Asian shares tread water as Fed meeting looms

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 08:32

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent, after Wall Street logged losses, with U.S. trading volume at its lowest in a month as markets awaited the Fed outcome.

Gold eases to around one-month low as Fed meeting nears

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 08:21

Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,103.68 an ounce by 1148 GMT. It had fallen to $1,098.35 on Friday, the lowest since Aug. 11.

India prepared to deal with US interest rate hike: FinMin

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 13:18

"The government and RBI, we are prepared for all eventualities, as and when the situation emerges. I am confident we will be able to deal with it," Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said at an ICRIER event here.

Gold hovers near one-month low as traders eye Fed meeting

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 10:04

The Fed will kick off a much awaited two-day policy meet on Wednesday. Many expect traders to remain on the sidelines until the Fed statement on Thursday, though prices could drop because of persistent uncertainty.

US dollar traded mixed

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2015, 09:49

The PPI report indicated relatively low inflation level, therefore lowering market expectation for an interest-rate hike as early as this month.

Gold struggles near 2-1/2-week low on US jobs data

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 08:16

Spot gold dropped 0.3 percent to $1,118.73 an ounce by 0040 GMT. The metal had fallen to $1,116.75 on Friday, the lowest since Aug. 19, posting a second straight weekly loss.

Real economy will dictate Indian markets, not Yuan devaluation or Fed rate hike: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 15:04

Factors like the Chinese devaluation of yuan and the US Fed's likely interest rate hike are "transient" and it will be only the real economy that will dictate the currency rate fluctuations and markets in India, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Gold gains as equities, dollar retreat, Fed hike view caps rise

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 08:11

Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said on Saturday that US inflation will likely rebound as pressure from the dollar fades, allowing the US central bank to raise interest rates gradually.

Europe, Asia stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on China, Fed

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 15:16

Oil prices fell again both on the Fed rates outlook and as investors took profits on last week`s 10 percent rise.

Oil prices fall on profit taking, rate hike uncertainty

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 08:52

That came after Brent climbed 10 percent last week, while US crude finished the week up 12 percent.

We're prepared for US rate hike, so don't delay: World to Fed

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 08:47

Central bankers from around the world are telling their American counterparts that they are ready for a US interest rate hike and would prefer that the Federal Reserve make the move without further ado.

China fears linger as focus on Fed sharpens

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 15:15

"China, the epicentre of the week`s moves, is set to remain in focus over the next week as markets attempt to assess whether the worst of the sell-off has been seen," said Philip Shaw, chief economist at Investec.