Metals, Energy Boost Indian Shares to Record Highs

BENGALURU, Sept 16 Reuters Indian shares hit record highs on Monday, underpinned by rising metal stocks on a favorable U.S. rate cut outlook, while Bajaj Housing Finance more than doubled over the issue price in its debut trade. The NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.11 to 25,383.75, while SP BSE Sensex gained 0.12 to 82,988.78. Both the benchmarks rose […]
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UK Insurer Phoenix Halts SunLife Sale on Regulatory Uncertainty

Britain39;s financial watchdog examining pure protection insurance Shares fell 2.8 as SunLife news overshadowed strong results Phoenix39;s H1 cash generation and profit surpassed expectations Sept 16 Reuters British insurer Phoenix Group has stopped the sale process of its SunLife business, it said on Monday, citing regulatory scrutiny into what is known as the pure protection insurance […]
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Israel CPI Jumps to 10Month High of 3.6 in August

JERUSALEM, Reuters Israel39;s inflation rate surged in August to its highest rate in nearly a year, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday, reducing the likelihood of more interest rate cuts anytime soon. The annual inflation rate rose to 3.6 last month from 3.2 in July, its highest level since last October. […]
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