Global Markets

Asian markets fall on back of US declines

Tokyo shares dropped 0.54 percent, Hong Kong fell 0.60 percent, and Shanghai lost 1.00 percent. Seoul declined 0.31 percent, but Sydney was largely flat.

Jan 29, 2015, 08:47 AM IST

Euro slips against franc, equities fall after shock Swiss move

The euro sank almost two percent against the Swiss franc on Friday and Asian markets tumbled as traders were left stunned by Switzerland`s shock decision to remove its currency peg to the euro.

Jan 16, 2015, 08:28 AM IST

US stocks fall for fourth straight day

Wall Street stocks dropped Wednesday on a bruising day for global markets following a disappointing US retail sales report and a weak global economic forecast from the World Bank.

Jan 15, 2015, 04:51 AM IST

Gold slips from 12-week high as oil, copper tumble

Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,227.50 an ounce by 0339 GMT, after marking a 12-week high of $1,243.60 on Tuesday.

Jan 14, 2015, 11:13 AM IST

RBI pitches for structural reforms; sees 6% inflation in 2015

Pitching for structural reforms to reinforce investor confidence, RBI on Monday said falling inflation and political stability have helped check the macroeconomic vulnerabilities, while retail inflation is expected to stabilise near 6 percent level in 2015.

Dec 29, 2014, 18:22 PM IST

Sensex up 314 points in early trade on global trends

The 30-share index, which had gained 416.44 points in the previous session, rose further by 314.29 points, or 1.16 per cent, to 27,440.86.

Dec 19, 2014, 10:11 AM IST

Asian markets extend gains after Fed statement

Asian markets rallied for a second straight session on Friday, boosted by another strong performance on Wall Street while renewed confidence helped push the dollar back towards the 100 yen mark.

Dec 19, 2014, 08:24 AM IST

Sensex, Nifty may continue to see correction: Experts

Trend in global markets, investment cues from overseas investors, movement of rupee against the dollar, and crude oil price will dictate near-term trend on bourses.

Dec 14, 2014, 10:52 AM IST

Sensex, Nifty plunge in early trade on global selloff

The 30-share index fell by 258.40 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 27,572.70, with all the sectoral indices led by capital goods, realty, auto, metal and PSU trading in the negative zone.

Dec 11, 2014, 10:14 AM IST

Silver rises 0.54% in futures trade on global cues

Silver futures traded 0.54 percent higher at Rs 37,392 per kg today as participants created fresh speculative positions positions, tracking overnight gains in global markets.

Dec 09, 2014, 12:53 PM IST

Sensex rebounds 71 points in early trade on global cues

The 30-share index, which had lost 384.73 points in the previous two sessions, rebounded by 71.37 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 26,070.71, with FMCG, power, capital goods and healthcare stocks, leading the recovery.

Oct 17, 2014, 09:57 AM IST

Global cues shave one percent off markets

The week which started post an extended weekend holiday on Tuesday saw the markets decline by 1.01 percent at Friday`s closing of 26,297.38 points.

Oct 11, 2014, 14:49 PM IST

Sensex down 130 points on profit-booking, global cues

The 30-share barometer, which had lost 54.53 points in the previous session, fell by 130.78 points, or 0.48 percent, to 27,134.54.

Sep 10, 2014, 10:05 AM IST

Asian stocks slip, euro hits 1-year low

Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a US holiday robbed markets of momentum, while the euro hit a fresh one-year low on uncertainty over the European Central Bank`s policy decision later this week.

Sep 02, 2014, 08:24 AM IST

Tokyo stocks open flat

Tokyo stocks opened almost flat on Monday, with the market lacking fresh incentives after rallying more than three percent last week.

Aug 18, 2014, 06:15 AM IST

Asia shares extend gains, oil stuck near lows

Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking rallies in the United States and Europe as investors seemed to put aside geopolitical concerns, at least for the moment.

Aug 12, 2014, 09:09 AM IST