INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
On Tuesday, the Sensex and Nifty ended higher for a ninth straight session
The Sensex and Nifty today edged higher, tracking higher global markets and buying in
The Sensex was up 53 points at 34,448 while Nifty edged higher to 10,567
After two years of normal monsoons, the India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted yet another year of normal rains, raising the
possibility of higher farm and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy
On Tuesday, the Sensex and Nifty ended higher for a ninth straight session, marking their longest winning streak in over three years
The rupee slipped to a seven-month low of 65.78 against the US dollar today
On Tuesday, the rupee fell by 15 paise to end at a near 7-month low of 65.64 against the US dollar.Asian shares climbed today after Wall
Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging concerns about trade barriers and the global growth outlook kept the mood
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced 0.5 percent, though that follows four straight sessions of
losses.Overnight, the Dow ended Tuesday up 0.88 per cent, while the SP 500 rose 1.06 per cent and the Nasdaq 1.78 per cent.While the IMF on
Tuesday left its global growth forecasts unchanged for 2018 and 2019, it judged medium-term risks were to the downside - citing financial
vulnerabilities, geopolitical strains and tariffs.Global oil prices firmed today with Brent crude futures up 32 cents to $71.90 a barrel,
crude rose 33 cents to $66.85 a barrel.
