British insurer Aviva is putting its South Korean and Sri Lankan businesses on the auction block, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, as part of a wider retreat from sub-scale Asian markets in a deal that could fetch around $150 million.
The Indian rupee dropped to a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, sparking mild intervention from a central bank seen by traders as reluctant to be more aggressive against such a strong down trend.
Quarterly profit of State Bank of India, the country's biggest lender, jumped nearly 20 times on the back of a sharp drop in provisions for bad loans and strong credit demand, sending its shares up 4 percent in a subdued market.
The Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar for a second session in a row on Thursday as global risk assets remained largely under pressure, leading the central bank to intervene again, according to traders.
The Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday as risk aversion in global markets added pressure on a currency already under fire from fiscal and current account deficits that are weighing on growth.
The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her — from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall.
India's central bank accepts that it is fighting a losing battle in trying to stem a fall in the rupee, a slide that has mirrored the slump in the once high-flying emerging market.
The Indian rupee will hover near record lows against the dollar for the next month or so, but a further significant fall is unlikely following a near 10 percent slide in the currency since February, a Reuters poll shows.
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While India's economic growth has hit a rough spot, Indonesia has won favor with investors, prompting calls for it to be included among the lineup of top global emerging markets.
India's inflation accelerated in April to 7.23 percent as price pressures for food, fuel and manufactured items all picked up, adding to the central bank's struggle to control inflation when economic growth has slumped to a near three-year low.
India's industrial output unexpectedly fell in March for the first time in five months, driven by a slump in the capital goods sector, and increasing the pressure on policymakers to consider further steps to revive a sagging economy.
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Following disappointing economic data from the U.S. and more volatility from elections in Europe, demand for gold will remain resilient, and the precious metal will not lose its appeal as the currency of last resort, Goldman Sachs says.
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The Reserve Bank of India’s intervention in the currency market on Thursday is being viewed by some market watchers as a desperate move to prop up the currency in the absence of government policies to boost sentiment among foreign investors.
India's central bank made a dramatic move to prop up its battered currency on Thursday, requiring exporters to sell half the foreign currency in their accounts, which helped to strengthen the rupee in morning trade.
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