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 […]

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 […]

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 […]