By Ritu, Capital Sands India’s Hindu nationalist ruling party on Monday elevated a veteran lawmaker and long-time associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to become its president ahead of a string of state elections. Jagat Prakash Nadda, who rose through…
By Ritu, Capital Sands Iran said on Monday that it had not closed the “door to negotiations” in efforts to resolve a dispute over its nuclear agreement with world powers that has escalated steadily since the United States withdrew from…
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar began the week on a firm note on Monday as economic data pointed to strength right across the U.S. economy, reducing the likelihood of interest rate cuts. The greenback held steady near a one-week…
By Ritu, Capital Sands Crude oil futures are steady at Rs 4,165 per barrel on January 17 as participants increased their long position as seen by the open interest. The prices were holding steady after China economy grew at its…
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar and the Chinese yuan remained steady a day after China and the U.S. signed a phase one trade deal aimed at easing tensions between the two largest economies in the world. The signing of the deal…
By Ritu, Capital Sands European stock markets traded up after the open Thursday, taking their lead from the positive close on Wall Street overnight after the signing of the trade deal between the U.S. and China. At 04:15 ET (0910…
By Ritu, Capital Sands The government is planning a new law to safeguard foreign investment by speeding up dispute resolution, aiming to attract more capital from overseas to boost stuttering domestic growth, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters….
By Ritu, Capital Sands Bitcoin has recorded its best start to the year since 2012. Optimism has returned to the market following a crash after the 2017 record high. Bitcoin was trading at around $8,667.33 at 13:34 p.m. SIN/HK up roughly…
By Ritu, Capital Sands Michael Debabrata Patra, 59, has been appointed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor for three years. The post fell vacant after Viral Acharya resigned on July 23 last year. Patra, as executive director of…
By Ritu, Capital Sands The pound extended its decline to the longest run in eight months as speculation of an imminent Bank of England interest-rate cut increased. Sterling fell as much as 0.3% against the dollar to $1.2955. Credit Agricole SA pointed…