Union Budget 2021 India: Expect the Centre’s fiscal Deficit to narrow to 5.3% of GDP in FY22 from the projected 6.8% in FY21; the govt’s gross market borrowing is likely to be ~Rs 11 tn in FY22
General Electric upbeat on 2021 after profitable 2020
Yellen makes history again as US Treasury secretary
European stocks bounce back while Wall Street treads water
Starbucks profits dip on continued drag from Covid-19
Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud
Top securities regulator in Massachusetts thinks trading in GameStop Corp stock, which skyrocketed for a fourth straight day, suggests there is something "systemically wrong" with the options trading surrounding the stock, Barron's reported https://bit.ly/3iRbdRB on Tuesday. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday as hopes rose for better corporate earnings after the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth, while shares of Nikko Denko raced to the top of the Nikkei on its revised earnings outlook. Read More
HANOI -- Chicago corn futures rose to a two-week high on Wednesday as China's purchase of U.S. supplies of the grain hit the highest level since July, while slow harvesting in Brazil due to rains supported soybean prices. Read More
MELBOURNE -- Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week and China, the world's second-biggest oil user, reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases, bolstering hopes of a pick-up in demand. Read More