Indian Shares Fall over 1 on Selloff in IT, Energy Stocks

BENGALURU, Sept 1 Reuters Indian shares fell on Thursday as investors sold information technology firms on fears of a demand slowdown, while an increase in taxes on fuel exports and domestic crude hit the energy sector. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended down 1.22 at 17,542.80 and the SP BSE Sensex dropped 1.3 to 58,766.59. The indexes […]
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Sterling, Euro Slide as Dollar Marches Higher

SINGAPORETOKYO, Sept 1 Reuters The dollar gained ground against the euro and sterling on Thursday after earlier hitting a 24year peak against the Japanese yen, as investors positioned for higher U.S. interest rates and remained concerned about the health of European economies. The euro slid 0.37 to just hold above parity against the dollar at […]
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Stocks Slide, Dollar Spikes as September Starts Stormy

Dollar hits 24year high against yen, euro, sterling slide MSCI world stock index falls for fifth straight day Europe down over 1, SP futures 0.5, Nikkei closes down 1.5 Industrial metals suffer heavy falls U.S. yields climb, oil prices dip LONDON, Sept 1 Reuters September got off to a stormy start on Thursday, as persistent […]
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Russian Stocks Ease, Rouble Edges Towards 60 vs Dollar

MOSCOW, Sept 1 Reuters Russian stocks eased after a Gazpromled surge in the previous session to their highest in recent months, following the gas giant39;s decision to recommended interim dividends, while the rouble hovered near 60 against the dollar and euro. Shares in Gazprom leapt around 25 on Wednesday after its board had recommended paying 51.03 […]
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