Sensex gains over 40 points in early trade

Sensex gained over 40 points in early trade. This follows sustained buying by funds and retail investors mainly in consumer durables, realty and capital goods sector stocks.Rising for the third straight session, the 30-share barometer gained 0.21 per cent, to 19,210.In the past two sessions, the Sen...

EU lifts last of trade, economic & individual sanctions against Myanmar

The European Union has lifted the last of its trade, economic and individual sanctions against Burma in response to its political reform programme. The sanctions were temporarily lifted last year and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Burma's progress was such the move could become per...

Fin Min likely to move Insurance Bill in parliament today

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to move the long-pending insurance Bill in Rajya Sabha today,The bill seeks to raise foreign direct investment cap to 49 per cent in the sector from the existing 26 per cent.The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 is listed in the tomorrow's busine...

Consensus on all states joining GST regime once implemented:Sushil Modi

Sensex up 153 pts to close at 19,170

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 153 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at a one-month high of 19,170, today, on continued buying by funds amid easing inflation and falling global commodity prices. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 51 points, or 0.9 percent, to 5,834. Stock m...

BSE Sensex gains 61 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 61 points, or 0.3 percent, to 19,078, in afternoon trade, a short while ago. The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange gained 18 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,801.In Other Asian stock markets, key indices in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore gaine...

BSE Sensex gains nearly 92 points during noon

The BSE benchmark Sensex today was up by nearly 92 points during noon. The 30-share index which opened with 69 points up in early trade, kept its upward trend with 92 points in green and was at 19, 108 during noon trading. The wide-based Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also was trading in green...

BSE Sensex rises nearly by 98 points during noon

The BSE benchmark Sensex today rose by nearly 98 points during noon. The 30-share index which opened with 69 points up in early trade, kept its upward trend with 98 points in green and was at 19, 114 during noon trading. The wide-based Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also was trading in green d...

Rupee down by 16 paise against dollar in late morning trade

The rupee dropped by 16 paise to 54 rupees 12 paise against the American currency in the late morning trade. It is due to fresh dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of higher dollar in the overseas market.The rupee resumed steady at 53 rupees 96 paise per dollar but declined immediatel...

Rupee down by 16 paise against dollar in late morning trade

The rupee dropped by 16 paise to 54 rupees 12 paise against the American currency in the late morning trade. It is due to fresh dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of higher dollar in the overseas market.The rupee resumed steady at 53 rupees 96 paise per dollar but declined immediatel...