Dollar holds gains vs Yen, virus risks dominate
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar held gains against the yen on Wednesday amid a broad unwinding of safe-haven positions as China’s responses to the coronavirus outbreak supported investor confidence, even as deaths and new cases climbed. The Coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as the mainland China death toll […]
Disappointing growth hits Google parent Alphabet shares
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Google parent Alphabet saw disappointing revenue growth in the fourth quarter, sending shares lower even as profits topped most forecasts. Detailing its cloud computing and YouTube revenues for the first time — both of which showed sharp gains — it said profits rose 19 percent from a year ago in the […]
Shanghai stocks hit by $370 billion wipeout as virus fears pound Chinese markets
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Chinese stock and commodity markets fell heavily at the open on Monday, in the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break, as investors dumped risky assets in response to rising fears about the spread of a new virus across China. The plunge wiped almost $370 billion in market […]
China’s service sector activity grows faster in January: official PMI
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Growth in China’s services sector activity quickened in January, official data showed on Friday. The official services PMI rose to 54.1, from 53.5 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis. Beijing has been counting on a strong services sector […]
Bank of England rate cut hangs in balance at Carney’s last policy meeting
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Bank of England appears close to cutting interest rates for the first time in more than three years in Governor Mark Carney’s final policy vote on Thursday, the day before Britain leaves the European Union. The British central bank will assess the economy’s near standstill in late 2019, against early […]
Stocks – Dow Rebounds as Apple Rallies Into Earnings
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Dow rallied sharply Tuesday, as the rout a day earlier attracted bargain buying across stocks, even as the bulk of corporate earnings failed to live up to Wall Street expectations. The S&P 500 rose 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7%. Bargain-hunting investors piled into beaten-down sectors like tech […]
Stocks – Dow Falls 450 as Virus Fears Spur Sharp Selling
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Wall Street closed sharply in the red Monday as virus fears gripped investors amid worries that an accelerated outbreak will hit China’s economy and slow global growth. The S&P 500 lost 1.58%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.89% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 1.58%, more than 450 points. A sea of red washed over the […]
Shares, oil slide as China virus fears intensify; Yen, Treasuries in demand
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China’s spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes. Japan’s Nikkei average suffered a steep 1.8% loss, on track for the biggest one-day fall in three weeks. U.S. S&P […]
Will Modi remain the Shah of Indian politics in 2020?
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The political discourse and direction of India in 2019 were determined and dictated by two individuals-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, who also happens to be the president of BJP, the party in power at the Centre and in 15 states across the country. From Kargil […]
Yen firm over China virus concern; Aussie jumps on jobs data
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The safe-haven Japanese yen was firm and the Chinese yuan fragile on Thursday as traders kept a wary eye on the spread of a virus in China, while the ailing Australian dollar jumped after a surprise drop in unemployment. Deaths from the flu-like coronavirus, rose to 17 on Wednesday. A […]