Page 31 - Global Markets
Global market can't dictate Indonesia palm policy: Trade Minister
Indonesia's palm oil price should not be dictated by external market, its trade minister said, backing his decision to expand palm oil export curbs at time of surging global prices from supply crunch
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Euro rallies ahead of ECB meet, Poland's zloty and Hungary's forint surge
Sterling rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.3148, Poland's zloty jumped 1.8% against the greenback to 4.3808 and Hungary's forint surged 2.8% to 345.80.
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Euro edges up 0.5% against the dollar ahead of ECB meeting
Other European currencies such as Poland's zloty and Hungary's forint rebounded from record lows against the euro, both supported also by their central banks' sharp interest rate hikes on Tuesday.
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Most global indices are near bear territory. Will the Sensex, Nifty follow?
Empirical analysis of past 17 market corrections in excess of 10 per cent, according Antique Stock Broking, suggests that market recoveries are swift with entire losses getting recouped in 3-6 months
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Dollar loses steam, euro steadies as oil backs off in volatile day
By David Henry and Saikat Chatterjee
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Rupee plummets 76 paise to 76.93/USD as oil soars amid Ukraine crisis
The rupee tanked 84 paise to close at its lifetime low of 77.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday as intensifying geopolitical risks
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Japan's Nikkei slips to 15-month low as Russia Ukraine crisis intensifies
Japan's Nikkei index hit a 15-month low on Friday as global markets remain on edge following reports of Europe's largest nuclear power plant set on fire amid an intensifying war between Ukraine-Russia
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Within days, Russia's war on Ukraine squeezes the global economy
Ocean rates may double or triple to $30K/ container & air freight costs are set to jump even higher
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Russian stocks listed abroad plunge as much as 74%with Moex shut still
The largest US-listed ETF tracking Russian equities, VanEck Russia ETF, fell 12 per cent in premarket trading after cratering 30 per cent
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Commodities up as Russia's nuke alert, West's sanctions spur supply worries
Oil, grains rise; aluminium at record high, nickel up on Russian supply worries, fears of food inflation as wheat, corn, edible oil prices rally
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Financial markets trying to discount changing news flow: Rabobank Intl
The accommodative RBI policy, combined with fiscal stimulus and (further) increase in energy commodities, particularly oil, increases the odds of high inflation, say Lambregts and Eijkelenburg
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Statsguru: How Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting global markets
Financial markets, too, have felt ripples of the event
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US didn't cut off Russia from SWIFT to prevent unwanted consequences
SWIFT is a global cooperative of financial institutions that began in 1973
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World shares up, US futures sink as Russia moves toward Ukraine capital
World shares advanced Friday but US futures were lower as Russian troops pressed toward the capital of Ukraine.
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Stocks extend sell-off as US warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine
The crisis deepened this week after Russian President Vladimir Putin dispatched troops into parts of Ukraine, triggering sanctions from Western countries.
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World markets have not broken sweat since Russian escalation: Here's why
Yet as the world braces for a possible war in Ukraine, we still know relatively little about the interplay between conflicts and financial markets
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World stocks bounce as investors eye Putin's next steps in Ukraine
Global stocks broke a four-day slide and demand for safe-haven assets waned on Wednesday
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Foreign brokerages trim Nifty December 2022 target amid headwinds
Our 10 mean reversion scenarios put the Nifty50 December 2022 target at an average of 17,500, said Jefferies
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Oil, gold soar as Vladimir Putin orders forces to regions of Ukraine
The intensifying stand-off - and the response from the US and Europe - has the potential to roil raw materials markets
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How a Russia-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets: 5 things to know
Energy markets are likely to be hit; any interruption to the flow of grain out of the Black Sea region is likely to have a major impact on prices and further fuel food inflation
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