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Global Market: Japan bond yields hit 3% for first time in 30 years amid inflation, fiscal risksJapan’s benchmark government bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, marking a major shift for a market long ...
Global Market: Yen weakness puts BOJ under pressure for faster monetary tighteningThe US is urging Japan to adopt tougher monetary and fiscal policies after supporting the yen. Pressure is mounting on the BOJ to raise rat...
Titan Company, Sky Gold, other shares fall up to 6% on PM Modi’s second appeal to avoid goldJewellery stocks fell after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential gold purchases. The appeal, aimed at conserv...
Battle of metals: Gold or silver? What should investors choose as Warsh stokes rate hike fears?Gold and silver have rallied sharply, but renewed US rate hike fears following Fed Chief Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks have clouded th...
Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
- Take a bow, this is grown-up GDP
India achieved class-leading growth of 7.8% in the April-June quarter. Sectoral performance was surprisingly robust across agriculture, man...
US stock market: Bessent dismisses US bond market turmoil concerns, points to economic strengthU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reassured markets by minimizing concerns over turbulence and debt. He emphasized that robust economic...
A 10% gold rally could create $400 billion in wealth for Indians. Jefferies names stocks set to benefitJefferies sees a 10% gold rally unlocking $20–25 billion in gold-backed loans and boosting household wealth by $400 billion, with Manappura...
Decoding gold rally: Why yellow metal surged 15% in one month and should bullion be in your portfolio?Gold has staged a sharp 15% rally in August after a volatile start to the year, supported by renewed ETF inflows, strong central-bank buyin...
Gold prices rise for 3rd straight week, hit 3-month high. Can bullion reclaim $5,500 peak?Gold rose 5% this week to nearly $4,603, marking its third consecutive weekly gain, supported by a weaker US dollar, Treasury bond buybacks...
China steps up fiscal support as growth weakens, domestic demand faltersChina is preparing new coordinated fiscal and financial measures for the second half of the year as economic growth weakens and domestic de...
US Treasury intervention gives Japanese bonds temporary relief as 3% yield loomsJapanese government bond yields received temporary relief after U.S. Treasury intervention, but analysts warn the 10-year JGB yield could s...
Japan’s yen lesson for India: Don’t fight the currency marketIndia should focus on economic fundamentals and allow the rupee to be largely market-driven. The RBI has some flexibility during a financia...
- Fiscally fit: The counterintuitive move that helped India tame inflation
India's inflation between 2010 and 2016 offers a lesson in fiscal discipline. Persistent deficits eroded confidence, leading to high inflat...
Bonds face a bigger threat than the Fed as global rates climbAs central banks worldwide, notably in Japan, Canada, and the euro zone, signal plans for sharper interest rate increases than the US, glob...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields hold near highs as markets brace for BOJ rate hikeJapanese government bond yields remained broadly steady as investors increased bets on a possible Bank of Japan rate hike in September. Sho...
Global Market: Shanghai, Hong Kong stocks rise as consumer gains offset tech weaknessShanghai and Hong Kong stocks gained on Monday as consumer and property shares offset weakness in technology stocks. Investors assessed fre...
Gold prices jump 7% to log best weekly gain in 8 months. Start of another yellow metal bull run?Gold prices surged 7% this week, marking their strongest weekly gain in eight months as falling crude prices, weak US jobs data and resilie...
Explained: Why South Korea bought gold after 13 years and what it means for yellow metal investors?In a year marked by dramatic shifts, gold surged to new heights only to undergo a significant decline. Central banks have begun to ramp up ...
China factory growth slows to 4-month low in July, survey showsChina's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in four months during July. Output and new orders rose more slowly, while export ...