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European shares hover near record high in thin holiday trade
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares traded near all-time highs on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened week, helped by optimism about the global economic outlook amid progress in U.S.-China trade talks. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was nearly unchanged . Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.2% and Spain’s IBEX ) eased 0.4%. France’s CAC was trading […]
Cong bigwigs on ‘satyagraha’ against CAA, Jagan says won’t implement NRC
By Ritu, Capital Sands Stating that democracy in India is under threat from the BJP-led government at the Center, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to chief ministers and senior leaders belonging to opposition parties urging them to unite and chalk out a plan to “save the country”. As massive anti-Citizenship Amendment Act […]
European shares edge lower ahead of Christmas holiday break
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares dipped slightly on Monday after nearing a record high in the previous session, as trading thinned ahead of the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays later in the week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1% at 0814 GMT, with the banking sector leading declines. An improving outlook on […]
Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses
By Ritu, Capital Sands The White House on Sunday signaled comfort with plans by Senate Republicans to avoid new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, while a top Democrat seized on a newly released email on the withholding of U.S. aid to Ukraine to press his case for testimony. The Democratic-led House of […]
China says bilateral relationship with U.S. has experienced serious difficulties
By Ritu, Capital Sands China said Friday its relationship with the United States had experienced serious difficulties, but they should work in accordance with the consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders to push forward a stable bilateral relationship. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng made the comment at a meeting with the U.S. […]
U.S. dollar gains slightly after declining for two weeks
By Ritu, Capital Sands With the release of a series of data, the U.S. dollar gained some ground on Friday in Asia after declining for two weeks.The U.S. dollar index rose 0.08% to 97.035 by 11:30 PM . The greenback has made a slight comeback after drifting further on Thursday on the news of U.S. […]
European stocks grind higher in pre-holiday trading
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares edged higher on Thursday, with a pre-holiday lull making for a quiet trading session aside from a handful of corporate updates. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.2% by 0821 GMT, with media, healthcare and utilities sectors leading gains. All eyes will turn to the Bank of England’s monetary policy […]
In historic moment, U.S. House impeaches Donald Trump for abuse of power
By Ritu, Capital Sands. Donald Trump became the third U.S. president to be impeached on Wednesday, as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power in a historic step that will inflame partisan tensions across a deeply divided America. The Democratic-led House passed the abuse of power article of impeachment on […]