European Debt Crisis

The market sentiment has soared all around the world including the Asian equities as well. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Richard Harris of Port Shelter Investment said that strong equity growth is the main reason for the sharp rise in the market.

Obama or Romney? Here's how Asia markets will vote

While investment strategists in the U.S. view a Republican victory as positive for the stock market given their presidential candidate Mitt Romney`s pro-business policies, market players in Asia believe a win for the former Massachusetts Governor would in fact be negative for equities on their side of the world.

Ford deepens European cuts, sees $3 bln in losses

Ford motor Co unleashed a second volley of European job cuts and plant closures on Thursday in a bid to halt regional losses that the automaker now expects to surpass $3 billion over two years.

China ready to EU bonds amid worsening crisis

China is prepared to buy more EU government bonds amid a worsening European debt crisis that is dragging on the world economy, announced Premier Wen Jiabao, in the strongest sign of support for its biggest trading partner in months.

Weak rupee makes foreign trips unaffordable for Indians

Delhi-based communications consultant Sanjiv Kataria is not going to the US this August to accompany his daughter as she starts a master's degree program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Gold hardly moves, deflation fears resurface

Gold was little changed around USD 1,571 a n ounce on Wednesday after falling in the previous session on worries that a global economic slowdown triggered by a worsening debt crisis in Europe could prompt investors to turn to the safety of the US dollar.

Skepticism over EU summit being fruitful grows: StanChart

Sarah Hewin of Standard Chartered talks about what global markets are possibly expecting from the EU summit and what can practically be delivered.

German resistance may prove 'fatal' to Europe: George Soros

Germany's resistance to a banking union and stimulus measures is in the way of a solution to Europe's debt crisis, and could turn this week's meeting of the region's leaders into a 'fiasco', according to billionaire investor George Soros.

Gold, oil fall has improved current account state: JPMorgan

The continuing depreciation of the rupee is because of two factors - current account and capital account, says Brijen Puri, head FX trading, JPMorgan.

JPMorgan bets sent false signals to wider debt market

JPMorgan Chase & Co's disastrous bets on corporate debt may have caused unexpected collateral damage: erratic behavior in a barometer that measures the financial health of blue-chip US companies.

Europe debt crisis offers bargains for Asian cos: Macquarie

The European debt crisis is presenting bargains for cash-rich Asian firms such as Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and Malaysian gaming company Genting Bhd, Macquarie Securities said.

Global markets look to ECB as saviour

With stocks in Asia dropping to near their 2012 lows and investors fleeing risk assets on growing worries about Europe's debt crisis, several market watchers say it's time for Europe's central bank to step up bond purchases and ease monetary policy further.

Japan will follow Europe with a debt crisis: Kyle Bass

Japan is about to join Europe in the debt crisis ranks, with the two regions offering the best opportunities for investors to bet against, hedge fund manager Kyle Bass said.

Stars align for a long-awaited China stocks bounce

Leave it to China to defy a popularly held adage.

JPMorgan profit falls, but sees hope in economy

JPMorgan Chase & Co's fourth-quarter earnings fell 23%, in line with Wall Street expectations, as the European debt crisis depressed trading and corporate deal-making.

Step up in US job numbers good news for housing: IHS Global

New US claims for unemployment benefits rose higher than expected last week, but the healing trend in the jobs market remains intact. Nigel Gault, chief US economist at IHS Global Insight says the key focus is how all this improved hiring will look in the coming months.

Europe troubles masking recovery in US: Plosser

Daily tumult from the European debt crisis is drowning out some otherwise good news in the US economy, Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, told CNBC.

Wall St up for 2nd day on brighter consumer outlook

The Dow and S&P 500 advanced for a second day on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected consumer confidence data and hopes for further progress on a solution to Europe's fiscal mess bolstered sentiment.

JP Morgan cuts S&P 500 year-end target

JP Morgan cuts S&P 500 year-end target

Bank stress tests nothing to worry about: Dick Bove

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday it plans to stress test US banks-including the six largest-against a hypothetical market shock, such as an escalation of the European debt crisis.

SAP bullish on CY12; sees growth from EMs

Though slowdown concerns are present, the buzz from SAP's annual customer meet in Madrid was optimistic, reports CNBC-TV18’s Kritika Saxena.

When should you increase your exposure to debt MF schemes?

In the present environment, short term income funds with good underlying credit quality, have the potential to offer the best risk adjusted returns for investors with a 6 months to 1 year investment horizon.

NAVs decline on concerns of market volatility

Equity funds continued with its laggard performance for the fifth consecutive day due to hovering issue of European debt crisis. With upsetting macro conditions and global volatility, the free fall in rupee has added to the woes. Funds in all equity categories were seen in red registering no gainers.

Metals remain vulnerable to poor macro, warns Deutsche Bank

Soozhana Choi, director and head of commodities research – Asia at Deutsche Bank tells CNBC-TV18 that industrial metals is an area which is most vulnerable to any sort of negative macro news.

Reality grim about EU bank recapitalisation: Lloyds TBS

Trevor Williams, chief economist, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets tells CNBC-TV18 that the Street is quite pleased with the agreements in the near-term, but worries persist going forward.