European stocks rose on Thursday in the first opportunity to react to the latest Federal Reserve decision, with the big story being the selloff in bonds the central bank did nothing to quell. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.2, with even stronger gains for the Stoxx Europe TMI Value. STVP, 0.81. The yield on the […]

LONDON, March 18Reuters Sterling slipped against the dollar and cut some of its earlier gains versus the euro on Thursday as the Bank of England warned the outlook for Britains recovery remained unclear, dampening some speculation the bank would signal a more confident outlook. The BoE kept unchanged its interest rates and its 895 billionpound […]

The growing global regulatory landscape, continuing fluctuation of global currency values and external market forces are all creating a challenging environment for FX operators in corporate treasuries.

BENGALURU Reuters Kalyan Jewellers India Ltds initial public offering was oversubscribed by just 1.28 times on Thursday, a sign of tepid interest among investors unimpressed by the jewellers recent financial results and spooked by a drop in gold demand. The numbers compare unfavourably to other listings this year, including for paint maker Indigo Paints Ltd, […]

Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday, with Germanys 30year yield rising to its highest in more than a year, tracking U.S. Treasuries as markets focused on uncertainty about the outlook for inflation. The Federal Reserve said it expected higher economic growth and inflation in the U.S. this year and repeated its pledge to […]

Hong Kong increased its financial transaction tax in February, while jurisdictions in the U.S. and Europe debate a similar move.

MOSCOW, March 18 Reuters The rouble was flat against the dollar on Thursday, steadying after a selloff in Russian assets triggered by U.S. President Joe Biden saying his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would pay for attempted election interference. At 0748 GMT, the rouble was 0.1 weaker against the dollar at 73.74, after losing more than […]

BENGALURU, March 18 Reuters Indian shares clocked broadbased gains on Thursday, as global sentiment improved after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep its benchmark overnight interest rate near zero. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.66 to 14,818.10 by 0440 GMT, while the SP BSE Sensex gained 0.62 to 50,113.67, ahead of the weekly […]

TOKYO, March 18 Reuters Japanese government bond prices fell on Thursday as investors became cautious about rising rates after a report that the Bank of Japan may allow 10year bond yields to move slightly wider. The move will be among steps the BOJ will unveil on Friday to make its massive stimulus programme sustainable, the […]

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