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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.

Asian shares edge up, brush off soft China data

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 09:34

US stock futures rose 0.4 percent from late US levels in early Asian trade while Japan`s Nikkei rose 0.4 percent. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.3 percent.

Eurozone growth not strong enough to create jobs: ECB

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:30

Growth is picking up in the 19-country eurozone, but not enough to create jobs in the region, a member of the European Central Bank`s executive board said in an interview published Friday.

I-T dept receives 2 crore returns on e-filing portal till Sept 7

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 17:58

The income tax department has received 2.06 crore returns, up 26.12 percent, on its e-filing portal as of September 7 - the last day for filing the returns by individuals.

Govt hikes dearness allowance by 6%; to benefit over 1 crore employees, pensioners

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 12:59

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 119 percent from 113 percent, which will potentially benefit over one crore government employees and pensioners.

Eurozone growth revised up to 0.4% in second quarter

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 17:11

The 19-nation eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, revising upward a first estimate that triggered worry the crisis in Greece had destabilised growth in Europe.

EPFO may allow pledging PF contributions to buy low-cost house

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 16:22

EPFO's trustees will consider a proposal to allow its subscribers to pledge their future PF contribution to buy low cost houses, in a meeting scheduled on September 16.

2G case: A Raja was main conspirator, favoured firms, says CBI

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 18:35

CBI Monday told a special court that former Telecom Minister A Raja was the "main conspirator" of the 2G spectrum scam and had favoured accused telecom firms in the allocation of radiowaves licences.

China FX reserves fall record $93.9 bn in Aug as central bank supports yuan

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 15:09

A large portion of China`s reserves are held in U.S. Treasuries. Last week, traders suspected China of selling Treasuries. 

Asian stocks sag as China stocks wobble after trading resumes

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 09:03

The index had already dropped earlier in the session following Friday`s Wall Street slide, triggered after the August U.S. jobs report failed to give a clear view on the Federal Reserve`s interest rate hike.

ECB flags beefed up QE as growth, inflation outlook fades

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:29

The European Central Bank cut its growth and inflation forecasts on Thursday, warning of possible further trouble from China and paving the way for an expansion of its already massive 1 trillion-euro plus asset-buying programme.

ECB could ramp up bond purchase programme if necessary: Draghi

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 21:09

The European Central Bank could ramp up its contested bond purchase programme, extending it beyond September 2016 if needed, ECB president Mario Draghi said on Thursday.