Euro Zone Crisis

EU slide, limp Rail Budget dim outlook: Baliga

Independent analyst Ambareesh Baliga told CNBC-TV18 that his outlook has turned less optimistic with the market-slide across the eurozone and a limp Railway Budget

US mkt trends higher; bullish for Dec: Schaeffer's Invest

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ryan Detrick, Chief Strategist at Schaeffer's Investment spoke about the global issues surrounding the US economy and why he thinks US fiscal cliff issue is more challenging than the Euro zone crisis.

Despite gloom, global equity performance at 5-year high

Investors have been bombarded with reasons to be pessimistic this year. The euro zone crisis, the U.S. fiscal cliff, fears of a China slowdown: all seem designed to hamper stock market performance.

Euro-zone crisis risks remain; bet on India trade: Woods

John Woods, MD and chief investment strategist, Citi Private Bank explains to CNBC-TV18 that the risk of an unforeseen event worsening the euro-zone crisis has not diminished. Woods advises investors to lock-in on profits from the India trade and remain underweight on China for the time-being.

Euro zone's economy heads towards recession

Strong exports limited the euro zone's economic contraction in the second quarter of this year despite falling investment, inventories and private consumption that point to output shrinking overall in 2012.

UK, east Europe most at risk from euro zone crisis

A study showed that Britain tops the list of outside economies most at risk from any worsening of the euro zone crisis because of its trade and banking links with the single currency bloc.

WTI to trade at $90/bbl; Brent at $98/bbl: Jonathan Barratt

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Jonathan Barratt, CEO, barrattsbulletin.com says he sees crude edging higher from current levels. "I expect WTI to trade around USD 90/bbl and Brent crude to remain around USD 98/bbl."

Europe's worst nightmare: What if Euro can't be saved?

Here's a nightmare for Europe's leaders to ponder as they prepare for yet another summit to tackle the euro zone crisis: a bond auction fails in Spain, spreading solvency worries to Italy and beyond and triggering uncontrollable bank runs that spell the single currency's end.

EU missing overseas aid goals as austerity bites

Aid flows from the European Union dropped last year for the first time in almost a decade as the euro zone crisis led 14 countries to cut financial assistance.

Merkel's 'fiscal union' drive faces major hurdles

In the mid-1990s, Helmut Kohl was asked how he ever hoped to convince Germans to give up the deutsche mark for a nebulous new currency that was later dubbed the euro.

Spain's debt problems keep markets on edge

European shares and the euro inched higher on Tuesday but the gains were likely to be limited because investors are worried about Spain's financial problems ahead of two debt auctions.

IMF's Lagarde urges euro zone to take 'decisive steps'

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday called for 'decisive steps' by European policymakers to deal with the region's financial crisis.

Grexit: Vulnerable euro can slip to 1.15/$, says IG Markets

Market watchers are hoping the euro zone's policymakers take more decisive steps in safeguarding the regions longer-term stability. According to Justin Harper, head of research, IG Markets, Italy is definitely next on the agenda for weaknesses and needing money.

Govt to flag off disinvestment plan on Greece poll results

The government is watching the outcome of June 17 elections in Greece before beginning its ambitious Rs 30,000-crore divestment programme as poll results will stir course of the Euro-zone crisis that has impacted markets the worldover.

Hollande awaits all-clear in French parliament vote

France votes on Sunday in the opening round of a parliamentary election expected to cement President Francois Hollande's grip on power as the new Socialist leader tries to steer a path through Europe's biggest crisis in decades.

ECB to keep pressure on governments, could signal rate cut

The European Central Bank is expected to hold back from policy moves when it meets on Wednesday, instead urging governments to address the euro zone's crisis, but it could indicate a readiness to cut interest rates as early as next month given a weakening economy and Spain's banking troubles.