Union Minister of Textiles: Ministry planning to get priority status for textile industry

Union Minister of Textiles, Dr. K S Rao today said that his ministry is planning to get a priority status for the textile industry. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Dr. Rao said that being a priority sector the textile industry would be able to get funds immediately when required. He added t...

In Uttarakhand all stranded pilgrims will be evacuated by Friday evening. 500 pilgrims were evacuated today. Addressing a joint press conference Member of National Disaster Management Authority NDMA member and former Union Home Secretary VK Duggal and Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar said this evening ...

Sensex up 88 pts to close at 18,629

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 88 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 18,629, on value buying in blue-chips, amid rising European markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 19 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,609.Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea an...

Sensex up 88 pts to close at 18,629

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 88 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 18,629, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 19 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,609.Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore ended mixed.

Sensex gains over 200 points in afternoon trade

Building on early gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange stood a good 205 points, or 1.1 percent in positive territory, at 18,745 in afternoon trade, a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, the Sensex had opened with a gain of 73 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 18,614, on fresh buying at curr...

Sensex up by 184 points in noon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was up by 184 points during noon. The 30-share index opened on positive notes with 73 points in green and kept it upward trend by trading at 18725 with 184 points up.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange also rose by nearly 52 points to 5,642.In Asia, Hong ...

Rupee falls by four paise to 59.72 vs dollar in late morning trade

Erasing all its early gains, therupee today fell by four paise in late morning trade due to fresh dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of firm global cues. It was being quoted lower at 59 rupees 72 paise a dollar. The rupee had strengthened by four paise to 59 rupees 64 paise against t...

Sensex recovers 73 points in early trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange recovered nearly 73 points in early trade today, on fresh spell of buying by funds, amid a mixed trend in Asian region. The 30-share had lost 233 points yesterday.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose by 24 points to 5,615 points.In Asia, Hong Kong&amp...

Rupee strengthens by four paise to 59.64 against dollar

The rupee strengthened by four paise to 59 rupees 64 paise against the dollar in early trade today, on selling of US currency by exporters. The domestic currency had lost 41 paise to close at a new life-time low of 59 rupees 68 paise yesterday.

Oil prices lower in Asian trade

Oil prices were lower in Asian trade on monday on the stronger US dollar and as investors await latest economic growth estimates from the United States, the world's top oil consumer. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude for delivery in August, was dow...