<br/><br/>Govt likely to take decision on mandatory hallmarking gold jewelry

The government is likely to take a decision on mandatory hallmarking of gold jewelry in three months. Hallmarking will guarantee the purity or fineness of the precious metal. Currently, the Bureau of Indian Standard, BIS hallmarking scheme for gold jewelry is voluntary in nature. Union Minister of S...

Sensex betters, gains 199 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 199 points, or 1.2 percent, to close above the key 17,000 mark after more than three weeks, at 17,083, as investors bought blue-chips, amid rising European markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 54 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,132...

The overall monthly inflation stood at 9.72% in September.

Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.78% in August.The rate of price rise was recorded at 8.98% in September, 2010.As per data released by the government today, overall inflation in June this year was revised upward to 9.36% from the provisional estimate of 9.22%. On...

Sensex trading in green by 71 pts

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 44 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 16,928 in opening trade, this morning, on buying in select stocks by investors.Later, the Sensex gained some more ground, and stood 71 points, or 0.4 percent in positive territory, at 16,955 in afternoon trade, a short while...

Inflation stands at 9.72% in September

The overall monthly inflation stood at 9.72% in September.Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.78% in August.The rate of price rise was recorded at 8.98% in September, 2010.As per data released by the government today, overall inflation in June this year was revised ...

Sensex trading up by 67 pts<br/>

The BSE benchmark Sensex was trading up by 67 points or 0.39 per cent at 16,951 a short while ago.The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty index was also trading up by 14 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,092.In the Asian region, Japan&apos;s Nikkei Index was trading marginally lower by 0.11 pe...

Rupee gains 2 paise

The Indian rupee gained 2 paise to Rs 49.10 per US dollar in early trade. The rupee had closed 17 paise lower at Rs 49.12 per US dollar in yesterday&apos;s trade on dollar demand and weakness in equities.

Rupee gains 2 paisa

The Indian rupee gained 2 paise to Rs 49.10 per US dollar in early trade. The rupee had closed 17 paise lower at Rs 49.12 per US dollar in yesterday&apos;s trade on dollar demand and weakness in equities.

Sensex recovers by 44 pts in opening trade

Food inflation eases to 9.32 per cent

Food inflation declined marginally, to 9.32 per cent for the week ended October 1st.Food inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.41 per cent in the previous week. The rate of price rise in food items had stood at 17.14 per cent in the corresponding week of ...