Sensex falls 93 points in afternoon trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by 93 points to 19,664 in afternoon trade extending losses for the fourth straight session as funds and retail investors engaged in booking profit amid a weak trend in global markets. Earlier, the 30-share barometer had declined by over 88 points in opening trade.Simila...

Asia's largest marketing co-op Punjab Markfed turnover tops 20k crore

Rupee recovers;steady at 53.28 against dollar

The rupee recovered after initial losses in late morning trade and was steady at 53 rupees 28 paise against the US Dollar on mild selling of dollars from banks and exporters on the back of persistent capital inflows from foreign funds. Earlier, the rupee had resumed lower at 53 rupees 40 paise per d...

Sensex falls 52 points in late morning deals

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by 52 points to 19,698 in late morning deals today extending losses for the fourth straight session as funds and retail investors engaged in booking profit amid a weak trend in global markets. Earlier, the 30-share barometer had declined by over 88 points in opening tra...

Oil falls in Asia trade

Oil prices fell in Asian trade today in line with a sell-off in regional equities, largely due to political concerns in Spain and Italy. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March dropped 14 cents to 96.03 dollars a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for March shed 21 c...

Sensex falls over 88 points in early trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by over 88 points in early trade today, extending losses for the fourth straight session as funds and retail investors engaged in booking profit amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share barometer fell by 88 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 19,663.The index had ...

Temporary price freeze on supermarket products in Argentina in bid to fight inflation

The Argentine government has put a temporary price freeze on all products sold in the country's main supermarket chains to fight inflation. A group representing two-thirds of Argentina's supermarkets agreed to keep prices steady until the first of April. The move comes days after t...

US govt to sue S&P over assesment of 2007 mortgage bonds

Standard & Poor's says it is to be sued by the US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis. The agency said that the civil lawsuit would focus on Standard & Poor's high ratings in 2007 for some mor...

Rupee declines by five paise to 53.33 against dollar

The rupee declined by 5 paise to Rs.53.33 per dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today, weighed down by dollar's gains against other currency rivals.The rupee had lost nine paise to 53.28 against the US dollar in yesterday trade due to renewed dollar demand and f...

Sensex declines over 88 points in early trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by over 88 points in early trade today, extending losses for the fourth straight session as funds and retail investors engaged in booking profit amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share barometer fell by 88 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 19,663.The index had ...