BLOOMBERG European stocks dropped as investors turned their focus towards a rates decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) after a quarter-point hike by the Federal Reserve. US regional lenders slumped on renewed worries about financial stability. Most industry groups were in the red in Europe, with energy a bright spot after Shell Plc posted strong quarterly profit and maintained …

BLOOMBERG Earnings estimates for Indian firms may be slashed by about 40% this fiscal year and next due to a host of global and domestic risks, according to Bank of America Corp (BofA). Consensus estimates for NSE Nifty 50 companies are lofty and haven’t moderated despite a weak outlook for software firms, analyst Amish Shah wrote in a note. Estimates …

LONDON / WAM Gold prices traded near record-high levels on Thursday, as US yields and the dollar dipped after the US Federal Reserve hinted it might pause its rate-hike cycle, Reuters reported. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,040.46 per ounce by 0249 GMT. Earlier in the session, prices rose to $2,072.19 per ounce and hovered close to an all-time …