By Adam Haigh Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) — European stock futures advanced as investors awaited U.S. data on jobless claims and consumer confidence for signals on the recovery in the world’s largest economy. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares declined. Stagecoac…

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India’s benchmark shares indices ended over 3% higher Wednesday, snapping a five day losing streak, on the back of robust global cues, with Reliance Industries and financials leading the gains. The 30-share Sensex ended at 15,685 up 510 points or 3.4% and the 50-share Nifty ended a…

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German data lifts gloom, ECB funds eyed By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) – European shares and the euro rose on Tuesday on surprisingly good news about the German economy and a better-than-expected outcome at a Spanish treasury bill auction, but concerns about the euro zone deb…

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Benchmark share indices ended lower for the fifth straight day, amid a volatile trading session, on persistent selling by foreign funds with index heavyweight Reliance Industries leading the fall. The Sensex after staging a gradual recovery in noon trades slipped sharply to a low of 15,13…

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While the recent downward spiral in assets such as equities and commodities started around the end of July, globally the fall has been much sharper in the latter. In the five months since the US rating downgrade, commodities have lost 11.27 per cent (on the all commodity index of S&P …

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Indian bourses are expected to remain highly volatile with a downward bias in the week ahead, but may see a positive opening on Monday after witnessing a steep fall last week, according to analysts. “Markets will be highly volatile with a downward bias this week. A combination of g…

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India’s economy has entered a phase of deteriorating growth-inflation equilibrium, says Richard Iley , chief Asia economist with BNP Paribas. In an exclusive interview to Rishi Shah , Iley says 9-10% growth is now history and India should brace itself for a 6.5% GDP growth in the cu…

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures skidded nearly 5% Wednesday, sinking below the $1,600 level for the first time in nearly three months, as a drop in the euro signaled a new level of anxiety about the region’s debt crisis and investors sought cash as the safest asset. The de…

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Areva T&D India has slipped 29% to Rs 140 on the National Stock Exchange on demerging its distribution (medium voltage) business operations into wholly-owned subsidiary, Smartgrid Automation Distribution and Switchgear Limited. The board of directors of the company has fixed Decembe…

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Benchmark Indices are trading slightly higher after making a lower beginning reacting to weak global cues. All eyes are on the November monthly inflation figure to be announced shortly. Global markets are down as Federal Reserve delivered little hope that it would turn on easing anytime …

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