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Markets rise on stimulus hopes; Sensex up 1,628 pts, Nifty ends above 8,700
To avert a global recession, most central banks have announced measures worth trillion of dollars.
Covid-19: US headed towards recession, but Silicon Valley still optimistic
A total of 218 people have died in the US due to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus pandemic to leave behind a global recession: Anand Mahindra
The coronavirus pandemic will leave behind a global recession with small businesses, self-employed and daily wagers taking the worst hit, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday. "The virus will eventually be conquered, but it will have left behind a global recession. The costs of that are incalculably high at this time. The most fearsome toll will be on small businesses, the self-employed & those whose lives depend on meagre daily wages," Mahindra said in a tweet. Apart from the toll on lives, the legacy of Covid-19 may well be deaths due to stress, loss of livelihoods, a rise in homelessness and in extreme situations, civil unrest, he added. "The only global experience that has lessons for us in the current situation is the last world war. In the aftermath of WW2, the US came up with the Marshall plan to revive Europe, effectively a giant fiscal pump-priming," Mahindra said. In the US, the government dramatically dismantled regulations and opened up the economy ..
Are we heading towards a global recession? Here's what top brokerages say
Analysts fear that the impact this time would be deeper than that of the 8-month long economic downturn in 2001 and the one in early 1990s
Coronavirus may spark global recession; worst since 2001: Morgan Stanley
A BofA Securities' Fund Manager Survey for March suggests investor sentiment has collapsed on the back of the coronavirus, oil shock, recession, and debt default risk.
Coronavirus wrap: Trains cancelled, French Open deferred, recession feared
The coronavirus pandemic upset a range of things on Tuesday - from deferred sport championships to cancelled trains in India. Here is a look at all you must know
Coronavirus fear: Morgan Stanley, Goldman declare global recession underway
The outlook could darken even further if the virus lasts longer than anticipated, or wields greater economic pain -- given factories, schools, restaurants and shops are closing around the world
Oil sinks below $30 as recession fears weigh amid coronavirus pandemic
Brent crude slipped 1.5% to $29.57 a barrel at 1316 GMT, having earlier touched $29.44, the lowest since January 2016
Coronavirus hurts markets again; RBI will do 'whatever it takes' for help
On Sunday, the US central bank slashed interest rates by 100 points to near zero and said it would boost its bond holdings by $700 billion
Recession risk calls for joint response, says UN chief Antonio Guterres
The pandemic had created a "real and growing risk of a global recession," the former Portuguese premier said
Policy after COVID-19
Globally, economic policy could soon be in uncharted territory
Rupee sinks to fresh 17-month low over coronavirus, recession fears
Indian equity markets suffering their worst single-day losses and stock indices slipping into bear territory also hit the rupee sentiment
Australia unveils $11-bn stimulus to curb Coronavirus, avert recession
Australia's economy had already been limping before the coronavirus hit -- with raging bushfires and drought slowing growth to a stall
Facing recession, Europe expects stimulus measures from ECB ahead of meet
The world is facing a medical emergency that monetary and fiscal policy cannot fix, said Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg private bank
Best of BS Opinion: Italy locks down, branded generics market, and more
From why analysing state Budgets can be a challenging exercise to how the success of fact-checkers lies in the failure of journalism, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
Coronavirus outbreak: Govt suspends visas for three more countries
Dell advises work from home after employee tests positive; Mindtree, too, reports a case
That 1970s feeling
Next global recession could be around the corner and it may look a lot different from those that began in 2001 and 2008
Coronavirus cases in India cross 60; UNCTAD warns of global recession
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said the virus outbreak can cost global economy up to $2 trillion this year
How coronavirus outbreak is reshaping Italy's economy as recession looms
The country has already shed 4% of GDP in back-to-back recessions in the first two decades of the century, and recovery has been stalled for the last two years
South Africa slips into recession, pressure mounts on Prez Ramaphosa's govt
The weak performance adds pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration which has been struggling to keep his election pledge to revive economic activity
