

India retains world's most optimistic market tag
India has once again emerged as the most optimistic market, driven by its buoyant domestic consumption levels, but slowing growth and inflationary concerns could put pressure on consumer confidence for the year ahead, says a survey.




Business News
2G: PM seeks Attorney General's opinion on SC verdict
Days after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licences for 2G spectrum, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday held consultations with senior Cabinet colleagues on its impact on overall telecom sector and the way forward.



Economy News
Why RBI regulation is must for gold loan firms?
The glitter of gold loans has grown exponentially in the past five years. From a Kerala specialty the industry now has drawn into its fold hundreds of NBFCs who in turn draw funds from zillions of retail investors, mutual fund investors and banks.



IBN Reports
Exuberant Indian markets gloss over economic reality
Inflationary risks remain and a political logjam continues to hem in reforms, clouding the economic outlook.




Latest
Govt interpreting law wrongly on Upa Lokayuka issue: Bhardwaj
Govt interpreting law wrongly on Upa Lokayuka issue: Bhardwaj




Market Reports
What dragged Nifty below 5400? Global cues, IIP or profit booking
What dragged Nifty below 5400? Global cues, IIP or profit booking



Buzzing Stocks
Block deal in Ambuja Cements; stock down 2.4%
There was a block deal of 1.6 crore shares of Ambuja Cements on exchanges at Rs 174.50 per share, reports CNBC-TV18.



Market Edge
The week that was: Deal or no deal, mkt in for taxing times
The disappointing IIP data and pressure from Europe kept the markets in the red. Traders also used to opportunity to book profits.



Market Outlook
Nifty may crash to 4300-4500 by 2012-end: Anil Manghnani
The Nifty has seen a sharp rally so far in 2012. Anil Manghnani, Modern Shares Stock Brokers says, the market is a little over done now on the upside and stock should start correcting very soon. A lot of the good news is in the price already. I think this is a good time to start taking some profits, he adds.



Technicals
Euro gains on ECB; stocks up with economic data
The euro rose on Monday on expectations of higher eurozone interest rates while world stocks eked out gains as concerns about Middle East and Japan cast a cloud despite positive economic data.




Global Markets
US markets close lower as Greek deal falters
The SP 500 posted its biggest daily percentage decline thus far in 2012 on Friday after an about-face on Greece's long-awaited debt deal ended a five-week streak of gains for equities.











Politics
Elangovan also hit out at the state of power supply in the state, saying people expected uninterrupted power supply.
She also asked the Congress chief to give a clarification on the Batla House encounter.
Bal Thackeray also admitted that Raj's exit has resulted in a split in the Marathi vote bank.




India
Radhakrishnan said the focus now is on missions and indicated that successful space ventures would redeem its pride.
The British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs open the Joint India-UK Conference on CBRN Disaster Management and Security in Delhi.
The SIT has reportedly observed that it did not have 'prosecutable evidence' against Narendra Modi.




Tech
RIM has chalked out aggressive plan for India of increasing its footprint to 160 cities.
SEBI is also toying with the idea of having its own official presence on Twitter and other social networks.
Zuckerberg'stenure at the social networking giant would be on an "at will" basis.


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