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After a choppy session, the BSE index ended 44.80 points or 0.12 per cent higher at 38,843.88. The NSE Nifty inched up 5.80 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 11,472.25.

European shares opened higher on Tuesday, with market sentiment propped up by the United States and China saying they are still committed to their Phase One trade deal, and some increased optimism around COVID19 vaccine development.

Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investors hung onto hopes the coronavirus pandemic may come under control with vaccines and treatments being developed.

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 trade deal that has seen China lagging on its obligations to buy American goods, providing much needed relief to nervous markets on Tuesday.

Asia's stock markets were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.China trade negotiations and following a fresh Wall Street rally.

U.S. and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their governments economic policies during a phone meeting Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce announced.

Coronavirus treatment hopes nurtured risk assets on Monday, lifting stocks for a second straight session and weighing on safehaven Bunds, while markets geared up for the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole meeting later in the week.

Bengaluru saw 4.8 million international passenger arrivals in 2019, up 13 per cent y-o-y, while the total number of branded keys at the end of last year stood at 14,987, up four per cent y-o-y, according to a JLL statement.

Global education publisher Pearson has appointed Andy Bird as its next chief executive, turning to a media veteran who helped build Walt Disney's consumer digital business to see it through its latest transformation.

In a series of tweets, on the first death anniversary of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the ministry said before goods and services tax (GST), the combination of value-added tax (VAT), excise, sales tax and their cascading effect resulted in high s...

Besides toys, the QCS for steel, chemicals, electronic goods and heavy machinery as well as for food items like packaged water and milk products are in the process, he said.

Talking about the current economic situation he said, that the economy will recover if the infection curve flattens or a vaccine is found.

American Airlines Group Inc said Thursday it plans to suspend flights to 15 U.S. airports in October as travel demand remains low as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland's data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a data breach, pushing back the case's long awaited conclusion under the bloc's tough new data privacy rules.

Earnings for big U.S. companies were historically bad last quarter and yet still much better than expected.

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration remains engaged on the Phase 1 trade deal with China and is pleased with the agreement's progress so far, especially Beijing's purchases of U.S. commodities.