(Updates prices as of 0620 GMT) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Thursday and the yen rebounded from a four-month low, after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its easing path despite recent heated inflation readings. The Fed's policy direction contrasts sharply with the Bank of Japan, which on...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Accenture plc ( ACN ) to report quarterly earnings at $2.66 per share on revenue of $15.84 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Accenture ( ACN ) shares gained...

TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Thursday and the yen rebounded strongly from a four-month low, after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its easing path despite recent heated inflation readings. The Fed's policy direction contrasts sharply with the Bank of Japan, which on Tuesday ended eight years of extraordinary stimulus measures...

MUMBAI, March 21 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 532.17 points, or 0.74%, to 72,633.86, while the broader NSE index gained 155.25 points, or 0.71%, to 21,994.35, after the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its projection of three rate cuts this year, with metals leading the charge on the back of a softer U.S. dollar. RUPEE: The Indian rupee...