Finance
Several rounds of consultations held with stakeholders on issue of hallmarking by Bureau of Indian Standards: Dept of consumer affairs

New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The government said several rounds of consultations were held with all stakeholders including jewellers on the issue for hallmarking by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) through meetings held in the eastern, southern as well as western regions of the country. After due consultations, it was decided that sell, or […]

Updated: Mar 4, 2023
U.S. stocks rise as Treasury yields retreat

NEW YORK, March 3 (Xinhua) — Wall Street’s major averages rallied on Friday, amid falling U.S. Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 387.4 points, or 1.17 percent, to 33,390.97. The S&P 500 added 64.29 points, or 1.61 percent, to 4,045.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 226.02 points, or 1.97 percent, to 11,689.01. All […]

Updated: Mar 3, 2023
14% Lower Gas Prices for March

The Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC) approved the price of natural gas for the month of March in the amount of 106.74 /MWh, excluding prices for access, transmission, excise duty and VAT. At this price, Bulgargaz ltd. will sell natural gas to final suppliers and to persons who have been issued a license […]

Updated: Mar 2, 2023
U.S. stocks end mixed amid rising Treasury yields

NEW YORK, March 1 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday, weighed by a momentum in U.S. Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.14 points, or 0.02 percent, to 32,661.84. The S&P 500 sank 18.76 points, or 0.47 percent, to 3,951.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 76.06 points, or 0.66 percent, to […]

Updated: Mar 1, 2023
U.S. stocks fall as rate concerns persist

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Wall Street’s major averages finished lower on Tuesday as investors remained concerned about higher interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 232.39 points, or 0.71 percent, to 32,656.7. The S&P 500 sank 12.09 points, or 0.30 percent, to 3,970.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 11.44 points, or 0.10 […]

Updated: Feb 28, 2023
U.S. stocks rise after downbeat week

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, recouping some of the losses they had suffered in the prior week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 72.17 points, or 0.22 percent, to 32,889.09. The S&P 500 added 12.20 points, or 0.31 percent, to 3,982.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 72.04 points, or […]

Updated: Feb 27, 2023
US markets are now in ‘death zone’ Morgan Stanley

The bank’s chief analyst expects the benchmark S&P 500 to slump sharply US stocks have soared to unsustainable highs and could crash 26% within months, Morgan Stanley’s top strategist has warned. In an analyst note the bank’s chief US equity strategist, Mike Wilson, said that the current level of stock valuations could be compared to […]

Updated: Feb 26, 2023
Toilet Paper Prices in Bulgaria have Risen Up to 40% in 2022

Toilet and kitchen paper rose in price by about 40 percent in a year – both as an effect of the pandemic and due to a double increase in the prices of raw materials, the increase in the price of energy carriers and transport costs and the depreciation of the euro against the dollar. Large […]

Updated: Feb 25, 2023
Wall Street tumbles, Dow Jones loses 337 points

NEW YORK, New York – Inflation fears re-emerged Friday, sending stock markets into a tailspin. “This market has been pretty jittery this week, so any disappointing data is going to have an outsized impact as we’re seeing in the early movements,” B. Riley’s chief market strategist Art Hogan told CNBC Friday. “This may test its […]

Updated: Feb 24, 2023
U.S. stocks rise amid economic data

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors parsed the latest economic data and assessed the Federal Reserve’s future policy trajectory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 108.82 points, or 0.33 percent, to 33,153.91. The S&P 500 added 21.27 points, or 0.53 percent, to 4,012.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index […]

Updated: Feb 23, 2023