Sensex trading below 17k

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange opened in the red, on Friday morning, and had lost 213 points or 1.3 percent, at 16,775, a short while ago. Stocks fell across-the-board, as other Asian markets lost ground, today, on debt worries in the euro- zone, and after a rout in US stocks, overnight.

Asian markets slide on Greek debt?

Asian stock markets have fallen sharply, amid investor fears that Greece's debt crisis could halt the global economic recovery. Japan's Nikkei index shed 3.2 per cent, having fallen by 4.1 per cent in morning trading, while Australia's main index lost 1.6 per cent. It come...

Sensex plunge 268 points

The Sensex plunged by 268 points to 16,720 points in opening trade today.

Govt to sell more rice, wheat at lower price through PDS

Concerned over the rising food inflation, the government on Wednesday announced that it will sell wheat and rice through ration shops at a price lower than what it pays to procure from the market.Announcing the decision, which will cost the exchequer about Rs 2,000 crore in six months ending Novembe...

Govt to sell more rice, wheat at lower price through PDS

Concerned over the rising food inflation, the government on Wednesday announced that it will sell wheat and rice through ration shops at a price lower than what it pays to procure from the market.Announcing the decision, which will cost the exchequer about Rs 2,000 crore in six months ending Novembe...

IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to visit Delhi next week

Rupee down by 32 paise in early trade

The rupee depreciated by another 32 paise to 45.62 a dollar in early trade today, extending its slide for the fifth straight session on increased capital outflows. The rupee closed lower by 37 paise at its six-week low at 45.31 a dollar in the previous session. Forex dealers said continued capital o...

Sensex continues with losses , sheds 100 pt

Extending its losses for the fourth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped 100 points, or 0.6 percent, to close below the 17,000 level, at 16,988. The market fell on continued concerns that Greece's sovereign debt crisis might spread to European nations like Spain...

Indian export grows 54 percent in March

Indian export has shown a growth of 54 percent in the month of March as compared to last year. Briefing media persons, Commerce and Industry Minister said that the exports in the month of March have risen from 12.92 billion dollars in 2008-09 to 19.9 billion dollars in 2009-10. He said, however, tot...

Oil prices higher in Asian trade

Oil prices were higher in Asian trade today after falling sharply in recent days. New York's light sweet crude was up 25 cents to 80.22 dollars a barrel, while Brent North Sea crude gained 18 cents to 82.79 dollars a barrel.