CNBC-TV18 Columns

UPA crisis irks brokerages, trigger outlook change   

20 Mar 2013, 8.46 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

With the DMK withdrawing support and the Samajwadi Party playing political hardball, the UPA's position is getting shakier. And in the financial marke...

Corporates look at new ways to raise cap as DRs lose favour   

16 Mar 2013, 12.48 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

With the depository receipts (DR) route under regulatory watch, global securities firms are proposing an alternative instrument for allowing investors...

Realty back to square one; Unitech drags index down   

12 Feb 2013, 10.38 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

A savage cut down almost 4%, the realty index bore the brunt of the Network18 expose which revealed collusion between the CBI's pubic prosecutor AK Si...

Equities vs commodities: Tussle between exchanges!   

10 Jan 2013, 9.46 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

There's a battle of sorts brewing between stock exchanges and commodity exchanges. And it appears that disparity in tax policies, especially transacti...

Cos likely to shun Sebi's buyback process norm: Experts   

03 Jan 2013, 9.49 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Sebi's proposals on buy back norms, released last night, seems to have met with a mixed response. On one hand questions have been raised about overrea...

Nifty@6000: Stocks that led the rally   

02 Jan 2013, 3.44 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The NSE 50-share Nifty breached the 6000-mark for the first time in two years today. CNBC-TV18's Nigel D'souza analyses stocks that have outperformed ...

Indian mkt take stunning U-turn: Will '13 be just as lucky?   

24 Dec 2012, 9.21 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

From being the worst performing market globally in 2011, Indian equities turned the corner registering a 25 percent return year to date. ...

Re touches 1-month high on BSP support to govt on FDI   

07 Dec 2012, 9.17 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The rupee has touched a one-month high to closed at 54.134, on hopes of strong fund flows as the BSP lends support to the government on the FDI issue ...

Global mkts jittery ahead of earnings, on Spain  

09 Oct 2012, 7.52 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets were jittery on Monday ahead of earnings and on Spain bailout delay. European Stability Mechanism (ESM) formally unveiled yesterday and...

S&P 500 slips ahead of September earnings  

08 Oct 2012, 7.56 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets ended flat on some scepticism over surprisingly strong jobs report on Friday. Unemployment rate was down to 7.8% as against expe...

Reassurances from Draghi lift US markets; Brent crude up 4%  

05 Oct 2012, 7.57 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets ended higher led by reassurances from Draghi. ECB chairman Mario Draghi Draghi said, "I could say that today, we are ready with ...

US markets end marginally higher on better economic data  

04 Oct 2012, 7.59 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets ended slightly higher on Wednesday led by better economic data. ISM services for September rose to 55.1 from 53.7 in previous mo...

Weak macro data drags US markets, VIX up 6%  

01 Oct 2012, 8.02 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets ended lower on Friday due to weak macro data while Volatility Index was up by 5.7% on Friday....

US mkts snap losing streak on China easing hopes, Spain  

28 Sep 2012, 8.08 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets snapped losing streak, rising for the first time this week on the back of support from Spain PM comments and expectation of Chin...

US markets fall on profit booking, ignore economic data  

26 Sep 2012, 8.01 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets saw profit booking and neglected positive economic data on Tuesday....

Global mkts fall on growth concerns, Greece uncertainty  

25 Sep 2012, 7.20 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The US and European equity markets closed lower Monday on economic growth concerns, uncertainty on Greece and Spain....

Global markets consolidate on lack of major triggers  

24 Sep 2012, 7.55 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets consolidated on Friday on lack of data and major triggers. There was some positive newsflow from Spain on further austerity measures....

Global markets remain in consolidation mode  

21 Sep 2012, 7.59 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets continue to consolidate driven by inline to slightly weak data on Thursday. The US equity markets recovered from initial profit booking...

Housing data help US markets close marginally higher  

20 Sep 2012, 8.00 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets continued to consolidate on Wednesday, which ended marginally higher on positive US housing data. S&P 500 Index was largely unch...

Global markets witness mild unwinding amid lack of newsflow  

18 Sep 2012, 8.05 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets saw mild unwinding on Monday amid lack of newsflow. Crude topped headlines after sharp sell-off on high volumes, which fell by nearly U...

Global equity markets hold gains post Fed inspired rally  

17 Sep 2012, 8.00 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets continued to rally on Friday following a third quantitative easing by Federal Reserve. Eurozone Finance Ministers met in Cyprus on Frid...

Global markets rejoice as Fed launches QE3  

14 Sep 2012, 8.07 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets rallied as Federal Reserve has maintained its funds rate at 0.0%-0.25% ‘atleast until mid-2015’. Fed said it would purchase ...

Global markets consolidate ahead of Fed decision  

13 Sep 2012, 7.55 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Global markets stepped into consolidation mode ahead of Federal Reserve's policy meeting decision that will be at 11:45 hours IST today....

All eyes on European events, 2-day FOMC meeting  

12 Sep 2012, 7.57 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

All eyes are on European events and two-day FOMC meeting that will begin today. European and US markets closed higher....

Global markets down on profit booking ahead of Fed meet  

11 Sep 2012, 7.54 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets saw mild profit booking on Monday ahead of key events like Federal Reserve's policy meet and German's constitutional court rulin...

US mkts end marginally higher on expectations of Fed easing  

10 Sep 2012, 7.48 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The US equity markets ended marginally higher, supported by expectations of Fed easing. Employment situation report was much weaker-than-expected....

Global markets rally on ECB's new bond buying plan  

07 Sep 2012, 7.56 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

European Central Bank chairman Mario Draghi delivers on bond buying and keeps rates unchanged. ECB announced the new bond buying program called Outrig...

Global markets lacklustre ahead of ECB meet  

06 Sep 2012, 8.05 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The meeting of European Central Bank (ECB) will be held today. Chairman Mario Draghi will address press conference at 2.30 pm CET (at 18 hours IST)....

US mkts flat; economic data slightly lower than forecast  

05 Sep 2012, 8.00 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US equity markets shed some weight ahead of ECB meet tomorrow. US data was slightly lower than expectations....

European markets gain on Draghi statements  

04 Sep 2012, 7.54 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi reiterated willingness to buy short term paper in a private session with European Union parliamentary com...