The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, was little changed at 100.31. (Reuters pic) HONG KONG, The US dollar clung to a more than two-month high on Thursday as markets ramped up wagers on Federal Reserve rate hikes this year, hea»»»

HONG KONG, June 18 : The U.S. dollar clung to a more than two-month high on Thursday as markets ramped up wagers on Federal Reserve rate hikes this year, heaping fresh pressure on the Japanese yen toward intervention territory. The U.S. central bank held rates steady in a 3.50 per cent-3.75 per cen»»»

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters officially declared that incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will experience a challenging operating landscape and a “difficult boss”. The announcement made on Tuesday in wake of political influence on Warsh to cut rates even as inflation remains high in c»»»

HONG KONG, Sept 3 — Asia markets were down on Wednesday while gold extended its six-day rally after reaching a record high as investors sought safe havens following a selloff in equity and bond markets. Bullion for immediate delivery hit a fresh record as Asia markets opened, climbing 0.4 per cent »»»

The NSE Nifty gained 0.69% or 159.75 points to finish at 23,350.40. The BSE Sensex rose 0.73% or 557.45 points to close at 76,905.51. The Sensex and Nifty jumped 4.3% this week - the best weekly performance since July 2022 and February 2021, respectively. "As the benchmark indices have moved up, so»»»