Exports grows by 10.1% in Jan to $25.34 billion

Country's exports grew by 10.1 per cent year-on-year in January to 25.34 billion US dollar despite weak demand in the Western markets.However, the exports growth rate was a marginal increase over December 2011. The shipments had grown by 6.7 per cent year-on-year in December 2011. The Comme...

Sensex trades 181 points down at 17,571

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange is trading in negative territory today. It declined by 185 points in early trade and was trading 181 points down at 17,571 a short while ago.In a similar fashion, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined 53 points to 5,331.In Asian, Hong Kon...

Sensex trades 177 points down

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange is trading in negative territory today. It declined by 185 points in early trade and was trading 177 points down at 17,574 a short while ago.In a similar fashion, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined 54 points to 5,331.In Asian, Hong Kon...

Rupee falls by 20 paise to 49.21 rupees against dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated by 20 paise to 49.21 rupees against dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, due to fresh demand from importers for the American currency amid strong global cues.The rupee had gained six paise to close at 49.02 rupees per dollar in on Wednesday.

Sensex declines by 185 points in early trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined by 185 points in early trade today, as funds and retail investors booked profits, after recent gains, amid weakening trend on other Asian bourses. The 30-share index, which had gained nearly 307 points in the previous two sessions, fell by 185 points ...

Oil prices edge higher in Asian Trade

Oil prices edged higher in Asian trade today. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, gained one cent to 107.08 dollars in morning trade while Brent North Sea crude for April delivery was up 34 cents to 123 dollars.

Most Asian markets rise with technology stocks leading gains

Brent crude oil rise slightly after banks tap ECB for 529 bn euros

Brent crude oil futures rose slightly after banks tapped the European Central Bank for 529 billion euros, on Wednesday, in the ECB's three-year refinancing operation, beating expectations, and spurring hopes that the stimulus would boost buying of risky assets, like oil.April Brent crude on...

Sensex ends with marginal gain of 22 points

Paring initial gains on poor GDP growth numbers, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended with a small gain of 22 points, or 0.1 percent, at 17,753, after volatile trade, on Wednesday. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,385.Stock markets in Hong Kong, ...

Sensex sheds early gains; Slips 13 points

The Sensex at the Bombay stock Exchange rose 269 points, or 1.5 per cent, to touch the 18,000 level in opening trade, this morning, on continued buying by funds and retail investors, tracking a firm global trend. But later, after the release of GDP growth data, the Sensex gave up all its intial gain...