09:27 (IST)
China may issue new policies to stimulate auto demand
China may issue new policies to stimulate demand for automobiles, with the country’s auto industry still facing difficulties, Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, said on Monday.
There is still not enough demand for autos, Xin told reporters according to Reuters, as the outbreak of the coronavirus has dramatically cut private consumption.
Autos account for a big portion of China’s overall industrial production, and are the main driver of the country’s retail sales.
China is also working to help its auto spare parts manufacturers resolve cash flow problems, Xin said.
09:21 (IST)
Godfrey Phillips suspends operations
Godfrey Phillips suspends operations of all the units in wake of #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/pbX3lv6Qdl
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) March 30, 2020
09:19 (IST)
Corporate Insolvency Regulation process amended
IBBI amends Corporate Insolvency Regulation Process Regulations amid COVID-19 lockdown. Period of lockdown to not be counted for purposes of the time-line for any activity under IBC. Relaxation subject to the overall time-limit provided in the Code pic.twitter.com/lJVgkgImPi
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) March 30, 2020
09:17 (IST)
Zydus gets tentative nod from USFDA
#JustIn | Zydus Cadila gets tentative approval from USFDA to market Carbidopa & Levodopa Extended-Release Capsules; medication is used for treatment of Parkinson’s disease or Parkinson-like symptoms pic.twitter.com/DNE1ETHptp
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) March 30, 2020
09:15 (IST)
Rupee opens weak
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09:06 (IST)
Indices trade weak in pre-opening session; Nifty below 8,400-level
Benchmark indices are trading weak in the pre-opening session with Nifty below 8400.
At 09:01 hrs IST, the Sensex is down 236.43 points or 0.79% at 29579.16, and the Nifty down 301.00 points or 3.48% at 8359.25.
Stock market LIVE Updates: Sensex down 236 points, Nifty below 8,400-level; Rupee slips in opening session
Sydney: Asian share markets looked set for a rocky start on Monday as US stock futures took an early spill amid fears the global shutdown for the coronavirus could last for months, doing untold harm to economies.
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 skidded 1.7 percent right from the bell, while Nikkei futures pointed to an opening loss of around 500 points.
Central banks have mounted an all-out effort to bolster activity with rate cuts and massive asset-buying campaigns, which has at least eased liquidity strains in markets.
Canada’s central bank on Friday surprised with an emergency rate cut to 0.25 percent and a program of quantitative easing, while New Zealand policy makers on Monday launched a loan program for corporates to meet liquidity needs.
Rodrigo Catril, a senior FX strategist at NAB, said the main question for markets was whether all the stimulus would be enough to help the global economy withstand the shock.
“To answer this question, one needs to know the magnitude of the containment measures and for how long they will be implemented,” he added. “This is the big unknown and it suggests markets are likely to remain volatile until this uncertainty is resolved.”
With that in mind, it was not encouraging that British authorities were warning lockdown measures could last months.
While President Donald Trump had talked about reopening the US economy for Easter, on Sunday he extended guidelines for social restrictions to 30 April and said the peak of the death count from the respiratory disease could be two weeks away.
Bond investors looked to be bracing for a long haul with yields at the very short end of the curve turning negative and those on 10-year notes dropping a steep 26 basis points last week to 0.67 percent.
Early on Monday, Treasury futures climbed anew and pointed to a fresh fall in yields. That drop has combined with efforts by the Federal Reserve to pump more US dollars into markets, and dragged the currency off recent highs.
Indeed, the dollar suffered its biggest weekly decline in more than a decade last week.
Against the yen, the dollar was pinned at 107.80, well off the recent high at 111.71. The euro was firm at $1.1118 after rallying more than 4 percent last week.
The retreat in the dollar proved a fillip for gold, which was up 0.4 percent on Monday at $1,625.18 an ounce.
It has been little help for oil as Saudi Arabia and Russia show no signs of backing down in their price war.
Brent crude futures lost 89 cents to $24.04 a barrel, while US crude fell 96 cents to $20.55.
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