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August 20, 2010 10:19 AM

Sensex down by 76 points in early trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday fell by over 76 points in early trade to 18378 points in the first five minutes of trade. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also declined by 24.70 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 5,515 points.Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was ...

August 19, 2010 9:12 PM

Sensex climbs 198 points to touch 30-month high

Climbing for the second straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 198 points, or 1.1 percent, to an over 30-month high of 18,455, amid hopes of easing inflation, and firm Asian markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange jumped 61 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,540....

August 19, 2010 6:05 PM

Govt will consider lifting ban on sugar futures trading: Pawar

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar says, the government will consider lifting the ban on sugar futures trading in the first week of September, after assessing the production situation. Trading in sugar futures was banned in May 2009, and the suspension is valid till September 2010. Retail sugar price...

August 19, 2010 5:57 PM

Huge opportunities in processed food industries: Sahai<br/>

The government is taking measures to achieve greater productivity in the food processing sector.Speaking at the Indo-Taiwan meeting on the food processing sector in New Delhi today, the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai said that India has vast potential to offer huge o...

August 19, 2010 5:57 PM

Sensex surges 198 points to over 30 month high

Climbing for the second straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 198 points, or 1.1 percent, to an over 30-month high of 18,455, amid hopes of easing inflation, and firm Asian markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange jumped 61 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,540....

August 19, 2010 2:28 PM

Food inflation down at 10.35 pc in 1st week of Aug

Annual food inflation fell to 10.35 per cent for the week ended August 7, as prices of vegetables, specially potato and onion, declined. Food inflation, which was 11.40 per cent for the week ended 31st of July, is in double digits for the second consecutive week, after it remained in single digit fo...

August 19, 2010 2:26 PM

Sensex up by 156 pts, trading above 18k

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 88 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 18,345 in early trade, today, amid strong Asian markets. Climbing further, the Sensex stood 156 points, or 0.9 percent in the green, at 18,413, a short while ago. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rallied 44 points, o...

August 19, 2010 2:01 PM

Food inflation down at 10.35 pc in first week of Aug

Annual food inflation fell to 10.35 per cent for the week ended August 7, as prices of vegetables, specially potato and onion, declined. Food inflation, which was 11.40 per cent for the week ended 31st of July, is in double digits for the second consecutive week, after it remained in single digit fo...

August 19, 2010 1:49 PM

Sensex rises by 88 points in early trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 88 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 18,345 in early trade, today, amid strong Asian markets. Climbing further, the Sensex stood 156 points, or 0.9 percent in the green, at 18,413, a short while ago. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rallied 44 points, o...

August 19, 2010 11:09 AM

Nifty regains 5500-points level, Sensex opens 88 points up

The National Stock Exchange&apos;s index Nifty today regained the psychological 5,500 points level after a gap of 30 months, while the BSE Sensex shot up by over 88 points in opening trade on continued buying by funds. The 50-share NSE barometer Nifty gained 26.70 points to trade at nearly 30-mo...

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