Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market May 22nd, 2013 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) By Megan Davies MOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : insight, easy, pickings, russia's, banking, market, Top Keywords

Stock futures flat as market drifts near record high May 21st, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, futures, flat, market, drifts, record, high, Top Keywords

Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony May 21st, 2013 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Markets were fairly choppy Tuesday as investors were reluctant to push stock indexes up further ahead of a much-anticipated statement from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : markets, choppy, ahead, bernanke, testimony, record, high, Top Keywords

Small-company stocks lead the market higher May 20th, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : smallcompany, stocks, lead, market, higher, record, high, Top Keywords

Silver drops despite steady market tone elsewhere May 20th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading session in a row, even as stocks remained relatively solid amid hopes over the U.S. economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : silver, drops, despite, steady, market, tone, elsewhere, Top Keywords

Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing May 19th, 2013 - 12:00h (CET +01.00) By Katharine Houreld and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An upmarket constituency of Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi voted again under tight security on Sunday, a day after gunmen killed a senior politician from a reformist pa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : upmarket, pakistan, district, votes, again, imran, khan, decries, killing, Top Keywords

Markets Weekahead - Sensex risks consolidation; SBI earnings May 17th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex risks of some consolidation after indexes ended at their highest close since November 2010 on Friday. Earnings will be key, with Coal India Ltd , State Bank of India Ltd and Jet Airways Ltd set to report next week.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : markets, weekahead, sensex, risks, consolidation, earnings, khan, decries, killing, Top Keywords

Markets remain subdued after soft US data May 16th, 2013 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Financial markets were subdued Thursday despite encouraging growth figures out of Japan, as investors digested a mixed batch a U.S. economic data a day after Wall Street indexes hit record highs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : markets, remain, subdued, soft, data, earnings, khan, decries, killing, Top Keywords

Markets subdued despite upbeat Japanese growth May 16th, 2013 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Financial markets were subdued Thursday despite encouraging growth figures out of Japan, as investors paused for breath a day after the main U.S. stock indexes struck record highs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : markets, subdued, despite, upbeat, japanese, growth, khan, decries, killing, Top Keywords

Three market blasts rock Baghdad Shi'ite districts, kill 14: police May 16th, 2013 - 12:30h (CET +01.00) BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three blasts hit markets in Shi'ite districts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, police and medical officials said. Two car bombs exploded in busy markets in Sadr City, north-eastern Baghdad... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : market, blasts, rock, baghdad, shi'ite, districts, kill, police, killing, Top Keywords