Global Markets

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...

Indian ADRs: Wipro, Infosys gain, Tata Comm down 2.6%  

18 May 2013, 11.03 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended mixed on Friday. In the Banking space, ICICI Bank was up 0.79 percent at USD 48.39 and HDFC Bank was up 1.46 percent at USD 42.99. I...

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...

Indian ADRs: Tata Comm down 3%, Wipro slips 2%  

17 May 2013, 8.50 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended mixed on Thursday. In the Telecom space, Tata Communication was down 3.5 percent at USD 8.27. In the Banking space, ICICI Bank was u...

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....

Indian ADRs: ICICI Bank, Dr Reddys Lab, Wipro gain  

16 May 2013, 8.45 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended higher on Wednesday. Dr Reddys was up 1.24 percent at USD 38.28, Sterlite was up 0.72 percent at USD 7.04 and Tata Motors was up 0.6...

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...

European shares climb, US stocks seen mixed  

15 May 2013, 6.41 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar and European shares rose on Wednesday after euro zone economic data undershot already weak expectations...

Mecklai graph of the day: Race to rate cuts  

15 May 2013, 5.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mecklai graph of the day: The newest global trend followed by most countries is an interest rate cut trend. India's central bank Reserve Bank of India...

Eurozone economy shrinks in Q1, marks longest recession  

15 May 2013, 3.38 pm  |  Source: Reuters

The eurozone's economy contracted for the sixth straight quarter at the start of this year, data showed on Wednesday, marking its longest recession on...

Indian ADRs: Tata Motors gains 3%, Dr Reddys, Wipro down  

15 May 2013, 8.49 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Indian ADRs ended mixed on Tuesday. Tata Motors was up 3.31 percent at USD 27.74, Sterlite was down 0.29 percent at USD 6.99 and Dr Reddys was down 1....

Nikkei breaks above 15,000 on Wall Street; Sony untraded  

15 May 2013, 8.38 am  |  Source: Reuters

The rally was bolstered by a strong performance from Wall Street and further weakness in the yen....

Asian shares steady, Nikkei at fresh 5-1/2 year high  

15 May 2013, 7.48 am  |  Source: Reuters

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed above the psychologically key 15,000 threshold for the first time since January 2008, getting a boost from the we...

US stocks jump to record highs, dollar rises  

15 May 2013, 7.45 am  |  Source: Reuters

Wall Street stocks jumped to record highs on Tuesday. As the Dow and S&P 500 index posted record intraday peaks, the dollar rose to a nine-month-plus ...

Wall St jumps as banks lead S&P 500 to new high  

14 May 2013, 11.07 pm  |  Source: Reuters

US stocks rose and extended a recent rally on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 hitting new intraday highs as investors bet that the market's upwa...

Better US economy throws wrench in currency markets  

14 May 2013, 9.16 am  |  Source: CNBC

Traders say the dollar is also rising because other central banks are jumping on the liquidity bandwagon, with Israel the latest to cut rates, followi...

Indian ADRs: Tata Motors slips 4%, Tata Comm down 2.6%  

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

Indian ADRs ended lower on Monday. In the Telecom space, Tata Communication was down 2.64 percent at USD 8.47....

Wall Street ends flat after recent highs; healthcare climbs  

14 May 2013, 8.18 am  |  Source: Reuters

The US markets ended flat on Monday. The day's flat close followed a third straight week of gains on the major indexes, with both the Dow and S&P 500 ...