M Rochan

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M Rochan is a markets and economics reporter at the International Business Times UK. He is based in Bangalore. Rochan can be reached at rochan@ibtimes.com and he can be followed on Twitter at @mrochan.

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Fed fears force cautious trade

Asian Markets Outside Hong Kong Open Lower Ahead of Fed Meet

Markets waiting to take cues from Fed on asset purchases.

rupee

India’s Rupee in Free Fall: Central Bank Unlikely to Shore up Currency

Barclays sees RBI having an undeclared preferred range for rupee.

Most Asia markets end the week lower

Asian Markets Weekly Roundup: Downbeat Cues Put Investors Under Selling Pressure

Markets in grip of discouraging economic data and US QE concerns.

Eurozone fruit and vegetables prices rose in May

Eurozone Inflation Jumps in May Even As Employment Drops

Inflation up 1.4% in May from 1.2% in April due to rising prices of fruit, vegetables and electricity.

The bulls come out in Europe

European Markets Open Higher on Positive Handover From Asia and US Data

Better than expected US jobs and retail sales figures boost markets.

Asian stocks rebound

Asian Markets Rebound on Positive US Data, Nikkei Leads the Pack

US job and retail figures help end losing streak on Wall Street and Asian markets.

The UK reported strong performance

WS Atkins' 2013 Profit Beats Expectations, Boosted By UK Operations

Group's turnover remained broadly unchanged at £1.7bn.

Prada to cut costs and add stores in smaller metros

Prada Results Disappoint Markets, Stock Drops 3.34%

Although Italian luxury goods firm's income rises, profits under squeeze.

European equities open lower

European Markets Open Lower on Weak Asian Cues and Fed Jitters

With no positive economic data, most European indices decline in early trade.

The bears come out

Nikkei Nosedves as Asian Stocks Hit Fresh 2013 Lows

Uncertainty over US bond purchases continues to cloud markets.

ASOS rakes in big money in Q3

ASOS' Stock Surges As Cold Weather Boosts Q3 Sales By 45%

ASOS shares were trading 5.6% higher at 1:36pm in London.

Factory output rises in April

Eurozone Reports Unexpected Rise in April Factory Output

Industrial production grew 0.4% in April, following a 0.9% jump in March, 2013.

European markets open lower....

European Markets Follow Asian Peers And Open Lower on Fed Fears

Investors tracking raft of economic data against background of Fed fears.

Australian consumers are more optimistic now

Australian Consumer Confidence Rebounds in June Amid Concerns About The Economy

RBA's decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 2.75% boosted consumer confidence.

Asian markets open lower

Asian Markets Open Lower While Nikkei Slumps on BoJ Letdown, Fed Fears

Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Keller will up the ante in North America

Keller To Expand Canadian Footprint With North American Piling Acquisition

£202.5m deal will broaden Keller's exposure to the North American energy and resources market.

Britvic May re-negotiate the terms of the deal

UK Competition Watchdog Provisionally Clears Britvic-AG Barr Merger

Competition Commission says takeover unlikely to reduce competition but AG Barr could demand new deal terms.

European investors trade cautiously

European Markets Open Lower Ahead of ECB Trial in Germany

German court to look into legality of ECB bond purchases.

Asian equities open lower

Asian Markets Outside Australia Open Lower In Cautious Trade

Bank of Japan's reluctance to curb volatility impacts markets.

A contrasting tale of two economies

French Industrial Production Surges in April But Italian Output Dips Again

Factory output shot up 2.2% in France, while Italy's fell 0.3%.

China's economy could weaken further

China Tipped to Cut Rates to Revive Sagging Economy

Economic growth in China slowed down to 7.7% in first quarter.

European Markets Open Lower Amid Lack of Cues

Markets tracking output and retail data to be released by France, Italy and Denmark.

The Japanese Nikkei soars

Asian Markets Inch Up as Nikkei Surges on Higher Japanese Growth Data

Markets in positive mood after encouraging Japanese growth data and US job figures.

Restaurants hired a lot of people in May

Fed Seen On Track to Trim Stimulus Following Better Job Data

Positive signs in economy to influence Fed move on QE.

The bears come out

Asian Markets Weekly Roundup: Bearish Sentiments Prevail As Uncertainty Persists

QE fears and weak economic data from US and China hit Asian stocks.

Britain's trade deficit narrows

UK's Trade Gap Narrows By Almost £1bn In April

Exports of ships, aircraft, precious stones and silver about £0.5bn higher in April over March.

China is looking to reforms to boost growth

China to Inject Cash Into Economy When Growth Drops to 7%

Economic growth slowed down to 7.7% in the first quarter of 2013 from 7.9% in same period last year

European markets fare better

European Markets Open Higher Ahead of Key US Labour Market Data

Markets positive ahead of US job figures which could provide pointer to Fed move on QE.

The bears come out

Asian Markets Retreat Ahead of Key US Labour Market Data

Markets await US non-farm payrolls data and unemployment rate for May.

Farewell!

BoE Keeps Rates at Record Low in Sir Mervyn King's MPC Meeting

King presided over his 193rd and final MPC meeting and makes way for Mark Carney