By Administrator_India Capital Sands After a week of anxious waiting, markets got the high U.S. inflation number they dreaded, shrugged it off and moved on – leaving the U.S. dollar under pressure and most majors stuck in ranges. Early in the Asia session the greenback nursed small losses, as traders figured there were enough one-offs […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands World stock prices held near record highs on Wednesday, while U.S. bond yields flirted with their lowest levels in a month, as investors bet the Federal Reserve is some way off from tapering its economic stimulus. MSCI’s all-country world index last stood at 716.64, after scaling an intraday high of 718.19 […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. dollar was subdued on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. inflation data due later in the week after softer-than-expected jobs data quelled expectations of an early tapering in the Federal Reserve’s stimulus. The euro fetched $1.21915, bouncing back from its three-week low of $1.2104 set on Friday while the […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar found support on Thursday from emerging views the Federal Reserve is slowly but surely edging towards a discussion about tightening monetary policy, and as traders await crucial U.S. inflation data this week. In a market heavily short dollars, the mere suggestion of tapering is enough to temper further selling […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar bounced off three-month lows against European currencies on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting revealed there was more talk of tapering its bond purchases than investors had expected. In the Fed minutes, several policymakers said that a discussion about reducing the pace of asset purchases […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. dollar was supported on Monday amid renewed worries about coronavirus restrictions in Asia, but investors are heavily positioned for it to fall while the U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates low. Easing commodity prices and virus outbreaks in Singapore and Taiwan – where COVID-19 had been contained – helped modest […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands A key gauge of Asian shares rose on Friday, supported by gains in China and a decision by the European Central Bank to maintain stimulus, while investors largely shrugged off the impact of a possible U.S. capital gains tax hike. Modestly firmer equity markets contrasted with ructions in cryptocurrencies as investors […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Japan is looking into the financial losses incurred by MUFG and Nomura through deals related to an unnamed U.S. client, and will gather and share information on the matter with the Bank of Japan and overseas authorities, the finance minister said. Taro Aso’s comments come after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group estimated […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The year-long pandemic left households more indebted, which has sharply jumped to 37.1 per cent of GDP in Q2 of FY21, while their savings rate plunged to a low 10.4 per cent, according to latest data from the Reserve Bank. The household savings plunged as the pandemic has led to tens […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has spoken over phone with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during which she appreciated India’s role as a critical partner in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed the global economic outlook. This was Yellen’s first call with Sitharaman after she became the first female Treasury Secretary of […]