China scraps dividend tax for long-term investors

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 18:15

Chinese investors holding a stock for more than one year will be exempted from a 5-percent dividend tax from Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting long term investment following recent stock market collapse in the world's second biggest economy.

World markets extend losses as China falters again

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 23:24

Global stock markets plunged further Tuesday as more gloomy evidence emerged of China's economic slowdown, leading to heavy sell-offs in Asia and Europe.

Asia stocks suffer fresh losses, further volatility tipped

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 17:03

Chinese stocks sank again Monday, dragging most other Asian bourses lower amid uncertainty over US interest rates, reviving fears of a broader global economic slowdown that has rocked the world`s financial markets.

China fears keep markets on edge as stocks rally

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 10:20

Top global markets ended the week Friday largely recovered from China-induced panic selling, but market watchers remain worried the turmoil in the world`s number two economy will drag down global growth.

Sensex back in red; plummets 318 points as bank, IT stocks weigh

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 17:10

After taking a day's breather, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell into correction Wednesday as it tumbled by 317.72 points to 25,714.66 -- its fourth fall in last five sessions -- as fresh steps by the Chinese government to stabilise economy failed to revive market sentiment.

Adverse developments have impacts on rest of world: Rajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 23:58

A day after a rout in Chinese stocks triggered the biggest ever carnage in Indian markets, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan Tuesday said China is a big country and every adverse development has impacts, even as he warned against overburdening central banks to fix struggling economies.

Video: China cuts rates, adds fuel to European stock

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 18:52

China stocks crashed for the second day on Tuesday prompting the central bank of the world's second largest economy to cut the reserve requirement ratio and key interest rates.

China stocks fall again as Beijing stays on sidelines

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 10:07

Chinese stocks sank again on Tuesday, despite a rebound in markets elsewhere in Asia, as investors despaired at the lack of policy action from Beijing in response to recent data suggesting the downturn in the world`s second-largest economy is deepening.

Apple's Tim Cook reassures investors on China, stock boomerangs

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 00:02

Apple Inc`s Chief Executive Tim Cook took an unusual step of reassuring shareholders on Monday in comments to CNBC about the iPhone maker`s business in China ahead of a dramatic 13 percent drop and rebound in its stock that put it in positive territory.

China stock plunge hits world stocks, dollar; US stabilizes

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:37

World stock markets plunged on Monday, after a near 9 percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities sent investors rushing for the exits.

Unlike `97, Asian economies expected to bend, not break

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:05

The world market turmoil bears ominous similarities to the contagion that laid Asian economies to waste beginning in 1997: pressure on regional currencies, a worsening trade outlook and slowing growth.

Great fall of China sinks world stocks, dollar tumbles

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 19:32

Alarm bells rang across world markets on Monday as a near 9 percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities panicked investors.