Sensex falls by 24 points in opening trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by almost 24 points in the opening trade today.The 30-share barometer, which has gained nearly 386 points in the last five sessions, declined by 23.84 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 18,794. with stocks of capital goods, FMCG and banking sectors leading the fall.Similarly,...

The Food Ministry is hopeful that at least two major recommendations of the C Rangarajan panel on sugar decontrol relating to abolition of levy sugar andrelease order mechanism for mills would be implemented in the next two months. Food Minister KV Thomas met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Agricu...

Sensex gains 55 pts to close at 18,817

Posting its fifth straight day of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 55 points, or 0.3 percent, to a one-month closing high of 18,817, today. The Sensex had gained over 330 points in the previous four trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 20 points, or 0....

Sensex gains 55 pts to close at 18,817

Posting its fifth straight day of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 55 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,817, today. The Sensex had climbed over 330 points in the previous four trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 20 points, or 0.4 percent, to 5,724.But sto...

IT raids at several premises of two sponge iron companies

The Income Tax officials today conducted raids at several premises of two sponge iron companies spread over Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar. Income Tax Department's Deputy Director Apresh Tiwari told reporters in Giridih in Jharkhand that raids were launched at the premises of Balmukund an...

Sensex trading flat in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 48 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 18,811 in early trade, this morning, on continued buying by funds and retail investors. But later the Sensex turned volatile, and after swinging between gains and losses, it stood 7 points in negative territory, at 18,756 in...

Sensex trading 5 points in red at 18,757 a short while ago

The volatile Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, surrendered initial gains and moved down by 5 points in the afternoon deals. The 30-share index, which had gained 29 points in its previous trade, was trading 5 points in red at 18,757 when reports last came in.Similarly, the wide-based National Stoc...

Sensex rises by 29 points to 18,791 a short while ago

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange today gained 29 points in the late morning trade on continued buying by funds and retail investors. The 30-share index, which had gained 48 points in its opening trade, rose by 29 ponits to 18,791 when reports last came in.Similarly, the wide-based National St...

Leading economies press US and Europe to swiftly resolve their fiscal challenges

The world's leading economies have pressed the US and Europe to swiftly resolve their fiscal challenges, warning that they threaten to harm global growth. Finance Ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 leading developed and emerging nations vowed to do everything necessary to st...

Oil price falls in Asia

Oil price fell in Asia today with trading subdued ahead of knife-edge US presidential elections and the start of a leadership transition in China. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in December, shed three cents to 85.62 dollars a barrel while Brent North Sea crude for...