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June 19, 2012 8:57 AM

RBI retains key rates in its mid-quarter monetary policy

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep all the key rates unchanged in its mid-quarter policy review announced today. The cash reserve ratio (CRR) has also been kept unchanged at 4.75 per cent while the policy repo rate retained at 8 per cent. Consequently, the reverse repo rate will remain ...

June 18, 2012 5:25 PM

Sensex falls 244 pts to close at 16,706

Erasing all its early gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange closed with a loss of 244 points, or 1.4 percent, at 16,706, after the Reserve Bank left the repo rate and the Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged, today. Earlier in the morning, however, the Sensex had breached the 17,000-level. The Nift...

June 18, 2012 1:52 PM

Sensex drops more than 150 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 157 points, or 0.9 percent, to 16,792 in afternoon trade on Monday after the Reserve Bank disappointed the market by keeping key interest rates unchanged in its mid-quarter credit policy review, on Monday. Earlier in Monday morning, however, the Sense...

June 18, 2012 11:34 AM

Rupee trading up 5 paise at 55.35 against Dollar

The rupee today rose by 5 paise to trade at 55.35 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange as the American currency weakened against euro overseas.The rupee had gained 40 paise to close at 55.40 against the American currency in the previous session on Friday.

June 18, 2012 10:27 AM

Oil prices advance in Asian trade

Oil prices advanced in Asian trade today. New York's main contract advanced 90 cents to 84.93 dollar a barrel and Brent North Sea crude surged 1.48 to 99.09 dollar in morning trade.

June 18, 2012 10:22 AM

BSE Sensex regains 17,000 points in early trade

The BSE Sensex regained the 17,000 points level in early trade on Monday on continued buying by funds and retail investors ahead of RBI's mid-term credit policy review. The 30-share barometer which had climbed 272 points in the previous session, rose by over 153 points, to around 17,103, it...

June 17, 2012 8:17 PM

India climbs into top 10 wealth markets list

India is poised to occupy the sixth position in the top 10 wealth markets this year after edging out Spain for 10th slot in 2011. According to Datamonitor's 2012 global wealth market report, uncertainty about the future of the euro and the worsening of the sovereign crisis in Europe are pre...

June 17, 2012 6:59 PM

Banks to ensure at least 1 person per family has bank account<br/>

The Finance Ministry has asked banks to ensure that at least one person per family across the country, has a bank account in the next six months. According to 2011 census, only three in five families, have a bank account in the country.A bank account for every family will help the government and its...

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