Asian shares track Wall Street surge as US stimulus hopes grow

Asian stocks fall on concerns about fresh lockdowns, banking sector

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Asian shares extended their rally on Wednesday in the wake of Wall Street’s big gains as US Congress appeared closer to passing a $2 trillion stimulus package to curb the coronavirus pandemic’s economic toll. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.3% with Australian shares rising 4.5% and South […]

Banks struggle to ride to the rescue in Europe’s cash crunch battle

Banks struggle to ride to the rescue in Europe's cash crunch battle

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Corrado Sforza Fogliani is on the frontlines of European efforts to keep the region’s economy alive amid the coronavirus pandemic. His small cooperative bank, Banca di Piacenza, in Italy’s virus-ravaged north, has been flooded with applications from customers seeking loan extensions, debt relief and renewal of credit lines. Buried in paperwork […]

घर बैठे इंटरनेट के जरिए कमाएं पैसा, हर महीने कमाने का मौका

घर बैठे इंटरनेट के जरिए कमाएं पैसा, हर महीने कमाने का मौका

कोरोना वायरस के खतरे को देखते हुए ज्यादातर लोग घर से काम कर रहे हैं. लेकिन, कई ऐसे भी लोग हैं, जिनकी कमाई फिलहाल बंद हो गई है | बिजनेसमैन से लेकर नौकरीपेशा तक परेशान है. ऐसे लोगों के लिए वर्क फ्रॉम होम काफी फायदेमंद है. ‘वर्क फ्रॉम होम’ यानी घर से काम, ये वो […]

Gold Extends Surge After Fed Unveils Measures to Support Economy

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold extended gains after the Federal Reserve took unprecedented measures to shore up the U.S. economy, which has been hit by the spread of the coronavirus. In a surprise announcement Monday, the U.S. central bank said it would buy unlimited amounts of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities to keep borrowing costs […]

Global economy already in recession on coronavirus devastation

Global economy already in recession on coronavirus devastation

By Ritu, Capital Sands The global economy is already in a recession as the hit to economic activity from the coronavirus pandemic has become more widespread, according to economists polled by Reuters amid a raft of central bank stimulus actions this week. The spread of the disease caused by the virus, COVID-19, has sent financial […]

Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus

By Ritu, Capital Sands Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori attended a meeting on March 10 that included the deputy head of the Japanese Olympic Committee  who tested positive for the new coronavirus this week, officials said. Mori, who is 82 and has lung cancer, has not been tested because he has no symptoms of […]

India mulls up to $1.6 billion rescue plan for aviation sector after coronavirus

By Administrator_India Capital Sands India is planning a rescue package worth as much as $1.6 billion for the aviation sector, which has been battered after the coronavirus outbreak forced countries to close borders and brought air travel to a near-halt. The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal that includes temporary suspension of most taxes levied […]

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months

By Ritu, Capital Sands Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic that he warned could last at least six months. The formal declaration gives the government the power to close off cities or regions, impose […]

India halts key policy plans as revenues shrink: sources

By Administrator_India Capital Sands India has dropped at least three crucial policy initiatives, including lowering import taxes on vegetable oils, as the outbreak of the coronavirus hits government revenue collection. India’s income tax revenues contracted 3.5% in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, which began in April 2019, and income from other […]