Indexes mirror sharp falls in Japan
Experts blame global market turbulence and unstable offshore currency market The mainland's three main stock indexes dropped more than 3 percent on Thursday, influenced by global market turbulence, an...
View ArticleRoubini to Mercuria agree oil rout can't last
One thing that oil producers congregating in Davos agree on is that the oil rout can't go much further. There's less consensus about when the recovery will arrive. From nations such as Kazakhstan and...
View ArticleCommodities rout exacerbated by speculative bets
Arrium director and former Rio Tinto strategy chief Doug Ritchie said the dramatic fall in commodities has been exacerbated by speculative bets placed by hedge funds, which has resulted in steeper...
View ArticleFutures Point to More Asian Gains After Stock Surge, Oil Rebound
The rebound that sent global stocks surging by the most in 3 1/2 years looks set to continue in Asia, with index futures signaling hefty gains from Japan to Australia amid bets central banks will come...
View ArticleAsian Stocks Rebound From Three-Year Low on Stimulus Speculation
Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index rebounding from a three-year low, following a rally in U.S. shares and oil amid optimism that policy makers in Europe and Asia will step in with...
View ArticleEmerging market regulators reinforce commitment to strengthen resilience...
(Source: Securities Commission) Bali, 21 January 2016 Emerging market regulators reinforce commitment to strengthen resilience while ensuring fair and orderly markets Global emerging capital market...
View ArticleInflation Averages 1.4 Percent in 2015 (Central Bank of the Philippines)
(Source: Central Bank of the Philippines) 01.22.2016 The BSP announced today the publication of the 57th issue of the quarterly BSP Inflation Report covering the period October-December 2015. The full...
View ArticleGerman Economy Largely Unfazed by Market Volatility, Markit Says
German manufacturers and service providers shrugged off uncertainty stemming from turbulence in financial markets as new orders increased, Markit Economics said. While a Purchasing Managers’ Index for...
View ArticleCanada December Inflation is Fastest in a Year on Food and Gas
Canada’s December inflation rate was the fastest in a year, led by double-digit gains for fruit and vegetables and a reduced drag from gasoline prices. The consumer price index rose 1.6 percent in...
View ArticleOil jumps in biggest rally in seven years amid volatility surge
Oil rallied, capping the biggest two-day advance in more than seven years after a slump to a 12-year low prompted some investors to buy back record bearish bets. Front-month futures jumped 21 per cent...
View ArticleUK GDP figures to be released amid global economic jitters
The data is expected to show modest growth in 2015’s last quarter but this could be constrained by fears over China’s economy and the EU referendum...
View ArticleOil surges in biggest rally in seven years
Oil rallied, heading for biggest two-day advance since 2009 after a slump to a 12-year low prompted some investors to buy back record bearish bets. Front-month futures have jumped more than 18 per cent...
View ArticleWill Gold Be The Beneficiary Of Oil, Equities Plunge?
Global stock markets were in turmoil again this week, with the Dow plunging 566 points on Wednesday before recovering to a 250-point loss, and the S&P 500 index bleeding over 3.5 percent to hit an...
View ArticleJPMorgan strikes confident tone after better than expected results
JPMorgan Chase & Co ended the year with a better than expected quarterly profit, helped by cost cuts and a smaller legal bill, and expressed confidence about its businesses in 2016 despite a grim...
View ArticleInterview: Spillover effects of Chinese market fluctuation "exaggerated": IMF...
by Xinhua writers Wu Congsi, Shen Zhonghao DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The volatility of the global financial markets has become a "new normal," while the spillover effects of Chinese...
View ArticleSpillover effects of Chinese market fluctuation 'exaggerated': IMF deputy chief
DAVOS - The volatility of the global financial markets has become a "new normal," while the spillover effects of Chinese market fluctuations have been exaggerated, a deputy chief of the International...
View ArticleChina's slowdown calls for some perspective
EDITORIAL The markets are jittery as fears mount over the China slowdown and its impact on the world economy. But how worried should we be? Twice this week Chinese sharemarket trading has been...
View ArticleIMF: China has pivotal role in 2016 economy
China's effort to adapt to changing realities, including its slowdown in GDP growth, is an important factor influencing the global economy in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund. While...
View ArticleChina share markets join regional rebound as oil price uptick
Chinese equity markets closed higher on Friday, joining a regional markets rebound amid a mild recovery of the oil price. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 1.3 per cent, or 36.08 points to...
View ArticleWeekly Review: Sensex, Nifty end flat on Asian cues
Domestic equity markets ended the week with marginal losses on account of selling in Asian indices after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed global growth forecast. Continuous outflow of...
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