Chinese Economic Data

Although there has never been definitive evidence that Chinese economic data is exaggerated, the widely-held theory says that China's National Bureau of Statistics will overstate growth in a stability-minded effort to hide the truth about a slowing economy.

Oil prices drop on China data, firmer dollar

A firmer US dollar also weighed on oil, making greenback-denominated contracts more expensive for holders of other currencies. Although trading was quiet after Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

Market watches earnings as Fed leaves ball of confusion

The majority of companies have been beating Wall Street earnings estimates, but the S&P 500 companies are expected to see an earnings decline of nearly 4 percent and just over half of the companies reporting so far have been missing revenue forecasts.

Gold climbs to 12-week high as oil and equities drop

Gold extended gains on Tuesday to climb to its highest since October, boosted by safe-haven demand triggered by a continued slump in oil prices and weakness in some equities markets.

Brent falls towards $106 on strong dollar

The initial reaction on oil markets was largely muted after data on Monday showed the Chinese economy eased to 7.7 percent between October and December, from 7.8 percent in the previous three months and slightly ahead of market expectations for growth of 7.6 percent.

Bulls go on rampage as rupee recovers; Sensex up 727 points

Upbeat Chinese economic data and lower oil prices also boosted global markets, helping Indian stocks extend gains.

Macro concerns may hit oil price this week: Survey

Benchmark oil prices may fall this week, reacting to softer economic data expected from China, according to CNBC's weekly survey of oil market sentiment.

China, US data lift Wall Street from 3-month lows

US stocks in early trading on Tuesday after Chinese economic data drew investors into an equities market that has been through six weeks of sharp declines.

See limited Nifty upside, reduced FII flows: Sampriti

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sandeep J Shah of Sampriti Capital said that the upside may be maybe 6,200-6,400 but it will not ride away at that level. He is also concerned on the foreign institutional investors (FII) inflow to India.