Infosys dips 9 per cent on poor Q1 results Mumbai: Infosys' consolidated net profit fell 1.16 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 2,289 crore in the quarter ended June 2012. In the previous quarter company had reported net profit of Rs 2,316 crore.

Net profit was lower than analysts' expectations of Rs 2,448 crore during the same quarter.

Its revenues rose 8.63 per cent to Rs 9,616 crore from Rs 8,852 crore quarter-on-quarter. Analysts on average had expected at Rs 9,665 crore.

At 09:16 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 2,248, down Rs 218.35, or 8.85 per cent. The share touched an intraday high of Rs 2,270 and an intraday low of Rs 2,216.05....more    
09:37 AM, Jul 12, 2012

Nikkei falls over 2 pc on Eurozone debt woes Tokyo: The Nikkei share average fell more than 2 per cent on Wednesday to a three-week low on resurgent fears over the euro zone's debt woes, after Greece's surprise call for a referendum threatened to scupper a bailout plan aimed at containing the crisis. Some investors also sold to square positions ahead of a Japanese public holiday on Thursday. "With so much uncertainty surrounding Europe now, some investors think it's...  
08:02 AM, Nov 03, 2011

Nikkei slips as global growth worries weigh Tokyo: Japan's Nikkei stock average fell for a second straight day on Thursday, hurt by the Yen's persistent strength and fears the US might be heading for another recession, with many investors on the sidelines ahead of US economic data. Chip-related shares underperformed after Dell's disappointing sales outlook fanned worries that weaker economic growth will hurt earnings in the third quarter and sent US tech shares tumbling. "The biggest problem...  
08:44 AM, Aug 18, 2011

Sinha assumes office as 8th SEBI Chairman Mumbai: Upendra Kumar Sinha on Friday took charge as market regulator SEBI's Chairman from the outgoing Chief Chandrashekar Baskar Bhave, who is said to have considerably raised the bar of the institution during his three-year tenure. As the 8th Chairman of the market watchdog, 'UK', as he is known among his friends, he has a tough task cut out for him, since his predecessor had placed the institution highly above...  
05:36 PM, Feb 18, 2011

Anil Ambani firms barred from stock market investment Mumbai: Anil Ambani and four board members of Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL) have been barred by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from investing in the stock market till December 2011. The four board members who have been banned along with Group Chairman Anil Ambani are Satish Seth, Lalit Jalan, SC Gupta and JP Chalsani. In its order passed on Friday, the SEBI also banned two Anil Ambani...  
05:37 PM, Jan 14, 2011

Gurgaon businessman kills self over market losses Unable to handle losses in stocks, Gupta committed suicide. ...  
01:59 PM, Nov 17, 2008

Sensex sparkles on Diwali trading | Daruwala predicts The bourse registered a sharp 547-point rise bringing some cheer. ...  
06:52 PM, Oct 28, 2008

Markets end in green on confidence boosting cues
by IANS
Experts say that the lift is buoyed by the cut in a key lending rate by RBI. ...  
04:53 PM, Oct 21, 2008

Market crisis: Investors' morale low, savings in peril The turmoil is such as never seen before and scares investors. ...  
10:59 AM, Oct 09, 2008

Wall Street impact, Indian broker commits suicide Ravi Sharma incurred big losses in the recent slump in the share market. ...  
10:02 AM, Sep 19, 2008