PM Modi asks industry to risk and invest more; promises to improve ease of doing business

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 14:02

Several industry leaders meanwhile pitched for interest rate cut saying it would help them take risks and scale up investments.

Why are foreign carmakers still interested to invest in China?

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 11:11

Foreign carmakers that raced into China to profit from what has become the world`s biggest automobile market by volume have no intention of backing out despite slowing sales as the Chinese economy shifts down.

Chinese officials worried as economy enters ''tricky'' phase: Economist

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 02:04

China`s economy is entering a treacherous phase as it moves away from traditional sources of growth like heavy manufacturing and real estate investment, but has yet to complete the transition to a new model, a prominent Chinese economist said on Friday.

Gold eyes worst week in five as strong US data fuels Fed hike view

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 09:27

Gold was stuck near recent lows on Friday and was on track to post its biggest weekly drop in five as strong U.S. economic data backed the case for a near-term increase in interest rates.

RBI chief Raghuram Rajan says not in favour of depreciating rupee: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 10:13

India has seen hefty flows from foreign investors, who have bought shares worth USD 5.8 billion and debt worth USD 8 billion so far in 2015.

China shares plummet more than 8% by the break

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 10:51

Chinese shares plummeted on Monday, wiping out the year`s gains and leading a slump across Asian equities as Beijing`s latest market intervention failed to restore confidence, with concern mounting about the stalling economy.

IMF official says "premature" to speak of Chinese crisis

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 22:38

China`s economic slowdown and a sharp fall in its stock market herald not a crisis but a "necessary" adjustment for the world`s second biggest economy, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Saturday.

China stocks extend slide amid warning of severe trade pressure

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 11:11

Chinese stock markets tumbled for a second straight day on Wednesday as investors crowded the exits, fearing a government campaign to prop up share prices was faltering and unnerved by a steady stream of gloomy economic news.

China shares slip again as Beijing scrambles to calm markets

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 12:55

After a plunge of more than 8 percent in major indexes on Monday, Chinese regulators said they were prepared to buy shares to stabilise the stock market, while the central bank injected cash into money markets and hinted at further monetary easing.

China stock market crashes to 8-year low as investors jittery

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 22:53

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index plunged 8.48 percent to close at 3,725.56 points, in the sharpest daily drop since February 27, 2007.

China to keep buying stocks in bid to quell market panic

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 22:43

China will unleash more funds to stabilise its sharemarket, state media reported on Monday, after Shanghai stocks saw their biggest daily fall for more than eight years.

China July factory activity falls to 15-month low

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 09:17

China`s factory sector contracted by the most in 15 months in July as shrinking orders depressed output, a preliminary private survey showed on Friday, a worse-than-expected result that should reinforce bets the struggling Chinese economy will get more stimulus.