Inflation falls marginally

Inflation in the country fell marginally, to 8.66 per cent in April, on the back of a moderation in the prices of certain food items.However, prices of manufactured products, and of fuel and power continued to climb. Overall inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index, has been ...

Inflation falls marginally

Inflation in the country fell marginally, to 8.66 per cent in April, on the back of a moderation in the prices of certain food items.However, prices of manufactured products, and of fuel and power continued to climb. Overall inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index, has been ...

Sensex closes 186 points lower

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped 186 points, or 1 percent, to 18,345, on renewed inflation and interest rate concerns, and in line with weak global markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange slipped 46 points, or 0.8 percent, to 5,499.Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong ...

Inflation falls marginally

Headline inflation in the country fell marginally, to 8.66 per cent in April, on the back of a moderation in the prices of certain food items. However, prices of manufactured products, and of fuel and power continued to climb. Overall inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index,...

Headline inflation in the country fell marginally, to 8.66 per cent in April, on the back of a moderation in the prices of certain food items. However, prices of manufactured products, and of fuel and power continued to climb. Overall inflation, as measured on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index,...

Sensex drops 186 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped 186 points, or 1 percent, to 18,345, today.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange slipped 46 points, or 0.8 percent, to 5,499.

Punjab records all-time high wheat procurement of 107.43 LT

Aided by higher wheat output, Punjab has set a new record in wheat procurement for the central pool, with crop purchases touching 107.43 lakh metric tonnes (MT) in the ongoing rabi marketing season.Punjab had previously recorded an all-time high in wheat procurement for the central pool at 107.36 la...

Sensex down 123 points in afternoon trade

The BSE bench mark Sensex fell by 123 points to 18405 in afternoon trade today. Sensex lost nearly 120 points in opening trade on fresh selling by funds and retail investors amid a weak trend on other Asian bourses and a hike in petrol prices by state-run oil companies. Similarly, the wide-based Nat...

Rupee weakens by 21 paise against dollar

The rupee weakened by 21 paise against the US Dollar to trade at nearly an 8-week low of Rs 45 in early trade today. Forex dealers said weakness of the euro, which slid to a six-week low, and other currencies against the dollar overseas and a lower opening the domestic stock market mainly put pressu...

Sensex down 120 points in opening trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex lost nearly 120 points in opening trade today. The 30-share barometer, which had gained 195.49 points in the previous session, fell by 119.88 points to 18,411.40 within the first few minutes of trade, with auto, banking, metals and realty sector stocks coming under pressure....