Is ELSS really a good choice as a tax-saving investment?In recent years, it can be seen that many taxpayers have turned to ELSS schemes to avail of tax benefits. In this article, we will discuss ...
13 Mar, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
African junk bonds last resort in hunt for yieldsBonds from six African countries are among the 10 best performers this year.
12 Jul, 2019, 08.17 AM IST
Powell put? Fed Chief says mkt volatility can affect economyPowell said anything that impacts the Fed’s mandate of maximum employment and stable prices matters.
28 Feb, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
Europe Stability: Soc Gen sees a lot of 'black swans'Europe’s stability has reemerged as the major cause of concern amid the approach of Britain’s referendum whether to leave the European Unio...
01 Jun, 2016, 05.47 AM IST
Central banks’ wavering stand makes investors back gold now“We’ve increased our holdings of gold, now that’s after a long, long time being short,” Roche, president of the Londonbased group.
27 Apr, 2016, 05.06 AM IST
Gold futures spurt Rs 119 on global cuesThe precious metal has risen 16% this year amid financial-market tumult and concerns over the outlook for global economic growth at the sta...
18 Apr, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
Gold may rally to $1,400 if risk aversion intensifiesAs investors piled into bullion-backed funds and producers’ shares jumped, forecasters have been prompted to rework their outlook for 2016.
26 Feb, 2016, 04.17 AM IST
'The Big Short' film draws Hollywood heavy hittersBrad Pitt, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling are set to star in the silver screen adaptation of Michael Lewis's popular book on the financial...
15 Jan, 2015, 09.21 AM IST
- Learning by doing
Financial-market liberalisation may undermine countries’ ability to learn another set of skills that are essential for development: how to ...
13 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Euro region’s recession seen longest in single currency era
“We are at a very critical stage at the moment and there are indicators that uncertainty is on the rise again,” said Joerg Kraemer, Commerz...
14 May, 2013, 07.11 AM IST
- Rupee advances as Europe debt concerns ease
The rupee rose for a second day on speculation demand for emerging-market assets will improve as concern over Europe's debt crisis abates f...
13 Jan, 2011, 12.21 AM IST
- Low rates may stoke speculation: Fed
Federal Reserve policy makers said for the first time that their decision to cut interest rates to zero may be fuelling undue financial-mar...
26 Nov, 2009, 01.48 AM IST
- Banking stocks under pressure on continued short build up
Banking stocks were under pressure on Tuesday, with short build up continuing from the previous session. At 11:27 am, the BSE Bankex was do...
18 Nov, 2008, 12.03 PM IST
- ABB posts 26 per cent increase in Q3 net profit
Engineering company ABB Ltd. announced a 26 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter.
23 Oct, 2008, 01.02 PM IST
- BoJ keeps rate at 0.5% on ‘sluggish’ economy
The Bank of Japan said it became more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy and kept interest rates at the lowest level among indus...
20 Aug, 2008, 03.05 AM IST
- Rupee ends low at 41.16/17
Good month-end dollar demand and firm dollar overseas washed out rupee's initial gains as it ended lower at 41.16/17 against the US dollar ...
30 Aug, 2007, 06.20 PM IST
- Rupee up three paise against US dollar
Taking a cue from strong Asian equity markets, rupee on Thursday strengthened by three paise against the US currency in morning trade amid ...
30 Aug, 2007, 11.59 AM IST