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April 13, 2011 5:35 PM

Sensex gains 434 points<br/>

Snapping five days of losses, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended with a solid gain of 434 points, or 2.3 percent, at 19,697, today, as investors bought stocks at lower levels, amid rising Asian and European markets, and easing crude oil prices. The benchmark index had lost 440 points in t...

April 13, 2011 1:47 PM

Sensex rebounds, surges over 300 points in afternoon trade

Recovering from early losses, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange stood a solid 306 points or 1.6 percent in positive territory, at 19,569, in afternoon deals, a short while ago. Earlier in the morning, however, the Sensex had opened 161 points in the negative zone, at 19,102, on sustained selli...

April 13, 2011 1:00 PM

Sensex erases early losses, up 258 points

The Sensex shrugged off its early losses and swung by almost 258 points, a short while ago on the back of bargain buying in banking, auto, metal, capital goods and IT sector stocks. Sensex, which had opened 161 points down at 19,101 level, bounced back and now trading at 19,520 level. It had lost 44...

April 13, 2011 11:50 AM

World Bank stresses on employment-oriented education

The World Bank has urged countries across the globe to focus more on education that prepares young people for the jobs market. Launching its education strategy for the next decade in Washington, it said, better learning for all students worldwide is vital because economic growth, better development,...

April 13, 2011 11:41 AM

IMF says global economy is recovering

The International Monetary Fund says the global economy is recovering but faces risks particularly from high oil prices and unemployment. In its half yearly report, the IMF said developing countries are leading the recovery but inflation remains a big threat. It says the United States urgently needs...

April 13, 2011 11:38 AM

BSE Sensex erases early losses, up 142 points

The Sensex shrugged off its early losses and swung by almost 230 points at noon trade on the back of bargain buying in banking, auto, metal, capital goods and IT sector stocks. Sensex, which had opened 161 points down at 19,101 level, bounced back and now trading at 19,495 level. It had lost 440 poi...

April 13, 2011 10:18 AM

Rupee down by 15 paise against US dollar

The Indian Rupee depreciated by 15 paise to 44.53 rupees against the US dollar in early trade, weighed down by a weak trend in the stock market and dollar&apos;s gain against other Asian currencies. It had tumbled by 31 paise to close at 44.39 rupees per dollar in the previous session on Monday,...

April 13, 2011 9:56 AM

Sensex on downslide for sixth day, opens 161 points down

Sensex continued its decline for the sixth day today, opening 161 points down on sustained selling in line with weak global trends and sober domestic market sentiment on the back of low industrial output. The 30-share barometer, which had lost 440 points in thelast five sessions, slumped by another ...

April 12, 2011 12:20 PM

India, Senegal talks cooperation in Fertilizer sector

India and Senegal have discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the field of Fertlizer Sector. Senegal&apos;s Senior Minister for Agro Industry Abdoulaye Balde met Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers Srikant Jena in New Delhi and appreciated the contribution of India in dev...

April 12, 2011 9:38 AM

IMF says global economy is recovering

The International Monetary Fund says the global economy is recovering but faces risks particularly from high oil prices and unemployment. In its half yearly report, the IMF said developing countries are leading the recovery but inflation remains a big threat. It says the United States urgently needs...

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