By Ritu, Capital Sands India plans to offer around 6,000 acres of land in Kashmir as part of a business summit planned for April or May to help the Himalayan region after withdrawing its special rights and making sweeping administrative changes. Jammu and Kashmir was India’s only Muslim-majority state until August, when the federal government […]
Forex Analysis
Global Markets: Jump in new coronavirus cases stymies stock rally
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Asian stock markets wobbled on Thursday while safe-havens such as the yen, gold and bonds rose as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the outbreak’s epicentre jumped. China’s Hubei province, where the virus is believed to have originated, reported 242 new deaths, double the previous day’s toll, and […]
India’s economic growth set to bounce back as slump bottoms out
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Indian economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5% in the July-September quarter as the government has taken measures to prop up investments and consumer demand. “Corporate tax reductions, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the banking sector reforms have helped and […]
India readying $2.6 billion U.S. naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from U.S. defence firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a proposed visit by U.S. President Donald Trump this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying to pull out all the stops for Trump’s trip in a […]
U.S. jobs data and global coronavirus worries hold dollar firm
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands The dollar held gains on Monday after job market data provided the latest sign of U.S. economic strength, while worries about the coronavirus epidemic kept other trade-exposed currencies subdued. Data on Friday showed U.S. job growth accelerated last month, blowing past estimates, with particular strength in construction – indicating the economy […]
Oil Heads for Fifth Weekly Loss as Demand Concerns Dominate
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Oil headed for a fifth weekly loss as demand concerns grow in Asia and Europe, while OPEC+ awaited Russia’s response to its proposal to cut output further. Chinese refiners are processing 15% less crude than before the coronavirus outbreak, said people with knowledge of operations at the nation’s largest complexes. In […]
RBI policy: CPI-based inflation to GDP growth, key numbers at a glance
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands The Reserve Bank on Thursday expectedly left interest rates unchanged amid uncertain inflation outlook but left the door open for more easing in future even as it took steps to spur credit growth in an economy facing its worst slowdown in more than a decade. Here are the key numbers: • CPI projection […]
India aims to double defence exports in five years amid resource crunch
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands India wants to double defence exports over the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to cut its import bill amid a funding crunch that has forced successive governments to go slow on new orders. “For several years India has been a net importer […]
Asian Markets Rise; Japanese, Chinese Benchmarks Up More Than 1%
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Asian markets rose on Wednesday morning, building on gains from the previous session. Chinese and Japanese stocks climbed more than 1%. China’s Shanghai Composite gained 1.6% , while the Shenzhen Component jumped 2.5%. The People’s Bank of China lowered interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements this week, reducing the 7-day reverse repo rate […]
UK’s access to single market will hinge on alignment with EU – Barnier
By Administrator_India, Capital Sands Britain’s access to the European Union’s single market will depend on its alignment with the bloc’s rules and regulations, EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday. He said an offer of zero tariffs and zero quotas on all goods to the UK, which left the EU last week, would be […]