The S&P BSE Sensex declined 0.6 percent, the most in two weeks, to 35,907.31 as of 9:53 a.m. in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index slipped 0.7 percent. Markets across Asia tumbled following the biggest slide on Wall Street since mid-October.
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US, China Reportedly Reach Agreement to Halt Additional Tariffs After January 1, Chinese State Television
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Citing Chinese media, “no additional tariffs will be imposed after January 1, and negotiations between the two sides will continue,” the report said, according to state television’s English-language service. It gave no further details.
G20 Meeting Could Trigger Rebound in Commodities Prices: Goldman
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – “Given the size of dislocations in commodity pricing relative to fundamentals, with oil now having joined metals in pricing below cost support, we believe commodities offer an extremely attractive entry point for longs in oil, gold and base (metals),” the bank said in a note.
Urjit Patel May Resign LIVE Updates: Section 7 of RBI Act Has Not been Invoked
Sources in the ministry of finance told Firstpost that Section 7 of the RBI Act has not been invoked. However, two letters were sent to RBI last month in which “Section 7 was quoted”, highlighting the existence of powers under the Act that allows the government to issue directions to the central bank on “matters of public interest”.
Banks Under RBI PCA Show Mixed Results
Eleven state-run banks under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) prompt corrective action (PCA) framework recorded higher interest income but lower asset quality, a Mint analysis showed, even as differences between the government and central bank over the framework have burst out into the open.