World Markets

Global Stock Markets Decline As Coronavirus Infection Rate Weighs

Business | Reuters | Friday October 30, 2020

A strong central bank-fuelled bounce back from the initial pandemic slide earlier in the year has faltered this week.

Global Stocks Bide Time As US Presidential Election Caution Sets In

Business | Reuters | Friday October 23, 2020

While Democratic plans to raise taxes on corporate profits and capital gains could hit share prices, their pledge on large stimulus is seen as offsetting those blows.

Global Market Sentiment Sapped By COVID-19 Surge, US Stimulus Stalemate

Business | Reuters | Thursday October 22, 2020

Europe's early equity falls were their fourth in a row, while a disappointing German consumer morale survey also meant it was the first dip of the week for the high-flying euro.

As World Markets Shiver, Virus Can Push Rupee To 77/Dollar Soon: Analysts

Business | Written by Sandeep Singh | Wednesday March 25, 2020

On Tuesday, the rupee ended at the strongest level of the session at 75.94, up 26 paise compared to the previous close, amid gains in domestic equity markets. At this level, it is down 6.42 per cent so far this year (year-to-date).

Sensex Plummets 3,900 Points, Wipes Out Rs 14 Lakh Crore Of Investor Wealth

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev (with inputs from Reuters) | Monday March 23, 2020

Monday's trading halt was a second within a period of seven trading sessions, as world markets continued to suffer the worst selloff since the 2008-09 global financial crisis.

Global Stocks Shaky After Worst Crash Since 'Black Monday'

Business | Reuters | Tuesday March 17, 2020

Data showed German investor morale at lows last seen in the 2008 financial crisis, and rating agency S&P Global warned the inevitable global recession.

"World Markets Collapse... But Hey, Hindu Muslim," Tweets Chetan Bhagat

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday February 28, 2020

Author Chetan Bhagat today said that India's "weak economy" needs "immediate attention" as world markets collapse amid coronavirus outbreak, while suggesting in the same breath that people in the country are distracted with meaningless issues.

Global Share Markets Set For Worst Week Since 2008 Amid Coronavirus Fears

Business | Reuters | Friday February 28, 2020

MSCI's all-country world index fell 0.3 per cent after a 3.3 per cent drop on Thursday. So far this week, it has lost 9.2 per cent, on course for its biggest weekly decline since a 9.8 per cent plunge in November 2008.

Some Of The World's Richest Investors Prep for Turbulent 2020: Survey

Business | Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg | Wednesday November 13, 2019

A majority of rich investors expect a significant drop in markets before the end of next year, according to a survey of global respondents.

Global Stocks Drop To One-Month Low After US Manufacturing Hit

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday October 2, 2019

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe, covering 49 markets, dipped 0.3 per cent to its lowest since September 5, after shedding 0.83 per cent in the previous session.

Fake-Branded Bars Slip Dirty Gold Into World Markets

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday August 28, 2019

Gold bars fraudulently stamped with the logos of major refineries are being inserted into the global market to launder smuggled or illegal gold.

Dow Suffers Worst Day Of 2019 As Recession Fears Hit Wall Street

Business | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2019

The Dow suffered its worst day of 2019, finishing with a loss of some 800 points, or 3.1 percent, at 24,479.42, while leading European bourses shed more than two percent.

Rahul Gandhi Congratulates PM Modi For Award "So Famous It Has No Jury"

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning the "world famous Kotler Presidential Award". Perhaps not quite in the same spirit as several BJP leaders and ministers have over the past two days.

Wall Street Registers Worst Week In A Decade

Business | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 22, 2018

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the week with a loss of nearly 7%, after losing 1.8% or more than 400 points Friday, to close at 22,445.37.

Sensex, Nifty Close Nearly 2% Lower On Global Selloff: 10 Points

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday December 21, 2018

Domestic stock markets fell nearly 2 per cent on Friday tracking weakness across Asian markets, as investors remained jittery amid uncertain global cues. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex closed at 35,742.07, down 689.60 points or 1.89 per cent from the previous close, and the Nifty50 index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) plun...