Sensex gains 84 points to close at 17,588

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 84 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 17,588, today. The Nifty, at the National Stock Exchange, rose 26 points, or 0.5 percent, to 5,360.

Jan Industrial production grows by 6.8%

Showing signs of recovery, the industrial production grew by 6.8 per cent in January, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector. According to the official data released today, growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was however higher at 7.5 per...

6.8 % January industrial growth indicates strong recovery: Pranab

Sensex rises 63 points in intra-day trade

Erasing solid initial gains, the Sensex at the Bomaby Stock Exchange rose 63 points, or 0.4 percent, at 17,567 in intra-day trade today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange moved up 23 points, or 0.4 percent, to 5,357.

Sensex trades 73 pts up

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which rallied by 269 points in opening trade today and lost ground in the late morning deals, was trading 73 points up in afternoon trade at 17,576 when reports last came in. After gaining nearly 357 points in the previous session, the 30-share index rose by ...

Jan Industrial production grows by 6.8%

Showing signs of recovery, the industrial production grew by 6.8 per cent in January, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector. According to the official data released today, growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was however higher at 7.5 per...

Oil prices low in Asia today

Oil prices were lower in Asian trade today on concerns of slower economic growth in China, the world's largest energy user. New York's main contract for delivery in April, shed 52 cents to 106.88 dollar per barrel while Brent North Sea crude also for April was down 55 cents at 125....

Sensex trades 26 points in positive territory

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which rallied by 269 points in opening trade today, lost ground in the late morning deals and was trading 26 points in the positive territory at 17,529 when reports last came in. After gaining nearly 357 points in the previous session, the 30-share index rose...

Rupee falls by 17 paise against dollar

The rupee fell by 17 paise to 50 rupees 01 paise against the dollar in late morning trade today on fresh dollar demand from banks and importers, on the back of higher dollar in the overseas market. The domestic currency had gained 44 paise to close below the 50-mark at 49 rupees 84 paise against the...

Rupee depreciates by 6 paise against dollar

The rupee depreciated by 6 paise to trade at 49 rupees 90 paise against the dollar in early trade today, on fresh demand from importers for the American currency.The domestic currency had gained 44 paise to close below the50-mark at 49 rupees 84 paise against the US currency in the previous session.