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August 10, 2010 10:21 AM

Sensex opens 56 points down on profit booking

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday opened 56 points down as funds and retail investors booked profits. Sensex was trading at 18267, up by 22 points. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also moved down by 22 to 5,479 points. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ...

August 9, 2010 6:06 PM

Sensex gains 144 points

The Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange today, surged to a two and a half year high, gaining 144 points, to 18,288. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange advanced 47 points, to 5,486.

August 9, 2010 2:47 PM

Oil prices edge up in Asian trade

Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Monday following last week's dip, ahead of a widely anticipated Federal Reserve meeting. New York's main contract, light sweet crude advanced 30 cents to 81.00 dollars a barrel. Brent North Sea crude rose 34 cents to 80.43 dollars after falling...

August 9, 2010 2:37 PM

Sensex up by 107 pts in afternoon trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Monday gained nearly 44 points in early trade on buying by funds and retail investors. The sensex was trading at 18,251, up by 107points when reports last came in. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty also moved up by 34 poi...

August 9, 2010 1:14 PM

Sensex up by 74 pts in afternoon trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex up by 74 points trading at 18, 216 points in afternoon trade on Monday.Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's Nifty also moved up by 26 points to 5465.

August 9, 2010 12:20 PM

Domestic Car sales up by 38 pc in July

Domestic passenger car sales were up by nearly 38 per cent to about 1 lakh 60 thousand units in July this year. The car sales were nearly 1 lakh 15 thousand in the same month last year. According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday, motorcycle s...

August 9, 2010 12:18 PM

Rupee gains 20 paise against US dollar in early trade

The rupee gained 20 paise at 46.02/04 against the US currency in early trade on Monday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange. The Indian currency closed at 46.15/16 per dollar last Friday. The gain in rupees is to on persistent selling of dollars by banks and corporates coupled with sustained capital in...

August 6, 2010 7:52 PM

Govt. to ensure benefits of IT technology to all: Raja

Communication and Information Technology Minister A Raja has stressed the need to ensure all the citizens the benefits of improved service delivery of e-Governance in the country.Speaking at the valedictory session of the e-India 2010 this evening in Hyderabad, the Minister has said the National e-G...

August 6, 2010 7:36 PM

Govt. to sell its 5% stake in ONGC to raise Rs 21,000 crore

The government plans to sell 5 per cent of its stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corp and 10 per cent in Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to raise about Rs. 21,000 crore this fiscal. Petroleum Secretary S Sundareshan said in New Delhi today that a note from Department of Disinvestment has been received to this effe...

August 6, 2010 5:21 PM

Sensex closes in red losing 29 pts at close

Inspite of showing positive indications throughout the day, The Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex finally ended in red losing 28.84 points to close at 18143.99. The downslide was marked by profit booking from US and European traders. Banking, oil and gas and IT were among the major laggards while c...

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