By Administrator_India Capital Sands Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52,000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy, according to a Reuters tally of official data. Italy had the most deaths, more than 13,900, followed by Spain. The […]
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Japan government, ruling parties agree on certain tax exemptions for firms hit by pandemic
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Japan’s government and ruling parties agreed to exempt firms from certain taxes if their sales decline by more than half from the previous year in any three-month period between February and October amid the coronavirus outbreak, Kyodo newswire said on Thursday. Firms would be exempted from taxation on property and assets […]
Asian shares hold on to gains but virus keeps markets on edge
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Asian stocks clung to gains on Wednesday, helped by a bounce in Australian shares, but risks for equities remain large as the coronavirus pandemic rattles the underpinnings of the global economy. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 traded 1.39% lower in Asian trade, highlighting the cautious mood. MSCI’s broadest index of […]
India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 3.82%
By Ritu, Capital Sands India stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Public Sector Undertakings sectors led shares higher. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 rose 3.82%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index climbed 3.62%. The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. […]
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country’s mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city’s desperate fight. In a grim new milestones […]
Trump’s attack on GM over ventilators quickly turns to praise
By Administrator_India Capital Sands President Donald Trump, who excoriated General Motors Co. on Friday and invoked emergency powers to compel the production of badly needed ventilators to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, has abruptly shifted gears to praise the automaker. Trump, who has been on the defensive for not moving faster to compel the production of […]
India stocks mixed at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.22%
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Banking, Public Sector Undertakings and Metals sectors led shares higher while losses in the Auto, Oil & Gas and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 0.22%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 0.44%. The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 […]
U.S. Dollar Slides as Investors Continue Their Search for A Safe Haven
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. dollar slid below the $100 mark on Friday morning in Asia after the United States was set to move forward on a $2.2 trillion relief package to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, slid […]
India likely to unveil $20 billion-plus stimulus package to tackle coronavirus downturn
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.6 billion) to fight a downturn in the country that is currently locked down to stem the spread of coronavirus, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Indian government has not yet finalised the […]
U.S. automakers to extend shutdown into April
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Detroit’s Big Three automakers plan to extend a current shutdown of vehicle production in North America into April as the coronavirus pandemic continues, people briefed on the matter said Tuesday. The automakers had said on March 18 they would halt production until at least March 30. Ford Motor Co. said in a […]