks dropped on Tuesday as investors contemplated the implications of a potential imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. M...
15 Feb, 2022, 07.54 AM IST
Asian markets rebound from virus-led sell-offMSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.52 per cent higher on Tuesday.
30 Nov, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
Bond traders bet on calmer seas after Fed soothes market frenzyThe Fed chair’s stance -- along with the Bank of England’s surprise decision to hold interest rates steady -- promises to end the price swi...
07 Nov, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
Asian equities cautious ahead of US earnings & inflation dataHong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.6% in early trade while the mainland bluechip index CSI300 edged up 0.3% ahead of March trade figures.
13 Apr, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
How the longest bull run in history ended in pandemic panicBy daybreak in Europe, the price of crude oil had fallen by a third.
14 Mar, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
View: When the ultimate refuge turns riskyThe primary channel for risk is the complex linkage between the rapid buildup of government debt and its effect on holders.
28 Dec, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
Why one museum is fighting return of nazi ‘looted’ artworksIt’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to fight the return of artwork stolen from Jews during the Holocaust, even museum academics who have an...
02 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
AR Rahman, Kailash Satyarti mark UN International Day of HappinessSatyarthi chose Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Vaishnava Jana To', while Rahman contributed his own composition to a global music playlis...
21 Mar, 2015, 11.00 PM IST
Victims seek $688 million from Pakistan-based Mumbai attacks accused9 US and Israeli victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks have demanded a compensation of $688 mn from the Pak-based perpetrators of the terror a...
11 Nov, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
- Japan stocks caught between recovery hope, overheating fear
The headline Nikkei index at the Stock Exchange ended 0.01%, or 1.51 points, higher at 10,311.29, while the Topix index of all first sectio...
16 Dec, 2010, 12.43 PM IST
- Morgan Stanley issues mea culpa on treasury forecast
Morgan Stanley acknowledged that its forecast that Treasury yields would rise this year was misguided.
21 Aug, 2010, 03.40 AM IST
- More money, more problems: 'Avatar' success fuels critics
The blockbuster movie "Avatar" makes some enthusiasts depressed and gives others headaches.
14 Jan, 2010, 01.55 PM IST
- Hillary outscores Obama in digital diplomacy
The former first lady has taken to digital diplomacy with a vengeance, contributing to DipNote, the slick State Department blog, and solici...
22 Feb, 2009, 07.44 AM IST