Euro close to cracking on ECB talk, shares on the up
The euro was close to cracking on Wednesday as feverish speculation of further policy stimulus in the euro zone drove bond yields to all time lows and gave a fillip to stocks globally.
Aug 27, 2014, 08:54 AM IST
Global stocks retreat on Ukraine news, bond yields slide
Investors have worried about a deepening stand-off between Ukraine and Russia, though recent signs of easing tensions had lifted equity markets, especially in Europe.
Aug 16, 2014, 01:18 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
Global stocks rise after Russia steps back; gains fragile
The increased appetite for risk led to a modest drop in safe-haven bonds, with German Bund futures slightly down.
Aug 11, 2014, 15:12 PM IST
It may be too early to give up on the bull market in equities
Investors fretting about the possibility of a big reversal in global stock markets may just want to borrow a slogan from the british - and just keep calm and carry on.
Aug 07, 2014, 12:01 PM IST
RBI policy, Q1 earnings and global cues to drive stock markets
Besides, trend in investment by overseas investors, global cues, movement of rupee against the dollar, oil prices and progress of monsoon will also hold key for the markets.
Aug 03, 2014, 10:19 AM IST
Sensex slides on weak Asian cues, profit-booking
Nifty, which had lost 107.80 points in Friday's trade, fell by 16.05 points to 7,526.05.
Jun 16, 2014, 10:07 AM IST
Wall Street edged higher, S&P set to close week lower
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.03 points to 16,761.22, the S&P 500 gained 3.55 points to 1,933.66.
Jun 13, 2014, 20:18 PM IST
Global stocks slip from peaks, euro dips
Stocks slipped from near recent highs on Wednesday while the euro retreated towards a four-month low in the wake of upbeat U.S. economic data and the European Central Bank`s monetary easing.
Jun 11, 2014, 15:44 PM IST
World stock markets up near record high; low yields help
Global equity markets edged up on Monday, with one gauge less than half a percentage point from an all-time high as low interest rates bolstered sentiment even as U.S. Treasury yields rose.
Jun 09, 2014, 22:13 PM IST
