Nikkei 225 index hit the 40,000 mark for the first time ever on Monday, continuing its bull-run that saw the index reclaim its 1989 peak of 34,000 levels in February, as global investors latched on......
While manufacturing firms cut jobs for the first time in 20 months to sharply reduce costs, services providers continued their hiring spree. Growth returned to the services sector as activity......
The country's services sector activity increased at the slowest pace in a year in May, as disruptions arising from the elections in the earlier part of the month hampered the growth of new work......
However, predictions that economic conditions will normalise after the elections underpinned optimism regarding the outlook and supported a stronger upturn in employment. Illustration: Uttam......
The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Market benchmark Sensex on Tuesday surged by nearly 379......