Yellen is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The good news for us is that India's economy - and sentiment about it - is much better than it was a year ago, says Jamal Mecklai.
In the longest losing streak of 2017, the BSE Sensex has lost 1,270 points, or 3.91 per cent. It fell to a three-month low of 31,154.03 on Wednesday.
Gold prices staged a smart rebound to surpass the psychologically important Rs 28,000 milestone.
The rupee had gained 24 paise to close at nearly one-week high of 60.95 against the dollar yesterday following selling of the US currency by exporters and some banks, amid sustained heavy capital inflows.
Rupee down 13 paise to 66.72 against dollar
Janet Yellen is guiding the Federal Reserve towards its first rate rise in a decade armed with traditional economic models that some economists worry could fail her in a world of massive money printing and near zero rates.
A massive rally in domestic equities along with smooth supply of dollars on the back sustained capital inflows into equities and debt predominantly helped the upmove
The rupee fell to more than one-month low of 65.75 against the US dollar on Thursday.
The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices under-performed to lose 0.8% and 1.6%
Strong currency and sagging oil prices are spooking policymakers.
Capital inflows continued to aid the rupee's rise, although a strong dollar overseas capped the gains.
The first drug to treat low sexual desire in premenopausal women, dubbed "female Viagra", has been approved in the United States, but with a warning about potentially dangerous side effects such as severe low blood pressure and fainting.
Weakness in dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value
Rupee is under pressure against the dollar say currency watchers.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
The Scotland Yard's Indian-origin deputy assistant commissioner, Neil Basu, in a statement said Khalid Masood's attack had echoes of the rhetoric of the Islamic State but no evidence at this stage suggests he was linked to the group.
Robust foreign capital inflows into upbeat domestic equity markets on the back of better macro fundamentals helped the rupee to gain
Here are the events that shaped the newspaper.
Fed keeps rates unchanged, sets up possible December hike
Danica Patrick was not the first woman to race at Indianapolis; Janet Guthrie broke the gender line in 1978, followed by Lyn St. James in 1992 and Sarah Fisher in 2000.
In the United States, economic data is likely to take a back seat next week.
The rupee had slumped to its all-time closing low of 68.80 a dollar on August 28, 2013.
The markets are in bubble territory.
The Rupee is seen strengthening against the dollar.
n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended up 130 points at 25,400 and the Nifty50 rose 46 points to close at 7,759.
The BSE Mid-cap index gained 1.1% while the Small-cap index surged 1.3%, outperforming the benchmark indices
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the world's ninth most powerful person by Forbes magazine in a 2015 list which is topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Though the markets have lost ground since the past few sessions, analysts do not seem worried.
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
The dollar gained against other currencies overseas.
Experts advise investors to buy at lower levels in the next few months and sell at the higher end of their range in the second half, reports Rajesh Bhayani.
The S&P and Dow dipped the most in a day since September 28.
On the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis, a multi-part series analyses the lessons learnt and those not learnt.
The rupee on Monday slipped by 5 paise to close at 63.57 per dollar on fresh demand for the American currency from banks.
An expected withdrawal of FIIs from the market likely to weaken the rupee against the dollar.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
Sensex to end this year at 27,500 and reach 29,000 by mid 2016.
