Markets cheer unexpected cut in key rate
Indian equities markets cheered an unexpected cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday as a benchmark index soared to rule 179 points higher soon after the decision
Sensex down 80 points in early trade on profit-booking
The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 80 points in early trade on Monday as funds and retail investors booked profits, a day of ahead of RBI monetary policy review.
The 30-share BSE index
Sensex gains 116 points in early trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged by 116 points in early trade on Friday on sustained buying by funds and retail investors, supported by encouraging quarterly earnings by corporates.
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Sensex jumps 206 pts; Nifty regains 5,000 level
The BSE benchmark Sensex rose by over 206 points in early trade on Thursday on funds buying propelled by hopes of better quarterly results and a firming trend on other Asian bourses.
The wide-based N
Food inflation in negative zone for third consecutive week
Food inflation remained in the negative zone for the third straight week, at (-)0.42 per cent for the week ended January 7, mainly due to fall in prices of onion and vegetables.
Food inflation, as me
Import duty change on gold means higher charges
India, the world's biggest consumer of bullion, has changed the import duty on gold to two per cent of value from the earlier flat 300 rupees per 10 grams and that of silver to six per cent of value f
Inflation at two-year low of 7.47 per cent in December
Headline inflation fell to a two-year low of 7.47 per cent in December 2011 on cheaper food items, a factor which may prompt the Reserve Bank to cut policy rates in the upcoming review.
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Sensex down 65 points in opening trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 65 points in early trade on Monday on funds' selling triggered by a weakening trend on other Asian bourses after Standard and Poor's cut the rating of nine
Rupee down 22 paise vs dollar in early trade
The rupee declined by 22 paise to Rs 51.74 per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Monday due to appreciation of the US currency against the euro and other currencies over
Sensex up 132 points in early trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex rose by nearly 132 points in early trade on Friday on fresh buying by funds which took cues from firm Asian markets.
The 30-share index, which lost 138.35 points in the previ