Covid-19, FED
June 11, 2020
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Fed’s gloomy outlook steadies dollar slide, for now

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar steadied against riskier currencies and the safe-haven yen hit a one-month high on Thursday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s dour economic outlook spooked investors. The moves arrested the greenback’s initial slide after the Fed’s policy stance, projecting rates near zero for years, was even more accommodative than expected. The […]

Business, Covid-19
May 29, 2020
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India’s economy seen slowing rapidly in March quarter, with worse to come

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Gross domestic product data out later on Friday is expected to show India’s economy grew at its slowest pace in at least two years in the March quarter as the coronavirus pandemic weakened already declining consumer demand and private investment. The median forecast from economists put annual economic growth at […]

Covid-19, India
May 27, 2020
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Reliance’s $7 Billion Rights Rings in New Trading Venue in India

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Reliance Industries Ltd., which popularized equities as an investment in the world’s second-most populous nation, is now the first to test a trading avenue in India with its record $7 billion rights issue. Introduced in January, the trading platform allows shareholders to sell their rights entitlement to others interested in subscribing […]

Covid-19, Economic News
May 26, 2020
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Dollar dips as virus recovery optimism holds

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar inched lower on Tuesday as growing optimism about a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic supported riskier currencies, though concerns about Sino-U.S. tensions held further moves in check. After a quiet start to the week due to holidays in Britain and the United States, the greenback was a fraction […]

Commodity price, Covid-19
May 25, 2020
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Oil falls as U.S.-China tensions take toll

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Oil prices eased on Monday on concerns over rising tensions between the United States and China over Beijing’s plans to impose security laws on Hong Kong and the possibility of sanctions from Washington. Oil prices have risen sharply in recent weeks as an easing of coronavirus restrictions has led to […]

Covid-19, Economic News
May 19, 2020
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Cafes and churches open in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Italian shops, restaurants, and churches reopened their doors to spring sunshine on Monday, Greece welcomed visitors back to the Acropolis – and Spain hoped for tourists to return in summer in cautious steps to ease coronavirus lockdowns. Italians could once again sip their morning cappuccino at the bar, albeit at […]

Covid-19, Economic News
May 18, 2020
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Oil prices jump more than $1 ahead of WTI June contract expiry

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices climbed by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to their highest in more than a month, supported by ongoing output cuts and signs of a gradual recovery in fuel demand as more countries ease curbs imposed to stop the coronavirus pandemic spreading. Brent crude LCOc1 was up $1.19, […]

Covid-19, Economic News
May 15, 2020
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FM extends Rs 3.2-trillion stimulus to migrant workers and farmers

By Administrator_India Capital Sands In its second package, the government on Thursday announced Rs 3.16 trillion support for vulnerable sections, including migrant workers, farmers, tribals, street vendors, and the middle class — all hit hard by the lockdown. However, experts said implementation was the key because identifying beneficiaries was a challenge. They also said the government […]

Commodity price, Covid-19
May 13, 2020
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Oil falls on second wave outbreak fears, rise in U.S. inventories

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices fell on Wednesday on worries about a possible second wave of coronavirus cases in countries starting to ease lockdowns, while industry data showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories. The concerns overshadowed a further call by Saudi Arabia for larger production cuts to balance the market following a virus-induced demand slump […]