India-Russia to cooperate on nuclear energy and fighter plane

BSE Sensex up by 214 points

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shot up by 214 points or 1.32 per cent in opening trade today. The 30-share index, which had gained 188 points in the previous session, rose by 214 points to 16,440 points in the opening trade with metals, consumer durables and realty stocks leading the ral...

Gold zooms to new height on Asian cues

Gold jumped 195 rupees, to 16,900 rupees per ten grams at Delhi's bullion market, today. Silver spurted 650 rupees, to 25,300 rupees a kilo. In the Asian region, gold shot up 13.45 dollars, to 1,114.55 dollars an ounce-- the highest since February 3.

Late buying lifts Sensex by 188 points

Fag-end buying led to the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange closing with a good gain of 188 points, or 1.2 per cent, at 16,227, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange added 54 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4,856. Markets in China, Hong Kong and Singapore remained closed for a holiday, while ...

Crude oil hovers above US$ 74 in Asia

Crude oil prices hovered above 74 dollars a barrel in Asia, in intra-day trade, today, as investors looked for signs of improving global crude demand. Benchmark crude for March delivery rose 9 cents, to 74.22 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Oil has traded between 69 and 84 dolla...

Late buying lifts BSE Sensex by 188 points

Fag-end buying led to the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange closing with a good gain of 188 points, or 1.2 per cent, at 16,227, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange added 54 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4,856. Markets in China, Hong Kong and Singapore remained closed for a holiday, while ...

Priority to processed food sector in forthcoming budget: Sahai

Union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has said that the food processing sector would have a priority in the forthcoming budget. He said it on the sidelines of a conference in the city. The minister said in Mumbai that the food processing industry will be a priority as it is one of the gro...

Gold zooms to a new high on Asian cues

Gold jumped 195 rupees, to 16,900 rupees per ten grams at Delhi's bullion market, today. Silver spurted 650 rupees, to 25,300 rupees a kilo. In the Asian region, gold shot up 13.45 dollars, to 1,114.55 dollars an ounce-- the highest since February 3.

Auction of 3G services' spectrum only when centre can earn max revenue

The Government today said it would prefer to auction the spectrum for third generation mobile phone services, (3G), at a time when it can earn maximum revenue. Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar said there was no definite timing for the auction. Mr Chandrasekhar is heading the high-level committee ...

BSE Sensex gains 126 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 98 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 16,136 , in opening trade, today, amid a positive trend in other Asian markets. Remaining firm, the Sensex stood 126 points, or 0.8 percent in the green, at 16,160, a short while ago. Stock markets in Japan, Indonesia and ...