Global Markets

Wall St flat but indexes near records; Apple aids Nasdaq  

06 May 2013, 9.24 pm  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks were little changed on Monday, pausing after a rally that pushed the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs last week on improving earnings and rea...

Emerging markets drive investment into Africa - E&Y report  

06 May 2013, 9.02 pm  |  Source: Reuters

Foreign direct investment from emerging markets into Africa outpaced that from developed markets in 2012, but the number of new FDI projects into the ...

Wall St opens flat as market pauses after rally  

06 May 2013, 7.25 pm  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks were little changed at the open on Monday as investors paused after stocks hit record highs last week, with the S&P 500 up more than 13 perc...

Jobs data lifts US markets, S&P closes above 1600  

06 May 2013, 9.06 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

US stocks closed out the week with a bang, with the S&P 500 finishing above 1,600 and the Dow briefly topping 15,000 for the first time, as Wall Stree...

Asian mkts in positive mode; Hang Seng, Taiwan Weighted up  

06 May 2013, 8.20 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

At 7: 43 am (IST), Asian markets were trading higher. China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.42%, Hang Seng advanced 1%, Straits Times gained 0.32% and Tai...

Dow, S&P 500 pass milestones after strong jobs report  

04 May 2013, 12.07 pm  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials hitting intraday records, after employment grew more than expected in April, easing ...

Indian ADRs: ICICI Bank down 3.3%, Wipro gains 3%  

04 May 2013, 11.36 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended mixed on Friday. In the IT space, Wipro was up 2.93 percent at USD 8.08 and Infosys was up 1.93 percent at USD 43.39....

Wall St Week Ahead: Few roadblocks to mkts post new highs  

04 May 2013, 11.29 am  |  Source: Reuters

With Friday's US payrolls report serving as a springboard to lift Wall Street stock indexes to fresh all-time highs, investors are left to contemplate...

Dow, S&P 500 close at record levels after jobs report  

04 May 2013, 9.17 am  |  Source: Reuters

The Dow and S&P 500 advanced to all-time closing highs on Friday, with major indexes jumping 1 percent after an unexpectedly strong April jobs report ...

US dollar, stocks rally on strong US jobs data  

03 May 2013, 9.37 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The U.S. dollar climbed more than 1.0 percent against the yen and global equity markets surged on Friday, boosted by a U.S. labor report showing stron...

S&P 500 tops 1,600 as payrolls boost Wall Street  

03 May 2013, 8.10 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The S&P 500 and Dow industrials hit intraday record highs on Friday and the benchmark S&P traded above 1,600 after U.S. employment rose more than expe...

Global liquidity may lead to asset bubbles: ASEAN  

03 May 2013, 6.12 pm  |  Source: Reuters

A global liquidity infusion risks leading to asset bubbles, China, Japan, South Korea along with a host of Southeast Asian nations said on Friday....

World shares stall as US jobs report looms, dollar dips  

03 May 2013, 5.43 pm  |  Source: Reuters

World share markets stalled near five-year highs and the dollar dipped on Friday as investors braced for monthly jobs data from the United States, whi...

Global stocks cheer ECB rate cut, euro sulks  

03 May 2013, 9.16 am  |  Source: Reuters

Asian shares rose on Friday after an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank added to hopes that more stimulus from yet another major central b...

Indian ADRs: Infosys, HDFC, Sterlite up 2-2.5%  

03 May 2013, 8.52 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended higher on Thursday. In the IT space, Infosys was up 2.48 percent at USD 42.57 and Wipro was up 0.64 percent at USD 7.85....

US markets cheer jobless data, ECB rate cut  

03 May 2013, 8.40 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The US markets finished near session highs on Thrusday, propelling the S&P 500 to a fresh intraday high, as Wall Street cheered a better-than-expected...

Asian stocks cheer ECB rate cut; Shanghai, Hang Seng up  

03 May 2013, 8.33 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Asian shares rose on Friday after an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank added to hopes that more stimulus from yet another major central b...

Wall Street closes 1% up on tech gains, S&P near 1,600  

03 May 2013, 8.19 am  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks closed about 1 percent higher on Thursday, led by tech shares, after weekly jobless claims figures pointed to improving labor market conditi...

Global markets, stocks up on ECB cut but euro slumps  

02 May 2013, 8.40 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The euro slumped against the dollar on the prospect of negative deposit rates after the European Central Bank cut interest rates to an all-time low on...

Australian SX index close to 5-year high: Mecklai  

02 May 2013, 6.50 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Australia's S&P ASX 200 index surged to 5191.20 its highest closing level since June 30, 2008 as the big banks jumped after an upbeat earnings report ...

ECB cuts rates to support flagging euro zone economy  

02 May 2013, 5.31 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in 10 months on Thursday, driven to act by an economy wallowing in recession and freed...

European shares sag ahead of ECB meeting  

02 May 2013, 2.08 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The euro remained near a two month high and European shares eased on Thursday, as investors waited to see if the European Central Bank will cut rates ...

Oil, global stocks fall on weak economic data  

02 May 2013, 9.52 am  |  Source: Reuters

MARKETS-GLOBAL:Oil, global stocks fall on weak economic data; Fed stays course...

US mkts drop nearly 1%; CBOE VIX above 14  

02 May 2013, 9.01 am  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

The US markets kicked off May on a weak note, with major indices dropping nearly 1 percent across the board, as a batch of weaker-than-expected econom...

Indian ADRs: Sterlite Ind, Wipro down 2%, ICICI Bank slips  

02 May 2013, 8.52 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended lower on Wednesday. In the IT space, Wipro was down 2.38 percent at USD 7.8 and Infosys was down 0.48 percent at USD 41.54....

Wall Street drops on data, earnings; Facebook up late  

02 May 2013, 8.10 am  |  Source: Reuters

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as the latest economic data continued a trend of indicators pointing to anemic growth while bellwether companies disa...

Asian shares capped by US stock fall, ECB eyed  

02 May 2013, 7.51 am  |  Source: Reuters

Asian shares were capped on Thursday, weighed by a fall in US equities overnight and caution before the European Central Bank's interest rate decision...

Nikkei falls for 3rd day; Sharp, Tokyo Electron sag  

01 May 2013, 4.53 pm  |  Source: Reuters

Japan's Nikkei average fell on Wednesday after posting its best April performance in 20 years, with Sharp Corp and semiconductor-equipment maker Tokyo...

Dollar pressured before Fed policy outcome  

01 May 2013, 2.40 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The dollar was pressured on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting later, while the euro drifted on expecta...

US stocks to rally as Fed seen continuing QE: Solaris AMC   

01 May 2013, 1.12 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

US Stocks are seen rallying in near term as Fed is likely to continue quantitative easing till 2014, believes, Tim Ghriskey, CIO, Solaris Asset Mgmt. ...