Sensex up 36 points to close above 20,000-level <br/>

Sensex gained 36 points to close at 20,729 today. Nifty also snapped its 5-day losing streak and closed in the positive terrain for the first time in 2014. The 50-share index ended at 6,172, up by 10.50 points or 0.17 per cent. Healthcare, auto and metal led the upmove while capital goods, realty an...

Investment spurt in latter half of fiscal to push growth to 5% : Mayaram

Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram says, 2013-14 is likely to end with an economic growth of about 5 per cent. The expectation is encouraged by spurt in investment activities in the later half of the fiscal.He said, new investment projects have risen to 4.9 per cent of GDP in October-December...

Rupee strengthens by three paise against Dollar

Sensex gains over 50 points

Paring its initial gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange stood 53 points, or 0.3 percent in positive territory, at 20,746 in afternoon trade, a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, the Sensex had advanced 80 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 20,773, on selective buying by investors. The 30-sh...

Sensex gains 53 points in afternoon trade

Paring its initial gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange stood 53 points, or 0.3 percent in positive territory, at 20,746 in afternoon trade, a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, the Sensex had advanced 80 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 20,773, on selective buying by investors. The 30-sh...

Economy to grow at 5% during current fiscal says Economic Affairs Secretary

Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram says, 2013-14 is likely to end with an economic growth of about 5 per cent. The expectation is encouraged by spurt in investment activities in the later half of the fiscal.He said, new investment projects have risen to 4.9 per cent of GDP in October-December...

Sensex trading up 20 points in afternoon trade

Trimming its initial gains, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading 20 points up at 20,713 points a shortwhile ago. It recovered over 79 points in early trade today on the back of gains in realty, consumer durable, healthcare and auto stocks amid a firming Asian trend. Similarly, the National Stock Exc...

Rupee gains marginally; quoting at 62.27 vs Dollar

Sensex gains 70 points in late morning trade

The benchmark BSE Sensex was trading 70 points up at 20,764 points a shortwhile ago. It recovered over 79 points in early trade today on the back of gains in realty, consumer durable, healthcare and auto stocks amid a firming Asian trend. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty was also t...

2013-14 likely to end with economic growth of about 5% : Mayaram

Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram says, 2013-14 is likely to end with an economic growth of about 5 per cent. The expectation is encouraged by spurt in investment activities in the later half of the fiscal.He said, new investment projects have risen to 4.9 per cent of GDP in October-December...