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December 12, 2013 4:57 PM

<br/>Sensex drops 246 points to close below 21,000-level<br/><br/>

Falling for the third straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped 246 points, or 1.2 percent, to close below the 21,000-level, at 20,926, today, ahead of key economic data, and amid weak global markets. The Sensex had declined 155 points in the previous two days. The Nifty at t...

December 12, 2013 3:03 PM

Doha Bank grants license to start its banking operations in India

Doha Bank has been granted the license to start its banking operations in India. The bank has been permitted to open a branch in Mumbai to provide full-scale banking services.This was announced by the Chairman of Doha Bank Board of Directors Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani in Doha. He s...

December 12, 2013 3:00 PM

Oil prices ease in Asian trade

Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday on a mixed US inventory report indicating tepid demand, while expectations of a return of Libyan supplies also weighed. New York&apos;s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for January delivery, was down four cents at 97.40 dollar in mid-morning trad...

December 12, 2013 1:47 PM

Sensex remains weak in afternoon trade; falls 153 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange remained weak in afternoon trade, and had fallen 153 points, or 0.7 percent, to 21,018 a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, the Sensex had declined 120 points, or 0.6 percent, to 21,051, on sustained selling by funds, amid weak regional bourses. The Sens...

December 12, 2013 12:42 PM

Sensex down by 144 points amid weak trend in Asian markets

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading by 144 points down at 21,026 a short while ago. Earlier the 30-share barometer declined 120 points in opening deals on Thursday on sustained selling by funds amid weak trend in other Asian markets. The National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 43 po...

December 12, 2013 12:42 PM

Rupee falls 38 paise to 61.63 against US dollar

Rupee dropped by 38 paise to 61 rupees 63 paise against the American currency in late morning trade on good dollar demand from banks and importers. The rupee resumed lower at 61 rupees 60 paise per dollar today as against the last closing level of 61 rupees 25 paise per dollar at the Interbank Forei...

December 12, 2013 10:08 AM

Rupee falls 40 paise to 61.25 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee weakened by 40 paise to 61 rupees 65 paise against the dollar in early trade today due to increased demand for the US currency from oil importers.The domestic currency had lost 21 paise to close at 61 rupees 25 paise against the dollar on Wednesday.

December 12, 2013 10:06 AM

Sensex down 120 points amid weak trend in Asian markets

Extending losses for the third straight day, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 120 points in early trade on Thursday to 21,051, on sustained selling by funds amid weak trend in other Asian markets.The 30-share barometer had lost 155 points in previous two sessions.The Nifty at the Nat...

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