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Rupee extends losses against dollar
September 15th, 2014
The rupee-dollar pair hit 61.0875, its highest since September 18. The pair was trading at 61.06/07 versus Wednesday’s 60.96/97 close. Nifty was down 0.6 per cent. Month-end demand from importers further helped the pair. Foreign fund flows will remain ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back to Key 5500 Level
September 15th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 15, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to consolidate just under the 5600 level, before falling ...
Gold Around $1230 on Fears of More Hawkish Fed
September 15th, 2014
Gold edged higher on Monday as Asian equities tumbled but the metal continued to struggle near an eight-month low due to weak physical demand and fears the Federal Reserve may signal an early interest rate increase at this week’s ...
China and India’s growing strategic weight
September 15th, 2014
The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India this week, so early in the term of India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, underlines the growing strategic weight of the relationship between the two countries. Modi’s prime ministership, with ...
BRICS, banking on development
September 11th, 2014
The creation of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in emerging economies is a landmark achievement. Developing nations have lost faith in the current system with its strict conditions on development finance ...
Is bigger better for ASEAN in a mega-regional world?
September 10th, 2014
Big-block trade agreements or ‘mega-regionals’, revolving around one or more major powers, are the latest trend in trade policy negotiations. ASEAN is involved in two: the American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Chinese-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). But ...
Australia 200 – Looks for Any Support at 5550
September 9th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Over the last few days the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650. For the last couple of weeks the Australian 200 Index has ...
Australia 200 – Falls Sharply from Resistance at 5650
September 8th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 8, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australian 200 Index has traded in a narrow range between 5600 and 5650 although it enjoyed a small excursion when it surged higher to achieve ...
West TX Oil Below $94 as Market Awaits Chinese Data
September 8th, 2014
Brent crude fell on Monday for a third day of losses even though Chinese trade data showed both better-than-expected exports and weak imports that might prompt help for the economy, but it remained below $101 a barrel after poor ...
Gold Steady Below $1270 on Weak Jobs Data
September 8th, 2014
Gold extended gains to a second session on Monday, boosted by a disappointing U.S. non-farm payrolls report that eased concerns about an early interest rate increase, with investors also eyeing developments in the Ukraine crisis. Spot gold had ticked ...
