Japanese small business confidence weakened in February, survey results from Shoko Chukin Bank showed Tuesday. The headline business confidence index fell to 45.3 from 45.7 points in the prior month. A reading below 50 indicates that pessimists outnumber

Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has rallied 8% to Rs 54.85 on opening deals on the Bombay Stock Exchange, after the board of the public sector bank has approved issue of equity shares to Government of India (GOI) and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

According to China Iron and Steel Association, the daily crude steel production of its members in mid February came to 1.5679 million tonnes up 0.2% compared to early February. It is expected that China daily crude steel output for the second ten days of

Asian shares edged higher and the euro steadied on Tuesday as markets waited for a second liquidity injection from the European Central Bankto gauge risk appetite that has been somewhat dented by worries over high oil prices. U.S. and Brent crude oil

The 50-share Nifty index is expected to open slightly higher on Tuesday tracking mixed Asian markets as investors remain wary of the impact of high oil prices on growth. The 50-share Nifty index extended its losing streak for fourth straight session on

Retail sales in Japan climbed an annual 1.9 percent in January, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Tuesday, standing at 11.341 trillion yen. That was well above forecasts for a decline of 0.1 percent following the 2.5 percent increase in

Indian federal bond yields were little changed on Monday as buyers were deterred on concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation. However, the government is not scheduled to hold an auction this week, which kept yields from rising sharply. The

Banks borrowed nearly Rs 1.8 lakh crore from the repo window of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday, indicating an acute liquidity shortage in the market. This is the most banks have borrowed from the central bank in a single day. The heavy

Hong Kong shares were set to start higher on Tuesday, bolstered by Chinese financials, but gains on the day are expected to be capped ahead of corporate earnings. The Hang Seng Index was set to start up 0.4 percent at 21,303.39. The China Enterprises

The BSE Sensex rose more than 1% on Tuesday as investors scooped up bargains, after the market fell 5.3% over four sessions. Across the board buying-except in TCS, Infosys and ITC-helped the Sensex add 293 points,. Meanwhile, major buying in beaten down

The BSE Sensex climbed 1.6 percent on Tuesday, snapping a four-session slide, with banks and automakers leading the rise on expectations for an interest rate cut next month. Fund managers are betting the economy would pick up pace in the coming fiscal

Most Asian markets rose Tuesday against the backdrop of a retreat in crude-oil prices, with a weakened yen and strong retail sales lifting Japanese stocks despite a fall in technology shares after Elpida Memory Inc.’s bankruptcy filing.

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The five-year Sukuk, attracted a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.31, a little below market expectation of 2.5. Bank Negara Malaysia said that the paper will be issued 29 February.