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December 2, 2011 9:58 AM

Sensex sheds 45 pts in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex declined by nearly 45 points in opening trade today as participants booked profits recorded during the previous two sessions amid a weakening Asian trend.The 30-share barometer, which gained over 475 points during the past two sessions, declined by nearly 45 points, ...

December 2, 2011 9:41 AM

IRDA: Life insurers with 10 yrs in business eligible to go public

The new guidelines issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) allow private sector life insurers, like HDFC Standard Life, ICICI Prudential and SBI Life, to tap the capital market for funds.The guidelines say life insurance companies, which have been in business for over 10 ...

December 1, 2011 8:42 PM

Overall inflation rate to moderate around 6 to 7 percent by March 2012: FM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the overall rate of price rise will moderate to around 6 to 7 percent by March, 2012. Mukherjee made the statement while commenting on a sharp fall in food inflation to 8 per cent for the week ended November 19 from 9.01 per cent in the previous week.Infl...

December 1, 2011 7:54 PM

Food inflation registers sharp decline to 8%

Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to 8 per cent for the week ended November 19. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was 9.01 per cent in the previous week ended November 12. It stood at 9.03 per cent in the corresponding week of the previous year.According to da...

December 1, 2011 5:22 PM

Sensex gains 360 points in closing trade

Lifted by rising global markets, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange spurted 360 points, or 2.2 percent, to 16,483, Thursday. At the day's high the Sensex had gained as much as 595 points. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange surged 105 points, or 2.2 percent, to 4,937.Stock markets...

December 1, 2011 2:01 PM

Sensex gains 457 pts in afternoon trade

Lifted by rising global markets, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange zoomed a massive 591 points, or 3.7 per cent, to 16,714 within minutes of opening, this morning.Later, after paring its gains somewhat, the Sensex still stood a hefty 457 points, or 2.8 percent in positive territory, at 16,581 ...

December 1, 2011 12:49 PM

Sensex trading up by 422 pts

The BSE Sensex that shot up by more than 590 points in opening trade today was trading up by 422 points at 16,545 a short while ago.The NSE Nifty is trading 125 points up at 4957.

December 1, 2011 12:49 PM

Rupee appreciates by 48 paise

The Indian rupee gained 48 paise to 51 rupees 72 paise per US dollar in early trade today. The rupee resumed higher at 51 rupees 84 paise per dollar on the Interbank Foreign Exchange, as against its previous close of 52 rupees 21 paise per dollar, and moved up further to 51 rupees 72 paise per dolla...

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