Forex – Yuan Hit Hard as Trading Reopens
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands The Chinese yuan was hard hit Monday after the reopening of the country’s financial markets, with traders using this opportunity to register their concerns over the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus and the impact this could have on growth in the country. USD/CNY traded at 7.0209, up 1.2%, breaking through the 7.0 level for […]
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 […]
European shares climb in early trading on Brexit day
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Gains in airlines and mining stocks helped European shares rise in early trading on Friday, on a day the United Kingdom officially ends its 40-year membership of the EU. The pan-European STOXX 600 , which was up 0.3% , was still looking at its second straight weekly decline on concerns […]
Stocks – Europe Falls on Virus Fears; Earning Reports Flow
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands European stock markets moved sharply lower Thursday, weighed by weakness in Asia as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to mount, and amid reports that the virus has now spread to India. The U.K.’s FTSE index was trading 51 points, or 0.7%, lower, France’s CAC 40 was down 75 points, or 1.3%, while […]
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 […]
ECB data point to widening split in euro zone economy
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Bank lending to euro zone companies dropped to a two-year low last month while household lending expanded to a post-financial-crisis high, suggesting a widening rift in the bloc’s economy, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday. Many companies in the euro zone are struggling with plunging trade and a manufacturing recession, […]
Gold eases ahead of Fed meeting; virus fears persist
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Gold prices fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits from the recent rally and the dollar firmed, although concerns over a new coronavirus kept safe-haven bullion underpinned. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,577.85 per ounce by 0820 GMT, after hitting a near three-week peak on Monday. U.S. gold futures were flat […]
India wants Qatar to lower price of gas under long-term LNG deal: Dharmendra Pradhan
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands India is seeking to renegotiate the long-term contract price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) it buys from Qatar, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday in New Delhi. “We need to re-examine the pricing mechanism” of the long-term natural gas deal with Qatar, Pradhan said at a gathering of industry officials […]
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 […]
Exclusive: India faces first fall in direct taxes in at least two decades – sources
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands India’s corporate and income tax collection for the current year is likely to fall for the first time in at least two decades, over half a dozen senior tax officials told Reuters, amid a sharp fall in economic growth and cut in corporate tax rates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was […]