Indian Stocks Hit Record, Break 10,000 Barrier

India’s stock markets hit record highs on Tuesday with the National Stock Exchange’s much-watched Nifty index breaking the psychological 10,000 point mark for the first time as traders take heart from economic reforms. The Nifty, which consists of 50 of India’s top companies across more than a dozen sectors, rose 0.45 percent, or 44.90 points, … Read more

Kenyan Stocks, World’s Worst This Year, Set To Fall Further

Kenyan stock prices at more than three-year lows may have further to fall with domestic investors favoring bonds and foreign buyers waiting for lower valuations, the head of the bourse said. Shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange have dropped 6.9 percent since Jan. 1, extending last year’s 8.5 percent decline, because of jitters among investors … Read more