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December 10, 2013 11:16 AM

Sensex declines 49 points in early trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 49 points to 1,277 in early trade today. The fall was attributed to funds and retail investors booking profits after recent gains, amid weak trend at other Asian bourses.The 30-share index had gained 617 points in the previous three sessions.The Natio...

December 10, 2013 9:09 AM

World Innovation Summit for Helath gets underway in Doha, Qatar

The World Innovation Summit for Health, WISH-2013 gets underway in Qatar capital, Doha today. Leading health care experts, analysts, leaders and key decision-makers on global health systems and policy implementation will discuss over the next two days, practical, sustainable and innovative solutions...

December 10, 2013 9:07 AM

American Airlines & US Airways complete merger; now world's biggest airline

American Airlines and US Airways have completed their long awaited merger to create the world's biggest airline. It follows AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, emerging from its 2011 bankruptcy filing. Shares in the new company soared aftermaking their debut on the Nas...

December 10, 2013 8:50 AM

Reserve price for spectrum auction gets cabinet nod

The Union Cabinet has approved the finalization of the reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1,800 Megahertz band for all service areasin the country. An official release said, the Cabinet fixed the start price for the sale of spectrum in the 1,800 mhz band at a pan-Indiarate of 1,765 crore rupee...

December 9, 2013 8:16 PM

Rupee up 28 paise to close at two-month high of 61.13 vs dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee appreciated 28 paise, to close at a two-month high of 61.13 against the dollar, today. During the session, the rupee had hit a nearly four-month highof 60.84 to the dollar, on the back of a strong rally in the domestic stock markets.

December 9, 2013 5:05 PM

Sensex gains 330 points to close above 21,000 mark

Rising for the third straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 330 points, or 1.6 percent, to an all-time closing high of 21,326, on sustained foreign fund inflows, amid rising regional markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange jumped 104 points, or 1.7 percent,...

December 9, 2013 5:04 PM

Brent crude oil steady above $111

Brent crude oil futures steadied above 111 dollars a barrel, today, underpinned by upbeat economic data from the United States and China, the world's two biggest oil consumers. So Brent futures slipped 30 cents, to 111.31 dollars a barrel. But U.S. crude rose 20 cents, to 97.85 dollars a ba...

December 9, 2013 2:12 PM

Sensex up by 326 pts in afternoon trade

Paring some of its initial gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange still stood a good 326 points, or 1.6 percent in positive territory, at 21,323 in afternoon trade, a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, the Sensex had zoomed 487 points, or 2.3 per cent, to hit a new all-time high of 21,...

December 9, 2013 1:27 PM

Oil prices up in Asian market

Oil prices rose in Asian trade today as robust US jobs data boosted hopes for stronger energy demand in the world's biggest economy. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate for January delivery, was up 23 cents at 97.88 dollars a barrel in mid-morning trade, while Brent N...

December 9, 2013 1:27 PM

Sensex trades above 325 pts during noon

Maintaining the upward trend, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading more than 325 points in the positive zone, in afternoon trade today. The 30-share index, which had surged by 487 points in opening trade to hit a new record high of 21,484, was trading 326 points at 21,323, a short whi...

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