Asian stocks falter as global growth fears temper tech boost
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Asian shares wobbled in a choppy session on Friday as abysmal economic data from the United States and rising global COVID-19 cases weighed on sentiment, despite strong U.S. tech earnings and signs of manufacturing recovery in China and Japan. The U.S. dollar was also set for its worst month in […]
Australian state tightens restrictions as coronavirus clusters grow
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Restrictions were reintroduced in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Friday as authorities battle to control fresh coronavirus clusters that have emerged in Sydney over the last several days. Group bookings at restaurants, cafes and clubs will be limited to 10 people and patrons inside a venue […]
Dollar licks wounds as investors fret over U.S. stimulus
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar nursed losses against most currencies, undermined by concern that Republicans and Democrats are struggling to reach consensus on the next round of U.S. economic stimulus measures. The euro traded near its strongest level in more than a year on Wednesday after European leaders agreed a stimulus plan to […]
Oil eases amid rising coronavirus cases worldwide
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices fell on Monday, unnerved by the prospect that a recovery in fuel demand could be derailed by a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections around the world. Brent crude was down 25 cents, or 0.6%, at $42.89 a barrel, after dropping slightly last week. U.S. oil was […]
Gold Down Over New COVID-19 Vaccine Hopes, Continued Stimulus in Europe
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold was down on Friday morning in Asia over new hopes for COVID-19 vaccines coming out of both the U.S. and U.K., and the European Central Bank (ECB) signalling that it may leave interest rates and stimulus unchanged in the near future. Gold futures were down by 0.12% to $1,798.15, retreating […]
Oil Up Over Draw in API Crude Oil Inventories
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil rose on Wednesday morning in Asia, with investor sentiment improved after the U.S. reported a significant drop in crude oil inventories. The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated an 8.322 million-barrel draw for the week ended July 10. The draw was bigger than analyst forecasts of a 2.1 million-barrel draw and reversed […]
China’s Trade Rose in Yuan Terms in June Amid Worsening Virus
By Administrator_India Capital Sands China’s exports and imports rose in yuan terms in June, even as the pandemic continued to ravage the global economy. Exports grew 4.3% in yuan terms in June from a year earlier, while imports rose 6.2%, the customs administration said Tuesday. Economists had forecast that exports would increase by 3.5% while […]
‘Weaponized’ Facebook fails to protect civil rights, audit report says
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Facebook Inc’s decisions to allow controversial posts by President Donald Trump established a “terrible precedent” that could allow the platform to be “weaponized to suppress voting,” an external civil rights audit found on Wednesday. The report, which Facebook commissioned two years ago, said the social network has not done enough […]
New Zealand charges man for absconding from virus quarantine
By Administrator_India Capital Sands New Zealand said on Wednesday that a 32-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 will be charged after briefly absconding from an isolation facility in Auckland, the latest slip up as the country tries to keep coronavirus cases at its border. The man, who was in quarantine after arriving from […]
First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by New Zealand government
By Administrator_India Capital Sands New Zealand’s government said on Tuesday it has released the first installment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 million) funding package to help the local sports industry cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Minister Grant Robertson said much of the initial NZ$80 million tranche would be used […]