Gold price at new record high

Gold prices have hit a new record high of Rs 22, 815 per 10 grams, riding high on the firming global trend and buoyed by a weaker dollar and increasing tension in the Middle East and North Africa. Investors have been buying the precious metal as a safe haven investment to guard against inflation and...

Sensex up by 43 points in noon trade

Sensex has gone up by 43 points in noon trade at 19647 points a short while ago. The 30-share barometer, which gained over 511 points in the previous session, fell by 70.89 points to 19,531 in the first few minutes of trade today, led by a fall in oil and gas, metal and power sector stocks. Similarl...

Oil prices up in Asian trade

Oil prices were up in Asian trade today as escalating tensions in Libya, Syria and Yemen heightened fears of supply disruption in the Middle East and North African region. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, rose 52 cents to 112.81 a barrel, while Brent North S...

Rupee down 18 paise against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee fell by 18 paise to Rs 44.54 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today, weighed down by a weak trend in the stock market and gains registered by the American currency against other rivals. Forex dealers said the lower opening in the stock market an...

Sensex falls over 70 points in opening trade

Sensex fell by over 70 points in opening trade today in the wake of market heavyweight Reliance Industries' announcement of Quarter 4 earnings that were below market expectations, which put a damper on the trading sentiment. The 30-share barometer, which gained over 511 points in the previo...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today called on the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. During the meeting, Sheikh Hasina said that her government wants to continue its effort along with other neighboring countries to alleviate poverty from the South Asian region. The...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Sunday called on the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. The two leaders discussed various bilateral issues related to trade and economic relations. Mr. Anand Sharma has left for Delhi on the conclusion of his two day visit to Bangla...

Silver and Gold prices touch new peaks

Gold rose 30 rupees, to a record 22,090 rupees per ten grams at Delhi's bullion market, on Saturday. Silver surged 1,400 rupees, to another all-time high of 70,000 rupees per kilo, on sustained buying by stockists amid a rally, overseas. Silver coins climbed 1,000 rupees, to a new record of...

Singapore's DBS Bank to expand operations in India

Union Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma who is in Dhaka on a two day visit on Saturday will call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday morning. Earlier, India and Bangladesh decided to jointly inaugurate the border Haat trade by June this year following the delegation level t...