World shares rally as Fed meeting nears, dollar firms Jun 17th, 2013 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose and the dollar strengthened against the yen on Monday on expectations the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment this week to supporting the U.S. economic recovery. Stocks on Wall... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, shares, rally, meeting, nears, dollar, firms, Top Keywords

Protesters confront tight security in Belfast G8 rally Jun 15th, 2013 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) By Conor Humphries and Maurice Neill BELFAST (Reuters) - More than 1,000 trade unionists, environmentalists and anti-poverty campaigners confronted heavy security in Belfast on Saturday to voice their anger at G8 leaders who meet in Northern Ireland ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : protesters, confront, tight, security, belfast, rally, firms, Top Keywords

Turkish PM supporters turn out in force at rally Jun 15th, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) SINCAN, Turkey (AP) - Tens of thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are rallying in a suburb of Turkey's capital. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : turkish, supporters, turn, force, rally, rally, firms, Top Keywords

Iranian reformists rally around common candidate Jun 11th, 2013 - 21:30h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's presidential race lost one more candidate Tuesday but gained a new script: reformist leaders uniting behind relative moderate Hasan Rowhani to boost his once-improbable shot at victory. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iranian, reformists, rally, around, common, candidate, firms, Top Keywords

Sluggish start on Wall Street as a rally slows Jun 10th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is getting off to a mixed start as traders show only mild enthusiasm for an improving outlook for the U.S. government's credit rating. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sluggish, start, wall, street, rally, slows, firms, Top Keywords

Late Wall Street rally shores up markets Jun 4th, 2013 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Markets remained volatile Tuesday as investors focused on U.S. economic indicators and whether they make the Federal Reserve more or less likely to change the terms of its monetary stimulus. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : late, wall, street, rally, shores, markets, firms, Top Keywords

Exclusive: Japan public pension mulls shift after stock rally - sources May 30th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) By Chikafumi Hodo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's public pension fund - a pool of over $1 trillion - is considering a change to its portfolio strategy that could allow its investment in domestic stocks to grow with a rallying market, according to peop... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exclusive, japan, public, pension, mulls, shift, stock, rally, sources, Top Keywords

Asian shares pause as U.S. rally raises Fed QE doubts May 29th, 2013 - 05:30h (CET +01.00) By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the Australian dollar eased on Wednesday as strong economic data rallied U.S. stocks to record highs, throwing market focus back on to the possibility of reduced Federal Reserve monetary stimulus in ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asian, shares, pause, rally, raises, doubts, stock, rally, sources, Top Keywords

Wall Street rally underpins Asian shares May 29th, 2013 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were steady and the dollar remained firm on Wednesday as U.S. stocks rallied to record highs overnight on signs of resilience in the U.S. economy and expectations of continued monetary policy support. Th... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, rally, underpins, asian, shares, stock, rally, sources, Top Keywords

Dozens march in Ukraine's first-ever gay rally May 25th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dozens, march, ukraine's, firstever, rally, shares, stock, rally, sources, Top Keywords