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3 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Manvi Pant |Bharath Rajeswaran |Sonia Cheema
March 28 (Reuters) - Shares of India's BSE surged 18% on Friday after the country's markets regulator proposed rejigging the derivatives expiry schedule, a move that analysts said would help ease concerns over the bourse's market share loss.
The Securities and Exchange Board on India (SEBI), late on Thursday, proposed limiting expiries of all equity derivatives contracts to either Tuesday or Thursday to ensure optimal spacing for expiry dates.
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4 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Tannur Anders |Sonia Cheema |Mark Heinrich
JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as markets fretted over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs due next week.
At 1407 GMT, the rand traded at 18.3375 against the U.S. dollar , about 0.4% weaker than its previous close.
The dollar was last down about 0.3% against a basket of currencies.
Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles and foreign-made auto parts imported into the U.S. to go into effect after midnight on April 3.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Medha Singh |Sherry Jacob-Phillips |Sonia Cheema
Baloise gains after results, lifts insurer sector
Energy stocks track oil prices higher after Venezuela tariffs
German business sentiment rises in March, Ifo survey shows
STOXX 600 up 0.4%
March 25 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday after a German survey indicated business sentiment improved in the region's largest economy, days after a historic debt deal aimed at boosting stagnating growth.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4% at 0910 GMT.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Rahul Paswan |Sonia Cheema
U.S. PCE index due on Friday
Not all levies will be imposed on April 2, Trump says
Expect gold to remain supported above $3,000 level, analyst says
March 25 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday amid persistent uncertainty over impending reciprocal U.S. tariffs and their impact on the global economy.
Spot gold rose 0.3% at $3,021.24 an ounce, as of 0928 GMT. U.S. gold futures firmed 0.3% to $3,025.
Spot gold hit a record high of $3,057.21 on March 20.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Jaspreet Kalra |Nimesh Vora |Sonia Cheema
MUMBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee hit a near two-month high on Thursday, boosted by dollar sales by foreign banks and the culling of bearish wagers as seasonal inflows propped up the currency.
The rupee touched a high of 86.2075, its best since January 24, marking a 1.2% appreciation over the past seven trading sessions. The currency was last quoted at 86.29, up 0.2% on the day.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Medha Singh |Sonia Cheema
FTSE 100 up 0.3%; FTSE 250 mid-cap up 0.8%
March 18 (Reuters) - UK shares advanced on Tuesday, with the blue-chip index set for a fourth straight daily gain, helped by bank stocks ahead of a rate decision by the Bank of England (BoE) later this week.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.3%. Shares of top lenders HSBC , Barclays , NatWest and Lloyds' gained between 1% and 2.2%, offering the biggest boost to the index.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Jaspreet Kalra |Sonia Cheema
MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee jumped to its highest level in over three weeks on Tuesday, boosted by likely dollar inflows and persistent weakness in the greenback, which teetered near a five-month low against major peer currencies.
The rupee rose to a peak of 86.54 against the U.S. dollar, its highest since February 21, before closing at 86.57, up over 0.2% on the day.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Jaspreet Kalra |Sonia Cheema
MUMBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee strengthened for the third consecutive session on Monday, helped by dollar sales by exporters and foreign banks, coupled with a broadly softer greenback that hovered near a five-month low against its major peers.
The rupee closed at 86.80 against the U.S. dollar, up 0.2% on the day. The currency rose to a peak of 86.7625, its highest since February 24, before trimming gains.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Anjana Anil |Rashmi Aich |Sonia Cheema |Savio D'Souza
Short-term momentum remains positive for gold, analyst says
No guarantees that there will not be recession in U.S.- Bessent
Markets await Fed's policy meeting, Powell speech, on Wed
March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices, on Monday, stayed just shy of the $3,000-per-ounce milestone scaled in the previous session, as the escalating U.S.-driven tariff war now also threatens economic growth, adding to other geopolitical tensions.
Spot gold had firmed 0.1% to $2,988.68 an ounce as of 0715 GMT.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Victoria Waldersee |Sonia Cheema |Mark Potter |Susan Fenton
BMW 2024 net profit down 36.9% at 7.68 billion euros
Autos earnings margin for 2025 expected at 5-7%
Carmaker in firing line of escalating U.S., EU trade war
Forecast takes tariffs imposed by March 12 into account
BERLIN, March 14 (Reuters) - BMW expects trade tariffs to cost the carmaker 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) this year, its CEO said on Friday, factoring in EU duties on its China-made EV and newly imposed U.S. tariffs which are upending global trade.
