Crude oil prices fall slightly

Sensex ends down by 19 points

Erasing all its early gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended with a slight loss of 19 points, at 33,793, today. But the Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 1 point, to 10,443.

RBI bonds scheme not closed: Finance Ministry

Finance Ministry today said RBI Bonds Scheme has not been closed but the interest rate on such papers lowered to 7(point)75 per cent. Economic Affairs Secretary S C Garg said in a tweet that 8 per cent Savings Bonds Scheme, also known as RBI Bonds Scheme, is not being closed but is being replaced by...

RBI bonds scheme not closed: Finance Ministry

Finance Ministry today said RBI Bonds Scheme has not been closed but the interest rate on such papers lowered to 7.75 per cent. Economic Affairs Secretary S C Garg said in a tweet that 8 per cent Savings Bonds Scheme, also known as RBI Bonds Scheme, is not being closed but is being replaced by 7.75 ...

Eight core sectors grow 6.8% in Nov 2017<br/>

Eight core sectors growth hits at a fastest pace in more than a year at 6.8 percent in November 2017 on account of robust performance in segments like refinery, steel and cement. According to the data released by the commerce and industry ministry, eight industries coal, crude oil, natural gas, refi...

No charges on debit card transactions up to ?2,000

Customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through debit card, BHIM app and other payment made for up to Rs 2,000. Last month, Union Cabinet approved a proposal that government will bear the merchant discount rate (MDR) chargeson transactions up to Rs 2,000 made through debi...

Finance Ministry to close subscription of 8% Govt Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003

The finance ministry will close subscription of 8 percent Government Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003, with effect from tomorrow. In 2003, the government came out with bonds for a fixed tenure of 6 years offering 8 percent interest to encourage retail investors to invest. The finance ministry said in a...

SBI cuts base rate by 30 basis points

The State Bank of India on Monday reduced the base rate and benchmark prime lending rates by 30 basis points each, which will benefit nearly 80 lakh customers on the old pricing regime.State Bank of India revised down the base rate to 8.65 per cent for existing customers from 8.95 percent, whilethe ...

Sensex declines 244 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 244 points, or 0(point)7 percent, to close at 33,813, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange slumped 95 points, or 0.9 percent, to 10,436.

Sensex up by 19 points

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained 19 points to 34,076 in late morning trade today after remaining subdued. The broad-based NSE Nifty was up by 2 points to 10,532 a short while ago. At the forex market, rupee gained sixteen paise to trade at 63.71 against the US dollar on the first trading day of 2018.