BOJ Considering Raising Inflation Forecasts to Near 2% Target -Nikkei
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its 2% target in fiscal 2023 and 2024, Nikkei reported on Saturday.The BOJ jolted markets this month by widening its 10-year yield cap range, a...
Dow Futures Dip Following Mixed Session, Nonfarm Payrolls in Focus
U.S. stock futures were trading lower during Thursday’s evening deals, following a mixed performance among major indices as market participants braced for key jobs data slated for release later in Friday’s session. By 6:25 PM ET (11:25 PM GMT) Dow Jones Futures were little...
European Stock Futures Higher; U.K. GDP Grows in November
European stock markets are expected to open slightly higher Friday, with investors focusing on a deluge of important economic data, including U.K. growth data for November, as well as earnings from the U.S. banking sector. At 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the DAX futures contract...
Saga Rises After Confirming Talks to Sell Insurance Business
Shares in Saga (LON:SAGA) rose on Monday after the company confirmed on a weekend report saying it's in talks to sell its insurance business Acromas. The Sunday Times had reported that the group wants to use the proceeds from the sale to pay down...
BoJ Holds Ultra-Low Interest Rates, Raises 2022 Inflation Forecast
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) held interest rates at record lows as expected on Friday, and said inflation is likely to rise more in the near-term as the Japanese economy struggles with elevated raw material costs and supply chain issues The central bank held...
Chinese Stocks Surge After Week-Long Holiday
Chinese stock markets rose sharply on Monday as they resumed trade after the Lunar New Year holiday, while a commitment from the government to boost spending and support economic growth also aided sentiment. The Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index rose 1.3%, while the Shanghai...
Analysis-Modi’s Popularity Key to Selling cut in Food Aid Ahead of Indian Elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to effectively halve food rations to the poor ahead of state polls next year and a general election in 2024 is fiscally sound, but politically much depends on whether the charismatic leader can sell it to voters. Subsidised...
A difficult candidate test, broken job promises and refund dispute: Unacademy’s Relevel comes under fire
With the growth engine sputtering, funding slowing down and the spectre of regulation looming large, there are many curveballs that Unacademy and its peers will have to grapple with in the coming months. At a time like this, Gaurav Munjal has been extremely bullish...
Dow Futures Trade Flat Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections
U.S. stock futures were trading flat during Monday's evening deals, after major benchmark indices finished the regular session higher ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday. By 18:20 ET (23:20 GMT), Dow Jones Futures and S&P 500 Futures were flat, while Nasdaq 100...
Japan Upgrades Q3 GDP as Global Recession, COVID Risks Linger
Japan's economy, the world's third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as major export markets show further signs of weakening. Separate data showed the economy had recorded its first...