Market News
Paris attacks: global stock markets braced for sell-off
Telegraph - 15 Nov 2015 18:55
Stock markets recoil across the Middle East as leaders of the world's richest economies meet in Turkey to plan co-ordinated response to the atrocities in France
The week ahead in business and finance
Telegraph - 16 Nov 2015 01:59
Economic and corporate news expected from Monday, November 16, to Friday, November 20.
A Disconnect in China's Stock Connect
Wall Street Journal - 16 Nov 2015 00:30
Twelve months after the trading link was inaugurated, the anticipated flood of foreign money into Chinese stocks hasn't materialized.
Net sales growth falls for second straight quarter
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 23:17
Aggregate net sales fell 0.17% for 293 firms in BSE 500 index on tepid demand, manufacturers' weak pricing power
Urban Outfitters' Retro Look Isn't Working
Wall Street Journal - 15 Nov 2015 22:42
Urban Outfitters is in a tough spot amid a bleak environment for mall-based companies and specialty retailers.
It's Lower for Longer for Bond Yields
Wall Street Journal - 15 Nov 2015 22:22
Futures-market bets on rising U.S. interest rates have hit a six-month high. Yet few analysts and traders expect to see rates keep rising for long.
IMF Move to Give Yuan Reserve Status Likely to Boost China Assets
Wall Street Journal - 15 Nov 2015 22:03
The International Monetary Fund's decision to bestow reserve-currency status on China's yuan marks a major economic milestone for the emerging world power that will likely accelerate global demand for Chinese assets.
The Netflix Problem: Which Media Company Will Solve It?
Wall Street Journal - 15 Nov 2015 21:42
Big Media is finally facing up to the fact that selling to Netflix has hurt business. Now, the companies have to do something about it.
China's Currency and the Dollar-Debt Time Bomb
Wall Street Journal - 15 Nov 2015 21:31
Investors may have a false sense of security that the trouble China ran into when it devalued the yuan in August will keep it from doing so again.
Provident fund organisation invests Rs2,300 crore in ETFs in Aug-Oct
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 21:03
EPFO decided to invest 5% of its incremental deposits in the ETFs during the current fiscal
Gold set to rebound as Paris terrorist attacks spur haven demand
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 19:39
Gold could be the exception among commodities as investors shift away from assets perceived as risky
Bad loans may rise for Shriram Transport Finance
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:42
The ratio of gross bad loans jumped to 4.2% from around 4.07% in the preceding quarter because of deficient rainfall, leading to difficulties in repayments
Execution delays overshadow strong quarter for NHPC
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:42
Plant availability and utilization levels improved in the range of 5-6 percentage points from a year ago
Best mediclaim policies for you
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:14
We spotlight family floater policies with sum assured `10 lakh, the eldest person being 45 years old and the coverage is for two adults and two children
How to make your investment income work
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:14
Diversify periodic income into different asset classes. Also, consider tax implication of the payout
De-jargoned: Electronic signatures
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:13
The digital signature certificate is the most widely used form of electronic signature and it is accepted by government authorities as it is secure
Invest more in equity mutual funds to get more tax benefits
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:13
You would need to hold a debt mutual fund for more than three years to qualify for beneficial long-term capital gains treatment
Why credit counselling is needed for those getting married
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:12
It's almost impossible to live without credit these days, so it's important to maintain at least one healthy score during rocky times
GDP growth to rise to 7.4% in second quarter of FY2015-16
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:08
With base effects waning, inflation has moved closer to its underlying trend of around 5%
Stopping premiums can reduce life cover
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 18:08
The surrender value will be different for Ulips and traditional policies, with the latter having a steeper cost for this
Dubai stocks slump most since August as Mideast markets recoil
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 16:00
Dubai's DFM General Index dropped 3.7%, Egypt's EGX30 Index tumbled 4.2% in Cairo and Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index sank the most in almost three weeks
S.H. Kelkar to make stock market debut on Monday
livemint.com - 15 Nov 2015 15:09
The company's Rs500-crore IPO, which closed last month, was over-subscribed 27.08 times