Markets ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as investors turned cautious and booked profit in financials.
Major global indices like CAC 40, DAX Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei, Straits Times, Sensex, Nifty have lost 1% - 10% in a week
Plenty of other factors are likely to keep a lid on prices.
With Raghuram Rajan not 'really there', the FinMin has decided to keep a watch on market developments this week with all key officials on the job.
According to a new report published by Switzerland-based BIS, which is also referred as 'bank for central banks', the US Federal Reserve's announcement of a possible phasing out of easy money regime has resulted in 'abrupt and sizeable' equity market losses in both advanced and emerging markets.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
Substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives.
Markets surged on hopes that the exit polls would show that the BJP winning majority in the general elections.
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday
Europe's largest carmaker had previously admitted to installing cheat software on up to 11 million vehicles worldwide with smaller diesel engines.
SIT on black money on Monday decided to widen its probe as new names of Indians with Swiss bank accounts have come up
No Indian auto brand (including Tata or Mahindra) is well-known globally.
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
The fire sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror.
Kingfisher to be lager partner at ICC Champions Trophy to be played in UK.
Governor Rajan can be more unambiguously pro-growth.
Sensex hit a record high of 27,225.85 and Nifty hit a record high of 8,141.90 in the intra-day trades today.
The year 2015 may well turn out to be a watershed in global macroeconomic adjustment.
Brazilian police said on Tuesday they had uncovered emails between detained International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Hickey and the British owner of a ticketing company they said masterminded a scheme selling Olympic tickets illegally.
Given the volatility of the global marketplace, India is already on a strong wicket and well poised to provide a lucrative option to foreign investors.
Expectations that the shutdown will hurt the economy and prompt the Federal Reserve to postpone the start of its withdrawal of monetary stimulus weighed on the US currency.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
Modi on Saturday embarked on a five-nation visit to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico focus of which will be to enhance India's engagement in areas of trade, energy and security, besides pushing for its membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top.
Swiss police raided the headquarters of the European soccer body UEFA on Wednesday to gather information about a contract signed by Gianni Infantino, now head of the global soccer body FIFA, that was reported in the Panama Papers.
Shankar Acharya gives ten predictions on key politico-economic developments in the world and ten for India.
The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Volkswagen is under huge pressure to act, with its shares down more than a third in value since the crisis broke, and the bad news still coming.
Outgoing president Sepp Blatter hit back at Chung Mong-joon, one of the candidates to replace him, for labelling FIFA a 'corrupt organisation' on Monday and said the South Korean's remarks were 'disturbing'.
'I am not optimistic about the global economy for the next couple of years.'
Sailors and rowers were not worried about getting sick during the Rio Olympics next year despite reports that waters to be used for events have pollution levels equivalent to raw sewage, competitors said on Thursday.
Amber Dubey explains why India needs to stop blocking competition if it ever wants to become the top aviation market.
The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.
A vilification campaign against Rosneft has begun in right earnest, says M K Bhadrakumar.
We are all 'Chasing the Monsoon', notes Ajit Balakishnan.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
Here's a collection of some of the best photos, taken last week, from around the globe.
Sensex ended above 26,000 led by telecom shares amid TRAI's spectrum sharing norms.
'The most valuable personal sensitive information of present and future citizens has been made available to foreign data firms and governments and non-State actors for all time to come,' says Gopal Krishna.
Optimism about a stable govt at the Centre, a demand revival and falling oil prices buoyed the markets.
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