Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation on Monday, a day after Greeks delivered a resounding 'No' to the conditions of a rescue package.
The meet will focus on the recent global economic developments, challenges and collective measures to address them
If the impact of the Greece crisis spreads across Europe and parts of the world which are more interconnected than ever before, India cannot hope to be insulated, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
'Misplaced national priorities have brought the economy to a cul-de-sac,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.
Amid slowing growth and low interest rates, investors will need to focus on stock-picking, suggests John Remmert.
Have conviction in your bets and use stop-loss as a defence mechanism to curtail losses.
Pegged at $1.8 billion in construction deal size, The London Resort, which is located 17 minutes outside London, has attracted bids from three other construction majors from across the world.
Going ahead, the likely implementation of the goods and services tax bill in July and how the monsoons play out will have a bearing on India's demand for gold and gold jewellery
Will Citibank gain from India's position among emerging markets?
The 50-share NSE Nifty too closed down 168.30 points, or 1.58 per cent, at 10,498.25 -- a level last seen on January 3 when it closed at 10,443.20.
The poll of over 30 economists, taken in the past week, showed Asia's third largest economy will expand 7.8 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2017.
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals
'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
Economic recovery is well under way in some advanced economies.
Indian markets ended on a lower note after the stimulus announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to meet expectation.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
Analysts expect the central bank to remain watchful of inflation.
To attract capital into infrastructure projects, the ratings system needs a fresh look.
Broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap index adding 0.7%, while S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.6%.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
'The reason why we don't have an escalation of war like in 1962 is because in 1962, we didn't have this connectivity.' 'Whereas today, we have lots of incentives to stay stable and connected to China even though we still have that political rivalry.'
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
'The macro-economic stresses -- high interest rates, rupee depreciation and capital flows -- have receded now.' 'Interest rates have come down, inflation is down and the rupee has bounced back.' 'If oil prices continue at this level, there will be no vulnerability.' 'Growth is a different story.'
According to the report, the demand for materials needed for infrastructure projects like metals, minerals, buildings and transport equipment is expected to increase as the country invests in building its civil infrastructure.
If you have answers to these, you need not worry about Britain's exit from the European Union, Raghuram Rajan's exit from the Reserve Bank of India or Narendra Modi's chances of re-election in 2019; your financial future will be safe, says P V Subramanyam
We'll see what happens with Brexit. Either way, there will be technology spends because people have to develop and modify new systems.
India's share of 2015 emerging market allocations will be driven by FII perceptions on likely growth and reform.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of India, as it seeks to bullet-proof the economy against sudden capital outflows
Silver, platinum and palladium all declined.
The growth in imports was led by product categories such as diagnostic items, ultra-sonogram machines, MRI and ECG apparatus, syringes with needles, suture needles, digital thermometers, malaria diagnostic kits, and hearing aids.
Taking a cue from neighbouring Gujarat and its successful Vibrant Gujarat summit, Maharashtra has organised a conclave -Transforming MMR into a Global Financial, Commercial and Entertainment Hub - on February 6.
Given the concerns around trade wars that threaten to jeopardise global capital flows as well, attracting foreign capital needs to be a policy priority, says Neelkanth Mishra.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
Sensex falls at close; metals, banks perform well.
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%