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India Giappone
Sensex edges up 86 points to hit six-week high
Asian and European markets, which advanced for a third day ahead of policy reviews by Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve, kept sentiment upbeat. Besides, weak industrial production also couldn't stifle new bets despite declining for a third consecutive month in January.
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Cina India
India’s trade deficit with China swells to $51.9 billion in 2015
India's trade deficit with China increased to $51.86 billion in 2015, commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Monday. She also said bilateral trade between India and China was worth $71.22 billion in 2015.
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India
ICICI Bank ties up with Ferrari for co-branded credit card
ICICI Bank today said it has tied up with marquee sports car maker Ferrari to launch co-branded credit card. The 'Ferrari Credit Card' comes in two variants on the Visa platform. Details of the fees, if any, were not immediately shared by the bank.
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India
Inflation stays negative for 16th month, falls (-)0.91% in Feb
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation remained in the negative zone for a 16th straight month at (-)0.91 per cent in February as food articles, mainly vegetables and pulses turned cheaper. This is the 16th straight month since November 2014 when deflationary pressure has persisted.
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India
Rupee gains 15 paise against dollar in early trade
Rupee strengthened by 15 paise to 66.90 against the dollar in early trade at Interbank Foreign Exchange, extending its upward march for a fourth straight day on sustained selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amid higher opening in the domestic equity market.
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India
Sensex zooms 232 points in early trade on positive global cues
Sensex surged over 232 points to 24,950.31 in early trade on widespread gains as investors widened their bets amid a firming trend in Asian markets. The 30-share index, which gained 94.65 points on Friday, added 232.32 points or 0.94 per cent to 24,950.31.
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Giappone
Nikkei hits six-week high
The Nikkei average closed at the highest level in some six weeks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, helped by higher equities abroad and the yen’s fall against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 294.88 points, or 1.74 percent, to close at 17,233.75, the highest finish since Feb. 2. ...
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Giappone
BOJ kicks off policy meeting focusing on effects of negative rate decision
The Bank of Japan kicked off a two-day policy meeting Monday to examine the effects of its surprise January decision to adopt a negative interest rate. BOJ policymakers are expected to discuss financial developments since the nine-member board voted in favor of imposing a 0.1 percent charge on part of ...
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Giappone
Japan Inc.’s lack of leadership roles for women fuels gender imbalance on boards
Sakie Fukushima remembers the novelty of being the only woman on Korn/Ferry International’s board of directors, which she joined in 1995. Ditto when she joined the Sony Corp., Kao Corp. and Benesse Corp. boards years later. Even now, three years after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made increasing women’s participation in ...
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Giappone
Smartphone gamers blow small fortune on their obsession
Just before the New Year holiday in Japan, ads for a smartphone game called Granblue Fantasy began appearing on television and in magazines. Granblue was already huge in Japan with more than 7 million people downloading it to fly giant airships and battle an evil empire with swords and magic. ...