By Administrator_India, Capital Sands European shares slipped on Tuesday as mounting concerns over a new coronavirus originating in China sparked demand for safe-haven assets. The outbreak reminded investors of the economic fallout from the SARS crisis in 2003 that killed nearly 800 people, especially due to the increased threat of infection as hundreds of millions […]
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Asia shares lurch lower, China flu risks mount
By Ritu, Capital Sands Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of pneumonia in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets. Safe-haven bonds and the yen edged higher as investors were reminded of the economic damage done by the SARS virus in 2003, particularly […]
Trump to offer first detailed impeachment defense as pivotal week begins
By Ritu, Capital Sands After refusing to cooperate with the Democratic Party-led impeachment probe in the House of Representatives, President Donald Trump will on Monday offer his first comprehensive defense, before his trial begins in earnest in the Senate. Trump, only the fourth of 45 American presidents to face the possibility of being ousted by […]
Budget 2020: Income tax cut may not be the best option to stimulate growth, says exports
By Ritu, Capital Sands As the budget day draws near, economists have strongly argued against personal tax cuts arguing that government should use the money it has to invest and stimulate demand. Exports said income tax cut would benefit only 2-3 percent of the population and may not be the best option to stimulate growth. […]
36 ministers to visit J&K next week, five months after Article 370 move
By Ritu, Capital Sands In a massive outreach by the central government in Jammu and Kashmir two months after it formally became a Union territory, about 36 union ministers are scheduled to visit it from January 18 to January 25 to meet people and exchange ideas on the possibilities in the region. While the Citizenship Amendment Act […]
Trump takes Sanders’ side in tiff with Warren over prospect of female U.S. president
By Ritu, Capital Sands U.S. President Donald Trump threw his support, welcome or not, behind Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders in his back-and-forth with rival Elizabeth Warren, saying he did not believe Sanders would suggest a woman could not win the 2020 election. Tensions between Warren and Sanders, two progressive U.S. senators who are running […]
Asian Markets Rise as U.S. Drops China’s Currency Manipulator Label
By Ritu, Capital Sands Asian stocks rose in morning trade on Tuesday after the U.S. dropped China’s currency manipulator label, saying that it has made “enforceable commitments” not to devalue the yuan. China’s Shanghai Composite inched up 0.1%, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.3%. “China has made enforceable commitments to refrain from competitive devaluation, while promoting transparency and accountability. […]
Economic Calendar – Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
By Ritu, Capital Sands U.S. and China to bury the trade hatchet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington to sign the Phase 1 trade deal with the U.S. on Wednesday, which will deescalate the trade war between the two sides. But no deadline has been set for the next phase of talks to begin […]
USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Weekly close beyond 109.70/75 will be a call to bulls
By Ritu, Capital Sands USD/JPY trades positive near the two-week high, on a five-day winning streak. Bullish engulfing on the weekly chart confronts 109.48/52 resistance confluence. 200-week SMA adds to the resistance. USD/JPY takes the bids to 109.55 during the initial trading session on Friday. In doing so, the pair registers a bullish candlestick formation on the […]
China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week
By Ritu, Capital Sands China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, will sign a “Phase 1” deal in Washington next week, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. Liu will visit Washington on Jan. 13-15, said Gao Feng, spokesman at the commerce ministry. Negotiating teams from both sides […]