
London: One man armed with only a computer terminal humbled a venerable banking institution yet again. This time it was Swiss powerhouse UBS, which said on Thursday that it had lost roughly $2 billion because of a renegade trader. The arrest of 31-year-old equities trader Kweku Adoboli in London is one more headache for troubled international banks, and fresh proof that they remain vulnerable to untracked trading that can produce...

08:52 AM, Sep 16, 2011

Markets swing in volatile trade, Some recovery mid-session over talk of policy action by the US Fed. ...

11:56 PM, Aug 09, 2011

Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities on Thursday moved 313 points higher in afternoon trade, going well past the 20,000-mark. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,951.34 points, was ruling at 20,185.2 points, up 313.05 points or 1.57 per cent, from its previous close at 19,872.15 points. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading at...

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Here's a dialogue to get you a clear insight into equity investing. ...

03:40 PM, Jun 19, 2009

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12:34 PM, Mar 09, 2009

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01:56 PM, Feb 27, 2009

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12:23 PM, Feb 11, 2009

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10:43 AM, Jan 15, 2009

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04:25 PM, Jan 06, 2009

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11:44 AM, Dec 17, 2008

The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE opened higher. ...

11:32 AM, Dec 17, 2008

The overall situation however remains negative. ...

05:26 PM, Dec 04, 2008

Markets on Tuesday ended weak and investors need encouraging signs. ...

10:20 AM, Dec 03, 2008

7 common mistakes people make when investing in equities ...

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