Retail inflation rises 9.52 per cent in August<br/>

Retail inflation eased slightly to 9.52 per cent in August over the previous month following softening in prices of almost all commodities, except vegetables.The retail inflation measured on the Consumer Price Index ,CPI, was at 9.64 per cent in July.The CPI inflation has been showing signs of softe...

Rly to introduce mass transportation facility for agricultural products from Kerala<br/>

Southern Railway will introduce mass transportation facility for agricultural products from Kerala to different parts of the country. Agricultural produces of Kerala will be collected in Kochi and transported to other states through railway network.It will help the producers and consumers at the sam...

Sensex down by 216 points

Falling for the first time in six days, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 216 points, or 1.1 percent, to close at 19,782, on investor caution ahead of industrial output and inflation data, and the rupee weakening against the dollar on Thursday.The Sensex had advanced over 1,750 points...

Sensex drops 160 points

Giving up all its initial gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange stood 160 points, or 0.8 percent in negative territory, at 19,837 in afternoon trade, a short while ago. Earlier, in morning trade, the Sensex had gained 55 points, or 0.3 percent, to 20,052, on buying by funds and retail inves...

Sensex down by 139 points<br/>

Losing its initial gains, the BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 139 points down at 19,859 points a shortwhile ago. It dropped 133 points in late morning trade after hitting the 20,000 level after fresh selling in banking, auto, IT, tech and metal stocks. It gained 55 points in early trade today on bu...

Sensex down by 145 points

Losing its initial gains, the BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 145 points down at 19,853 points a shortwhile ago. It dropped 145 points in late morning trade after hitting the 20,000 level after fresh selling in banking, auto, IT, teck and metal stocks. It gained 55 points in early trade today on bu...

Rupee strengthens by 43 paise to 62.95 against dollar

The rupee strengthened further by 43 paise to trade at fresh three-week high of 62.95 against the dollar in early trade today. Consistent capital inflows and dollar sales by exporters helped rupee gain against the dollar. The domestic currency has spurted by 425 paise or 6.28 per cent in last five s...

Sensex up 55 points in early trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex gained 55 points to trade at 20,052 in early trade today on buying by funds and retailers. Realty, capital goods, power, healthcare, consumer durables and oil and gas sector stocks were major gainers. The index had gained almost 1,758 points in the previous five straight ses...

Sebi for stricter insider trading norms to build trust

Market regulator SEBI plans to work towards a stricter and prompter enforcement regime using the latest technology, and strengthen insider trading norms, as it seeks to create an atmosphere of trust in the capital markets. Sebi has set up a 16-member committee to suggest new rules on insider trading...

Foreign banks can open zero-balance accounts