KATMANDU,Nepal May 08 2010-After several days of strike and millions of ruppees of business loss, Markets reopened for business, vehicles returned to the streets and some banks allowed customers to withdraw cash in Nepal on Saturday after the former communist rebels ended their debilitating general strike after six days.

                             Kathmandu Back to Normal again.

In the capital, Katmandu, residents rushed to the local markets to buy fresh vegetables and fruit that trucks carried from outside the city. Buses took thousands of people stranded by the strike to their destinations while even some banks opened their doors to customers.

Security was still tight, and police in riot gear guarded the main areas of Katmandu. Maoists plan a mass demonstration later Saturday, and a protest on Sunday is planned outside the office complex for the prime minister and key government ministries.

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND , APR 11 - The head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday it still believes in "low and stable inflation" despite a suggestion from its chief economist that targets could go higher.

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