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Japan’s Nikkei books first annual loss since 2011
The benchmark index booked a 12.1 percent decline in 2018, its first annual loss since 2011 and breaking the longest winning streak since the late 1980s
1 min read28 Dec 2018Asian markets climb after bumper US session
Asian markets followed Tokyo's lead with most showing gains, giving some welcome relief from a lingering global market downturn
3 min read27 Dec 2018Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls below 20,000 for first time since September 2017
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average slipped below the 20,000 level and was headed for bear market territory in the latest blow for Japanese equities experiencing their worst December on record
2 min read25 Dec 2018Dow hits new record, Nikkei at 26-year high
Nikkei index jumped to a near 26-year-high to close at 22,937.60 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19.08 points, or 0.08%, to 23,567.5
1 min read8 Nov 2017Opening bell: Asian markets open mixed, RCom, Adani group in news
In other news, the Tata group is preparing to shut down a large part of its telecom business and an announcement is likely later this month
1 min read3 Oct 2017Asian shares up as US jobs report lowers chance of Fed September hike
Japan's Nikkei stock index surged 1% to three-month highs
2 min read5 Sep 2016Asian stocks rise as Fed minutes spur optimism
MSCI Asia-Pacific index rises 0.4%, Nikkei falls; Fed minutes dent prospect of near-term US rate hike
2 min read18 Aug 2016Asian shares slip, copper tumbles as worry takes toll
Dollar underpinned as data supports December Fed rate hike case; copper, gold close to multi-year lows
3 min read18 Nov 2015Asian stocks swing as investors await China data; Japanese shares retreat
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added less than 0.1% to 125.08 in Tokyo after slipping as much as 0.1%
1 min read28 Sep 2015Japan stocks lead Asia gains as dollar steady before Fed minutes
Emerging-market currencies caught up with their developing- nation peers, with South Korea's won weakening 0.7% in a second day of declines
4 min read20 May 2015Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared