Gold, Copper Slip as Powell Dashes Fed Pivot Hopes
Gold prices fell on Thursday, reversing recent gains as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dashed hopes that interest rate hikes will end soon, while copper prices were also hit by uncertainty over China withdrawing its zero-COVID policy The Fed hiked interest...
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MUMBAI (Reuters) -Foreign investors have stepped up purchases in a clutch of Indian government bonds that have no limits on foreign investments ahead of an anticipated inclusion of Indian debt in global bond indexes, analysts said.
The central bank removed foreign investment caps for a...
Asian Stocks Rally On China Stimulus, Japan Hit By BOJ Uncertainty
Most Asian stock markets surged on Monday, with Chinese indexes in the lead after the government rolled out more stimulus measures, while fears of more hawkish moves from the Bank of Japan saw local stocks tumble. China’s blue-chip Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index was...
Japan Set To Waive Some Visa Requirements In October To Boost Tourism
Following the change, Japan will not require visas for short-term travelers from the United States and certain other countries, and will scrap the daily entry cap of 50,000 people, the media outlet said.
to waive visa requirements for certain tourists and remove a limit on daily arrivals...
Dollar Down as Fed Minutes, U.S. Data Weighs
The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's November meeting showed that most policymakers at the central bank agreed it would soon be appropriate to slow the pace of interest rate hikes. The readout of the Nov....
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...
“Pakistan’s Historic Lunar Mission: iCube-Q Aboard China’s Chang’e 6 Probe”
Pakistan is set to embark on a momentous lunar mission with the launch of iCube-Q aboard China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe. Developed by the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in collaboration with Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan's national space agency Suparco, iCube-Q marks a...
Lock-in Ends But Nykaa Sees no Selling Pressure, Thanks to Bonus Issue Masterstroke By Falguni Nayar
Despite pre-IPO shareholders’ lock-in period coming to an end, Nykaa is seeing no selling pressure in trade today (November 10), on account of the bonus issue announced by the cosmetics-to-fashion retailer. This is a masterstroke by investment banker-turned-entrepreneur Falguni Nayar to stem a potential...
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...
Oil Prices And Financial Markets Brace For Recession
The apparent contradiction between the real economy and financial markets has puzzled some commentators but is normal around a peak in the business cycle.
U.S. economic data remains strong but a range of financial indicators point to a sharp slowdown over the next year that...