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Oil falls 5% to 107.25 dollar per barrel after IMF cuts growth outlook

Oil prices were down about 5% in volatile trading on Tuesday on demand concerns after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its economic growth forecasts and warned of higher inflation. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell $5.91, or 5.22%, to settle at $107.25 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate dropped $5.65, or 5.22%, to settle at […]

Oil hit by Shanghai shutdown
International

Oil hit by Shanghai shutdown; yen sinks as BOJ defies the yield tide

Asian shares faltered and oil prices slid on Monday as a coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai hit economic activity, while the yen extended its stomach-churning descent as the Bank of Japan stood in the way of higher yields. China’s financial hub of 26 million people told all firms to suspend manufacturing or have people work remotely in a two-stage lockdown over […]

Rupee slumps 49 paise
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Rupee slumps 49 paise to 75.82 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee declined 49 paise to 75.82 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday amid a weak risk appetite as tensions escalated in Eastern Europe. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows, a lackluster trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at […]

Indian markets close sharply higher amid easing geopolitical tensions
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Indian markets close sharply higher amid easing geopolitical tensions

The benchmark indices rebounded on Tuesday, recouping all of previous day’s losses, on reports of de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The news came as much-needed relief to equity markets which were rattled after a massive mobilisation of the Russian army around Ukrainian borders led to fears of an invasion and a standoff between the US and Russia. The […]

Indian markets close sharply higher amid easing geopolitical tensions
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Bank, NBFC shares rally as RBI surprises with a dovish monetary policy

Shares of banks and non-bank lenders went on the fast lane after the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee retained the key rates unchanged and maintained its accommodative stance on February 10, contrary to expectations of some economists. The central bank’s projection of a decline in inflation in the second half of the next […]