May 1, 2013 - ArthaYantra

Is this the end of Austerity Era in Euro Zone?

EconomyBy ArthaYantra May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

With a strong performance in the first quarter, US economy was expected to set the positive tone for world economic recovery this spring. All the hype and hope of complete and fast recovery fizzled out a bit in the month of April. Following the trend of recent years, the strong start for the year was…

Sentiments around US recovery are driving the markets and helping them record new highs.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

The results season has been subdued for the Indian Markets. The first set of results for the quarter ending in March 2013 pin pointed the slowdown in demand. Though the profitability was satisfactory, the sales growth was lower than expected. Infosys and Wipro turned out to be the big bets which disappointed their investors. Indian…

Lesser demand for base metals and crude oil are resulting in mounting inventories.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

With economic slowdown across the globe, the demand for crude oil remained downcast and the supply was ample. Crude oil prices corrected significantly in the month of April. They were hit by the spring slowdown of the United States. Even the US labor market recovery has lost its momentum in the month of March. Increases…

Strong US dollar and economic recovery sentiments are expected to put a downward pressure on Gold.

GoldBy ArthaYantra May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

Gold prices continued their downward trend during the first three weeks of April. The yellow metal bounced back in the last week to recover half the losses incurred in the month. The speculation around the fast paced recovery of US economy and the concerns over Cyprus has dented gold’s reputation as a safe haven from…

Daily Archives: May 1, 2013

Is this the end of Austerity Era in Euro Zone?

Sentiments around US recovery are driving the markets and helping them record new highs.

Lesser demand for base metals and crude oil are resulting in mounting inventories.

Strong US dollar and economic recovery sentiments are expected to put a downward pressure on Gold.