By Subhadip Sircar MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee rose on Thursday, snapping two sessions of losses, on hopes of renewed foreign fund inflows on the back of a buoyant stock market, which gained for a fourth straight session. Foreign funds have poured i... [Full Article]
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling firmed on Tuesday, helped by inflows of funds into its local stock market and generally positive sentiment after the peaceful conclusion of last month's elections. At 0740 GMT, commercial banks quoted the ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on ... [Full Article]
The mayor of Munich has tapped the first keg of beer to kick off the 179th traditional German folk festival Oktoberfest. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BOSTON (Reuters) - Fears that a computer virus might cut Internet access around the world appeared to be overblown on Monday after U.S. authorities removed a safety net that had protected infected machines for months. Shortly after midnight EDT, the ... [Full Article]
Electricity generated from nuclear fission began flowing in Japan on Thursday, ending a nearly two-month hiatus in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdowns, the operator said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
REUTERS - The rupee rose to a one-and-a-half-month high on Tuesday as custodian banks sold dollars that could be funnelled into domestic shares or debt investments, following improved foreign investor sentiment. The government last week increased for... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Just this once, might it be wiser to 'buy in May'? Followers of the slightly tired but remarkably prescient old stock market adage "Sell in May and stay away" are justifiably confident that history is on their s... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A wave from the tsunami flows over a street in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the area March 11, 2011. This picture was taken by a Miyako City employee on the day of the tsunami, and... [Full Article]