Sensex down by over 41 pts in afternoon trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex was down by over 41 points and was trading at 16243 in the afternoon trade.In the opening trade it gained over 203 points on fresh buying by funds.The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty was also down by over 3 points to 4,849 points when reports...

Food inflation rises to 17.40 pc

Food inflation rose to 17.40 per cent for the week ended January 16. It was 16.81 per cent in the previous week.

Oil recovers near 74 dollar per barrel in Asian trade

Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade on Thursday after steep declines overnight. New York's light sweet crude rose by 11 cents to 73.78 dollar a barrel. London's Brent North Sea crude was up 14 cents to 72.38dollars a barrel.

Rupee surges by 14 paise to 46.24 per dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to 46.24 a dollar in early trade on Thursday. The rupee on Wednesday closed lower 24 paise at 46.36.Dealers said rupee gained against the dollar in line with surging stock markets.

Sensex gains 203 points in opening trade on fresh buying

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Thursday rose by 203 points in opening trade on fresh buying by funds.Sensex was trading at 16440, up by 150 points when reports last came in. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 47 points to 4,901 points.Brokers said fi...

A tablet style computer I-pad has been launched by a private enterprize in San Francisco. The CEO of the organisation said it will help the user more for reading books, playing games and watching video than either a lap top or a smart phone.No price or information was announced for this path breakin...

Sensex tumbles 2.9 per cent , closes at 16,290

Falling for the sixth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange tumbled 491 points, or 2.9 per cent-- to close at 16,290, today, ahead of the expiry of the monthly contracts in the derivatives segment, and amid weak Asian markets. This is the sharpest fall for the Sensex in 21 weeks....

Outlook for global economy turns positive this year: Azim Premji

Wipro Chairman and a co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Azim Premji has said that the outlook for global economy has turned positive this year and the worst is over even though the road ahead is full of challenges.Premji said in his message to the global business and government leaders for the 40t...

Govt to enhance energy efficiency in PSEs

Government says it is gearing up to increase the energy efficiency in Public Sector Enterprises, PSEs.Speaking at a seminar on Energy Efficiency in Public Sector Undertakings, Dr. Satyanaryan Dash, Secretary, Department of Heavy Industries said that PSEs would work towards implementing carbon auditi...

Sensex tanks over 400 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 189 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 16,592, in opening trade, on Wednesday, on continued selling pressure, amid weak Asian markets. Tuesday's monthly expiry in the derivatives segment also dampened market sentiment. Slipping further the Sensex stood ...