Global Market Commentary

Markets await Bernanke's decision to taper QE3: ETX Cap   

21 May 2013, 3.52 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Mark Priest, ETX Capital feels the market is looking for an indication of when the quantitative easing for the third (QE3) round is likely to taper of...

Bernanke unlikely to upset mkts; may not cut QE3: AMP Cap   

21 May 2013, 12.50 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Shane Oliver of AMP Capital Investors thinks that US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is unlikely to upset the financial markets as that will und...

Nikkei up to new 5.5 yr high as investors pick up bargains  

21 May 2013, 12.23 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The Nikkei rose 0.1 percent to 15,381.02, the highest closing level since December 2007, after being in and out of negative territory in choppy trade....

Wall Street ends flat on correction worries  

21 May 2013, 8.18 am  |  Source: Reuters

The Wall Street ended flat on correction worries but the Dow and the S&P 500 briefly hit all-time intraday highs....

Asian shares ease; dollar index off three-year high  

21 May 2013, 7.45 am  |  Source: Reuters

Asian shares were mixed in early trading. South Korean equities edged up 0.2 percent after global markets mostly rose on Monday, but Japan's Nikkei in...

Mecklai: PM Shinzo Abe may pull Japan out of deflation  

20 May 2013, 6.47 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mecklai graph of the day: The deprecating yen has invigorated the exports of Japan moving it towards reducing the trade deficit that Japan is trying s...

Is Google the next Apple? Pros debate  

20 May 2013, 5.01 pm  |  Source: CNBC

With the run-up seen in Google`s share price, some investors started comparing it to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) but Mike Santoli of Yahoo!Finance said not s...

HK stocks to double by end-2015: Morgan Stanley  

20 May 2013, 4.45 pm  |  Source: CNBC

The Hang Seng is one of the cheapest equity markets in Asia, with a price-to-earnings ratio of about 11 compared with just under 24 for the Nikkei and...

Australia stock rally showing signs of fatigue  

20 May 2013, 4.35 pm  |  Source: CNBC

The rally in Aussie equities (ASX: .AXJO-AU) is threatened by high valuations and the unwinding of defensive plays like banks and telcos, which have i...

See liquidity improving in European markets: UniCredit   

20 May 2013, 4.12 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Marco Valli, UniCredit told CNBC-TV18 that in the final part of the week there will be some important survey data, particularly the PMIs in the euro z...

Nikkei hits new 5.5 year high, signs of improving economy  

20 May 2013, 3.26 pm  |  Source: Reuters

Signs of an improving US economy and Wall Street's record closing high on Friday cemented the positive mood in markets....

Asian shares rise; Yen edges up from lows  

20 May 2013, 10.50 am  |  Source: Reuters

The dollar fell to as low as 102.00 yen earlier on Monday, pulling away from Friday's high of 103.32 yen, the greenback's highest level versus the yen...

Asian markets trading higher; Hang Seng, Nikkei up 1%  

20 May 2013, 8.21 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

At 7: 42 am (IST), Asian markets were trading higher. Shanghai Composite was up 0.11%, Hang Seng rose 1.64%, Nikkei gained 1.23% and Straits Times was...

Consumer stocks shine in emerging market gloom  

19 May 2013, 11.12 am  |  Source: Reuters

A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as hea...

Why currencies aren't going where they should  

18 May 2013, 4.30 pm  |  Source: CNBC

The recent Group of Seven (G-7) meeting gave no reason to sell as the group accepted the idea that a weaker currency is inevitable collateral damage f...

Monthly bond-buying process by Fed to continue: Arnab Das   

18 May 2013, 2.24 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The Canadian dollar declined for a fifth time in six days versus its US peer as a regional Federal Reserve president said the central bank may begin s...

Wall Street Wk Ahead: Correction forgotten as rally goes on  

18 May 2013, 11.51 am  |  Source: Reuters

Concerns about a technical correction have been a hot topic for weeks, especially as the rally accelerated in May - the S&P 500 is up 4.4 percent so f...

Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains  

18 May 2013, 9.01 am  |  Source: Reuters

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 finished at fresh record highs, driven by gains in energy and industrial shares....

Global shares bounce off lows after talk of Fed QE exit  

17 May 2013, 5.57 pm  |  Source: Reuters

European shares on Friday, lifted off lows, while the dollar held near a 10-month high against a basket of currencies as investors considered the pros...

Spain's biggest bank says economy's bottomed out  

17 May 2013, 2.22 pm  |  Source: CNBC

Market watchers expect the country to show positive growth rates by the final quarter of the year, as consumption and exports recover. ...

Wall Street ends lower after Fed official's comments  

17 May 2013, 10.05 am  |  Source: Reuters

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.47 points, or 0.28 percent, to end unofficially at 15,233.22....

Will China buy up Greece's best assets?  

17 May 2013, 9.52 am  |  Source: CNBC

Greece is hoping that the five-day trade mission, which includes a delegation of around 70 businessmen, can attract investment as the country continue...

Wall Street slips after Fed comments, but Cisco surges  

17 May 2013, 8.16 am  |  Source: Reuters

The US markets ended lower on Thursday. The three major US stock indexes had earlier traded in a tight range, supported by a gain of more than 12 perc...

Asian equities steady, Nikkei eases  

17 May 2013, 7.50 am  |  Source: Reuters

Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average eased 0.2 percent, after opening down 0.7 percent as Japanese shares ran into some profit-taking after their re...

Sebi view key to faster put,call options benefits: Expert   

16 May 2013, 9.13 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Vivek Gupta of BMR Advisors says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sebi’s reversing its view on put-and-call options by issuing a circular is the faste...

Euro zone in deep recession: Jamal Mecklai  

16 May 2013, 7.16 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Jamal Mecklai says, "European Union itself has recorded a deceleration of 0.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012 to the first of 2013 and fell 1 ...

Fundamentals of European countries improving: StanChart   

16 May 2013, 6.32 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Sarah Hewin of Standard Chartered says the dire risks that the market was concerned about this time last year have receded for the moment....

Dow, S&P 500 set records again;investors confident in rally  

16 May 2013, 8.50 am  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs in a broad market rally as the recent upward momentum persisted....

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again, Google jumps  

16 May 2013, 8.21 am  |  Source: Reuters

US market gained on Wednesday as Sow and S&P 500 hit all time high. The Nasdaq also hit its highest level since November 2000 although gains were limi...

Asian stocks mostly higher, Japan posts solid growth  

16 May 2013, 7.50 am  |  Source: Reuters

Asian stocks were trading mostly higher on Thursday. Nikkei touched a fresh 5-1/2 year high, before reversing direction to be down slightly on the day...