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Sensex rises 496 points, Nifty scales new high on BJP's landslide win in UP

With the bulls storming the ring right at the stroke of the opening bell and staying put right through the session, amid rising optimism about reforms and implementation of GST following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular show in the assembly elections in five states,  the Indian stock indices Sensex and the Nifty50 – the latter […]

Oil drops amid rising stocks, dragging on energy shares

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday, weighing down energy shares in the wake of a report of rising crude stocks, while the U.S. dollar strengthened ahead of an expected Federal Reserve decision to raise interest rates. Oil prices slid to three-month lows after OPEC reported a rise in global […]

Housing finance, realty stocks rally

This has been a pretty good session for stocks from several stocks, and those of housing finance companies are having a great outing too.Amid rising optimism about growth, the bulls are betting on hopes the realty sector will see a turnaround of sorts in the foreseeable future. Realty stocks are on a roll as well.Shares […]

Wall Street slips as Fed meets to decide on interest rates

By Yashaswini Swamynathan REUTERS – U.S. stocks slipped at the open on Tuesday as investors fixed their sights on the outcome of a meeting where the Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time this year. The Fed meets over two days starting Tuesday, with traders pricing in a 90 […]

Sensex up nearly 550 points; ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma among top gainers

With the bulls still calling the shots, the market, which opened on an upbeat note this morning amid rising optimism about reforms following BJP’s spectacular win in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, remains high up in positive territory around mid afternoon.Concerns about the likely impact of an imminent U.S. interest rate hikes appear to have subsided […]

Political noise? Markets don't care – it's all about growth

By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) – One of the biggest mysteries in global markets so far in the Trump era is the historically low level of volatility that has prevailed despite all the turmoil and uncertainty that analysts warned his victory would unleash. The best explanation may be the most mundane: the global economy’s growth […]

Emir of Kuwait Meets UN Secretary-General's Humanitarian Envoy

Kuwait, March 14 (QNA) – Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met Tuesday with UN Secretary-General’s Humanitarian Envoy Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi, who is on a visit to Kuwait. The meeting discussed means to support and advance existing cooperation between Kuwait and the UN in the humanitarian field. (QNA)

Qatar and Turkmenistan… Stable Relations Based on Mutual Understanding

Doha, March 14 (QNA) – The State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkmenistan enjoy distinct and stable relations based on mutual understanding and respect, and common willingness to develop and upgrade these relations at all levels. The exchange of visits between HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President […]

Advisory Council to Partake in Workshop on Arab Charter on Human Rights

Doha, March 14 (QNA) – A delegation of the Advisory (Shura) Council is set to participate in an introductory workshop on the ‘Arab Charter on Human Rights’, which will be held Wednesday at the Arab League General Secretariat Head Quarter in Cairo. In the same venue, The Shura delegation will participate Thursday in symposium on […]