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Tech glitch at NSE, Bank of India shares tumble

Shares in Bank of India make a sharp fall before quickly recovering in what some traders describe as a "freak" trade. Trading at 336.65 rupees, down 1.2 per cent, Bank of India shares suddenly fell to 314 rupees, down 7.8 percent on the day, at around 12:20 p.m IST. The shares, however, recover to 337.35. ...  

Sensex closes sub 6,000, midcaps butchered

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday declined by over 88 points in early trade, extending losses for the fourth straight session as funds and retail investors engaged booking profit amid a weak trend in global markets. ...  

Sensex ends 30 points down; IDFC, ONGC dip

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday closed 30 points lower due to profit-booking mainly in banking and oil stocks amid weak quarterly earnings by some banks. ...  

Sensex falls; Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank hit

The BSE Sensex fell for the second day on Friday led by declines in Bharti Airtel after its December quarter results missed estimates by a wide margin. Meanwhile, ICICI Bank fell on profit booking, after rising 4.65 per cent in January. ...  

Sensex stagnant; Jet up 2 by per cent

With the revision of India's FY12 GDP growth to 6.2 per cent from 6.5 per cent, the stage is set for a reality check. The government has also pegged FY12 gross domestic savings at 30.8 per cent, down from 34 per cent earlier. ...  

Rupee gains 28 paise against dollar in early trade

The rupee on Wednesday strengthened by 28 paise to 53.49 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange after the Reserve Bank cut lending rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.25 per cent each on Tuesday to perk up economic growth. ...  

Sensex ends 14 points up; RIL, ICICI gain

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday closed 14 points up as investors covered up their pending positions before monthly expiry in the derivatives segment amid better global trend. ...  

Sensex ends flat, focus now on RBI's rate decision

The BSE Sensex ended flat on Monday, as gains in some interest rate-sensitive stocks such as ICICI Bank and DLF, a day before the RBI is widely expected to ease monetary policy, were offset by profit-taking in oil and gas stocks. Investors are widely anticipating the Reserve Bank of India will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, easing for the first time since April 2012, after December...  

Apple loses world's most valuable company tag

Apple's stock fell 2.4 per cent to close on Friday at $439.88 for a market capitalisation of $413 billion. ...  

Apple shares fell by as much as 12 per cent

Apple Inc's shares fell by as much as 12 per cent on Thursday, staging their biggest percentage drop in over four years and slicing more than $50 billion from the company's market value, as disappointing holiday-period iPhone sales reinforced fears it is losing its dominance in smartphones. ...  

Sensex ends 180 pts up; Maruti wows street

Fresh buying by funds and retail investors in auto, real estate and banking stocks helped markets firm up its gains in late afternoon trade. The Sensex rebounded over 150 points aided by auto stocks that flared up post Maruti Suzuki quarterly number. ...  

Sensex ends below 20,000; realty firms melt amid midcap carnage

Investors dumped shares of mid and small cap companies amid a sell-off that intensified in realty firm HDIL. Dealers attributed the panic to a mix of negative news and disappointing quarterly numbers, causing investors to question the rich valuations most stocks are enjoying. ...  

Sensex manages to keep head above water; Bharti up over 4 pc

The Sensex provisionally ended 0.33 per cent higher and the Nifty rose 0.22 per cent. Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone carrier, said it has raised voice call prices to account for rising costs, sending shares of telecommunication companies higher as investors bet that rivals will follow the market leader. ...  

Stocks to do better; bonds, gold may lose sheen: RBS

Equity markets will turn attractive and bonds and gold are likely to lose their sheen this year as domestic growth revives following the recent reforms and the improving global environment, says British lender RBS in a report. ...  

Sensex drops 120 pts; HUL, GAIL biggest losers

The BSE Sensex dropped 120 points to end the day below the 20,000-mark after FMGC major Hindustan Unilever came out with a disappointing set of third quarter earnings. ...  

Sensex scales fresh two-year high led by RIL

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday rose to fresh two-year high of 20,101.82 points gaining 63 points on goody buying, particularly in Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) shares, triggered by strong quarterly earnings by corporates. Extending gains for the third straight day, the Sensex settled at 62.78 points, or 0.31 per cent, up at 20,101.82, which si its highest level since January 6, 2011. In the previous two days it had...  

Oil shares help Sensex finish above 20,000

The BSE Sensex rose 112.01 points or 0.56 per cent at 20076.04 in the early afternoon trade. At 12.00 noon, the Nifty was trading up 33.95 points at 6073.15, helped by oil marketing companies. ...  

Sensex ends up 146 pts on telecom, OMCs rally

Key equity benchmarks continued to pile on gains, this time on the back on rally in oil marketing stocks after reports suggested a diesel prices hike is in the offing. ...  

Sensex declines 169 pts as rate cut hope fades

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday closed down by 169 points due to profit-booking amid RBI saying that "inflation was still high", fading hopes of a rate cut. ...  

Woman steals train, crashes into building in Sweden

A woman stole an empty commuter train from a depot on Tuesday and drove it to a suburb of Stockholm where it derailed and slammed into an apartment building, officials said. ...