By Administrator_India Capital Sands After a week of anxious waiting, markets got the high U.S. inflation number they dreaded, shrugged it off and moved on – leaving the U.S. dollar under pressure and most majors stuck in ranges. Early in the Asia session the greenback nursed small losses, as traders figured there were enough one-offs …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands World stock prices held near record highs on Wednesday, while U.S. bond yields flirted with their lowest levels in a month, as investors bet the Federal Reserve is some way off from tapering its economic stimulus. MSCI’s all-country world index last stood at 716.64, after scaling an intraday high of 718.19 …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The U.S. dollar was subdued on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. inflation data due later in the week after softer-than-expected jobs data quelled expectations of an early tapering in the Federal Reserve’s stimulus. The euro fetched $1.21915, bouncing back from its three-week low of $1.2104 set on Friday while the …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar is set to take its cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy statement and a speech by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, as it seeks to extend recovery from an eight-week low touched earlier in the week against a basket of currencies. The dollar index stood at 90.968, bouncing from Monday’s …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s economy is likely to have returned to growth in the December quarter due to the easing of restrictions on movement after the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic peaked, a Reuters poll predicted. The median forecast from a survey of 58 economists, conducted between Feb. 18-24, put year-on-year growth at …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The West Bengal government has decided to cut taxes on petrol and diesel price by one rupee a litre effective Monday midnight. West Bengal finance minister, Amit Mitra, said that despite Amphan, Covid-related stress and dues from the Centre running into Rs 77,000 crore, the state government has decided to cut petrol and diesel prices by one rupee a litre. This will …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s exports expanded for the second consecutive month in January and the third time this fiscal year, led by robust growth in the non-oil and non-jewellery segments, indicating manufacturing activity revival. Imports also grew for the second straight month, signifying recovery in domestic demand, but led to widening of trade deficit compared to …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Doing away with restrictive conditions for use of steel in highways construction, the government on Sunday announced that all kinds of steel will be allowed for highways provided these meet the quality parameters. Earlier, the contract provisions required use of steel produced by primary/integrated steel producers only. The move is aimed …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The finance ministry has rejected the demand for further extension of the last date for income tax return (ITR) filing beyond February 15 for the ones where audit is required. In December 2020, the government extended the ITR filing deadline for individuals till January 10 and till February 15 for companies. …
By Administrator_India Capital Sands After change of guard at the chief executive position in October 2020, there is a possibility that the country’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, may have a new chairman in January next year. The tenure of current part-time Chairman Shyamala Gopinath will end on January 1. Gopinath, former deputy governor of …
