European stocks extend gains, dollar lifted by Fed feelings

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 15:08

Europe`s main bourses picked after a slow start with the region`s benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 last up 0.5 percent, as hopes returned that Greece was close to sealing a deal with its creditors. Athens` stock market surged more than 6 percent.

Dealers say monsoon,inflation fears overdone, see bonds easing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 14:34

The yield on 10-year old bond -- 8.40 per cent-2024 -- rose by around 19 basis points to 8.01 per cent in the previous week, which was highest since December 1.

BSE to auction investment limits for Rs 654-cr govt bonds

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 13:08

Leading exchange BSE will auction Monday investment limits for foreign investors to buy government debt securities worth Rs 654 crore.

US stocks fall as IMF cuts forecast

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 04:31

Wall Street stocks tumbled Thursday due to unease over Greece, volatility in the bond market and worries about growth after the IMF cut its US economic forecast.

Airtel hits global bond market with $1 bn issue to fund capex

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 21:04

Country's largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel has approached the global debt market Wednesday to raise up to USD 1 billion in a 10-year bond sale programme.

Investors pull $2.7 billion from Pimco Total Return; $53 million from ETF

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 10:47

On a year-to-date basis, the Pimco ETF has outperformed 87 percent of its peer category, with returns of 1.60 percent, Morningstar said as of Monday. But on a one-month and three-month basis, the ETF has struggled: For the one-month return as of June 1, the portfolio was down 0.33 percent, trailing 65 percent of its peer category. On a three-month basis ending June 1, the Pimco ETF was down 0.84 percent, lagging 88 percent of its peer category, according to Morningstar.

ECB to take cautious tone on economy at policy meeting: Analysts

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 09:57

The European Central Bank, convinced that its controversial bond purchase programme is working, will nevertheless remain cautious about the outlook for growth in the euro area at its meeting on Wednesday, analysts said.

Sri Lanka raises nearly $1 billion from international sovereign bonds

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 14:05

Sri Lanka has raised nearly USD one billion through international sovereign bonds, the country's central bank has said, a month after parliament had rejected plans to increase local borrowings.

NSE to launch new IRF contract tomorrow

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 16:50

Currently daily average trading volume in IRF is around Rs 2,500 crore with around 2.5 lakh contracts outstanding on NSE.

Star managers battered by rocky ride in yields, currencies

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 11:34

Top money managers and investment strategists have been warning the U.S. Federal Reserve was preparing markets for an interest-rate hiking cycle and that other central banks were embarking on loose policies that would trigger volatility.

China bottle maker declares default on $100 mn bonds

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 15:46

Zhuhai Zhongfu Industrial Co has 590 million yuan (USD 96.6 million) of bonds due on Thursday but will only be able to return a quarter of the principal.

G7 finance ministers to address faltering global growth

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 14:54

"The poor Q1 2015 performance follows growth of just 2.2 percent in Q4 2014, so there has been very little growth over the last couple of quarters," said Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank.