Rupee gains 14 paise against dollar

The Indian rupee gained 14 paise to trade at a six-week high of 45.87 a dollar in the early trade today. On Tuesday, the rupee had ended 9 paise higher at 46.01/02. Forex dealers said continued capital inflows into equities by foreign funds and dollar's weakness overseas mainly lifted the r...

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India and Norway to sign agreements to boost economic cooperation

Several agreements to foster, greater economic cooperation between India and Norway will be signed after talks between the External Affairs Minister, Mr. S.M. Krishna and his Norwegian counterpart, Mr. Jonas Gahr Store.Both the ministers will jointly chair the meeting of the India-Norway joint commi...

Sensex at five-week high, Nifty regains 5,000 level

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rallied by over 340 points to close at five-week high of 16.772.56 on Tuesday on aggressive buying by institutional investors. The markets appeared enthused by the Budget proposals presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday.The 30-share Sensex...

Sensex surges 343 pts to close at 16,773

Sensex at five-week high, Nifty regains 5,000 level The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rallied by over 340 points to close at five-week high of 16.772.56 on Tuesday on aggressive buying by institutional investors. The markets appeared enthused by the Budget proposals presented by Finance Min...

Crude prices bounce back, quoted at $78.80/brl

Crude oil prices bounced back in Asian trade, today, but gains were limited as demand uncertainties and economic woes in the eurozone weighed on investors. New York's benchmark futures contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, added 10 cents, to 78.80 dollars a barrel. It had hit an i...

Sensex surges 343 pts to close at 16,773

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 343 points, to close at a five-week high of 16,773 today, on buying by institutional investors, who appeared enthused by the Budget proposals.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange jumped 95 points, to 5,017. Stock markets in Japan, South Korea, China...

Exports register 11.5% growth in January for 3rd consecutive month

India's exports grew for the third month in a row registering an increase of 11.5 per cent in January in dollar terms. The increase was mainly for marine products, tobacco, man-made yarn and fruits and vegetables. However, for the period between April-January 2009-10,exports showed a declin...

Rupee appreciates by 10 paise

The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to 46 a dollar in the early trade today in line with other Asian currencies and increased capital inflows by foreign funds into equities. At the Forex market, the rupee had closed 30 paise higher at 46.11 in the previous session on Friday. The markets were closed ye...

Sensex surges over 244 points in opening trade

The Sensed at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 244 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 16,673 in opening trade, today, amid rising global bourses. Remaining firm, the Sensex stood 264 points, or 1.6 percent in the green, at 16,693, a short while ago. Stock markets in Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, Japan...