Manufacturing Data

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October delivery fell USD 1.04 to USD 39.41 while Brent crude for October eased 91 cents to USD 44.55 in late-morning trade.

Why Fed minutes could be market mover

The minutes of the Fed's July meeting are expected to be released at 2 pm, and traders are hoping the Fed minutes will give new insight into Fed thinking on rate hikes that did not come out in the post-meeting statement.

Jan IIP to contract; Feb CPI seen at 8.1%: CNBC-TV18 Poll

The IIP data has been extremely meager and weak in the past many months, so it is not expected to reflect any sort of improvement this time around. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data is expected to be a contraction of around 1.1 percent.

Continue to buy on dips; bet on IT, pharma: Pramerica MF

One can say that the real economy turnaround is six quarters away, but the market turnaround is what we are witnessing now, BP Singh, Pramerica Mutual Fund said.

Gold holds gains on US growth fears, dip in equities

Equities have come under pressure this year due to slowing growth in China and capital outflows from emerging nations where the US Federal Reserve's stimulus tapering is taking a toll.

Gold steadies near 5-month low, US data eyed

Spot gold had eased 0.2 percent to USD 1,221.64 an ounce by 0325 GMT. It traded in a narrow range on Tuesday slipping to USD 1,215.60 - fresh lows since early July - despite weakness in equities and the US dollar.

Morning Cues: Will the mkt continue its rally from Friday?

After closing to almost a three-year high on the back of strong earnings from the technology sector and foreign liquidity, will the market maintain the trend on Monday?

Is China about to launch a new round of stimulus?

The China HSBC flash purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to an 11-month low of 47.7 in July from a June final reading of 48.2, as the world's second largest economy continues to reel from deleveraging and tight monetary policy.

IIP data weaker than expected; growth to be around 6%: ICRA

Senior economist at ICRA, Aditi Nayar told CNBC-TV18 that the IIP numbers were weaker than expected. She does not see a rate cut from the RBI happening in the near future.

Fall in new factory orders to trigger China action?

China`s official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) for April dipped to 50.6 from a March figure of 50.9, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, missing a Reuters forecast of 51.0.

Dow hits 14,000 for first time since October 2007

US stocks extended gains on Friday, with the Dow industrials trading above 14,000 for the first time since October 2007, as jobs and manufacturing data pointed to a stronger US economy.

Fiscal cliff pressures stocks; euro near seven-week high

US stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors fretted about Washington's ability to avoid a year-end budget crisis, but a Greek plan to buy back debt pushed the euro near a seven-week high.

Oil prices ease in Asia on Gaza truce, eurozone data

Oil prices fell in Asia today in thin trade following the US Thanksgiving holiday, with a truce in Gaza and gloomy eurozone manufacturing data weighing on markets, analysts said.

Oil up on Libya strife, manufacturing data

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, boosted by better-than-expected manufacturing data in Germany and China and by uncertainty in Libya where government loyalists staged a fight back.