The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the lives of people across the world. Not only has it put the health of individuals at risk, but it has also negatively impacted the financial and economic sectors in multiple countries. Almost all non-essential industries and businesses have been forced to shut their operations due to the …
Even as you read this article, COVID-19 cases and deaths in India are rising by the hour. Worldwide more than 1 million people have been infected and the death toll is now more than 53,000. Apart from snatching away the lives of thousands, COVID-19 has dealt a deathly blow on the world economy. It has …
COVID-19 has caused unimaginable destruction, death and misery to millions in a matter of a few months. With more than 1 lakh deaths, 2o lakh plus infected and extended lockdowns, economies across the world are in shambles. Today, many parts of the world resemble a ghost town where you expect zombies to come out of …
The world has been battling a dangerous pandemic since the beginning of this year. The imposed lockdown has had a severe effect on various industries, majorly hospitality, travel, tourism, construction, and some other services. Markets have been volatile and traders have been panic-selling in fear of losing. The Sensex experienced a historic 32% fall between …
Crude oil prices went into a free fall on April 20, 2020, sending ripples across the world. The US crude oil price fell into negative territory for the first time ever, even as the coronavirus pandemic dried out demand globally. On that historic Monday, the price of a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel, which is …
India has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. A national lockdown has been imposed and economic activity has come to a halt. Experts believe the Covid-19 pandemic will push the world into recession. The stock market rout in March was a reflection of the grim forecast. But India’s largest company by revenue and profits—Reliance …
A dispute between commodity exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), and brokerages came to light after the US benchmark crude oil prices turned negative for the first time in history earlier this month. Owing to the unforeseen losses caused due to the unprecedented fall in oil prices, MCX, according to news reports may set the bottom …
Crude oil is one of the most traded commodities globally. The reason for huge trade volumes is the dual-use nature of the commodity. Crude oil is primarily used as a source of energy, but it is also used as an investment product for portfolio diversification by some investors. An important aspect of the crude oil …
“How will the GST impact your personal financial plan” surely appears to be a rather strange question? In reality, the implications of the GST for your financial plan could be much more significant that you may care to imagine at this point of time. GST is going to directly and indirectly impact your asset mix, …
The RBI / DoCoMo case continues to baffle with its twists and turns. On Friday, the 28th of April, the Delhi High Court has ruled that the RBI cannot intervene in a settlement between two consenting parties. In this case, both DoCoMo of Japan and the Tata Group have agreed for the compensation to be …
