USIBC expresses concerns over proposals to restrictions on US business and work visas

US-India Business Council has expressed concerns over proposals to restrictions on US business and work visas being considered by a group of Senators. It said the provisions would hit Indian companies and thwart the India-American trade relationship.In a letter to the bipartisan group of eight Senat...

Gold prices fall by 2.95 per cent

Gold prices today fell by 2.95 per cent to trade at over one-year low of Rs 27,100 per ten gram as speculators engaged in off-loading their positions after the precious metal dropped to two-year low in overseas markets. Gold prices recorded the biggest ever fall of Rs 1,250 per ten gram to hit one-y...

BSE Sensex gains by nearly 50 points during noon session

The BSE benchmark Sensex today was up by nearly 50 points to 18,292 during noon session. The 30-share index fell by 98 points in early trade due to selling by funds and retail investors amid a weak trend in Asian market.Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 27 points, ...

Rupee looses 26 paise against US dollar

Rupee weakened by 26 paise to trade at 54.78 against the US currency today on sustained dollar demand from banks and importers amid its higher value overseas.The rupee resumed lower at 54.65 per dollar as against the last weekend's level of 54.52 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Forex Mark...

WETEX 2013 gets underway at World Trade Center in Dubai today

Expatriate Indians and South Asians making beeline for purchase of gold

BSE Sensex down by 98 points in early trade today

The BSE benchmark index Sensex declined by 98 points at 18,144 points in early trade today due to selling by funds and retail investors amid a weak trend in Asian markets.The 30-share barometer had lost 299 points in the previous session. Consumer durables, IT, auto, realty and capital goods sector ...

Oil prices are down in Asia today

Oil prices were down in Asia today after China's economic growth for the first quarter came in below expectations, with sentiment also weighed by forecasts of weaker global demand.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in May dropped 80 cents to 90.49 US Dollars a...

Rupee looses 23 paise against dollar in early trade today

The rupee lost 23 paise to trade at 54.75 against the dollar in early trade today on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market amid weak stock markets.Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to dollar gains against the euro and other currencies in overseas market and a lower opening in the domestic...

BSE Sensex down by 98 points in early trade toda

The BSE benchmark index Sensex declined by 98 points at 18,144 points in early trade today due to selling by funds and retail investors amid a weak trend in Asian markets.The 30-share barometer had lost 299 points in the previous session. Consumer durables, IT, auto, realty and capital goods sector ...