Day: June 26, 2019

Rupee slips 12 paise to 69.48 vs USD in early trade

10:44 am June 26, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee opened on a weak note and declined 12 paise to 69.48 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday, amid simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and higher crude oil prices. The rupee opened weak at 69.40 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 69.48, down 12 paise […]

Sensex rises over 150 pts; Nifty above 11,800

10:42 am June 26, 2019

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 150 points in early trade Wednesday tracking gains in index heavyweights ICICI Bank, L&T and RIL, amid heavy foreign fund inflow. After swinging over 200 points within the first 15 minutes of trade, the 30-share index pared opening losses to trade 111.08 points, or 0.28 per cent, […]

20 yrs after debut, can Federer defy age to win his ninth Wimbledon title?

10:38 am June 26, 2019

Paris: Twenty years after his debut, Roger Federer will take aim at a ninth Wimbledon title and a place in history as the oldest man to capture a Grand Slam singles crown. Federer, who turns 38 in August, is already the oldest player to win the Wimbledon men’s title in the modern era, a feat achieved in 2017 when he was 35. Australia’s […]

Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks

US-China trade spat, Iran tensions to dominate weighty G20

10:35 am June 26, 2019

Osaka: The trade battle between the US and China, and fears that spiralling tensions with Iran could erupt into conflict are poised to dominate a high-stakes G20 summit from Friday. With hotspots North Korea and Venezuela and a slowing world economy also high on the agenda, the two-day gathering of leaders from the world’s group of 20 leading nations in Osaka, Japan, could be one […]

Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issues at G-20

10:33 am June 26, 2019

Hong Kong: Protesters in Hong Kong opposed to contentious extradition legislation are calling on leaders of the U.S., the European Union and others to raise the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping at this week’s G-20 summit in Japan. Groups of protesters gathered outside the U.S. and EU consulates Wednesday morning to deliver petitions stating their requests. A spokesman says changes to the Chinese territory’s […]