Key equity benchmarks ended trade in the red however off the day's low. The BSE Sensex closed down 61.97 points at 19435.21 after touching an intraday low of 19,381.82. ...
09:39 AM, Feb 15, 2013
Asian shares rose to a four-month high on Friday while the dollar remained weak against other major currencies after the US Federal Reserve announced an aggressive new stimulus to drive job creation in the US economy. ...
08:13 AM, Sep 14, 2012
Tokyo: All eyes will be on the markets on Friday after the Sensex hit a six-month high at 18,000 on global cues on Thursday. Asian shares rose to a four-month high on Friday while the dollar remained weak against other major currencies after the US Federal Reserve announced an aggressive new stimulus to drive job creation in the US economy. The Fed's move will likely accelerate the risk-positive momentum at...
08:08 AM, Sep 14, 2012
Mumbai: The 50-share NSE Nifty remained in a consolidation phase for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, especially ahead of F&O expiry on Thursday. European markets too were marginally higher amid volatility as investors seem cautious ahead of major event - European Union summit scheduled for June 28-29 in Brussels. The BSE benchmark gained as much as 123 points intraday, before closing at 16,967.76, up 61.18 points over previous value....
09:08 AM, Jun 27, 2012
The euro plunged to a 4-month low after Greece failed to form a coalition government and a fresh round of elections is in the offing. ...
08:30 AM, May 17, 2012
New York: Stocks are surging in early trading after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece's debt. The US economy grew between July and September at its fastest rate in a year, and Dow Chemical Co became the latest big company to report stronger earnings. Global markets soared on Thursday after the European agreement, which is aimed at preventing a two-year debt crisis there from dragging the world...
07:28 PM, Oct 27, 2011
Mumbai: The mayhem in global markets sent the Indian market crashing but a late recovery helped the Nifty defend the 5,200 mark. The global markets haven't seen falls like this since the height of the financial crisis back in 2008-09. Broad-based selling across asset classes wreaked havoc on the sentiment back home too. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 384.31 points or 2.19 per cent, to close at 17,305.87 after seeing...
08:29 AM, Aug 06, 2011
Mumbai: India gold futures extended gains for a fourth session on Friday to hit a new peak following a rally in overseas markets and a weaker rupee, which traded at its lowest level in five weeks, pushing physical traders to the sidelines ahead of a slew of festivals starting later next week. The most-active gold for October delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) struck a record of 24,300 rupees...
01:57 PM, Aug 05, 2011
Mumbai: The country will continue to face inflationary pressures due to the high global commodity and oil prices, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday. "We are told that there could be pressure on commodity prices because of shortage in production of certain essential food items," Mukherjee told reporters on the sidelines of the 63rd annual general body meeting of Indian Banks Association in Mumbai. "When there is uncertainty in...
05:56 PM, May 21, 2011
2008 shattered many a milestone in bad fortune but 2009 holds promise. ...
12:43 PM, Dec 31, 2008
Karachi: Shahid Afridi's sudden announcement that he is contemplating one-day retirement to focus on Twenty20s has caught Pakistan's cricket fraternity by surprise and raised questions about what is happening behind the scenes in the national camp. Afridi took everyone by surprise when, on returning home from Sri Lanka after playing in the one-day series, he said he was thinking about retiring from the ODIs and just playing the T20 matches....
03:22 PM, Jun 02, 2008
Rates have been lowered six times and by three percentage points since Sept 2007. ...
09:35 AM, Mar 19, 2008
Dalal Street went into a tailspin after global markets crashed on Wednesday and is showing no signs of recovery. ...
02:03 PM, Mar 14, 2007
