India’s forex reserves up at $283.57 bln as of 15th Nov

India’s forex reserves up at $283.57 bln as of 15th Nov

India’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to 283.57 billion dollars for the week ended November 15. A RBI press release issued in Mumbai said that foreign currency assets, which form the largest chunk of the reserves, rose by 1.465 billion dollars in the week under review. The gold reserves stood unchanged at 21.227 billion dollars […]

Sensex down 256 points to close above 20,000 mark

Sensex down 256 points to close above 20,000 mark

Snapping three days of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 256 points, or 1.2 percent, to close at 20,635, on profit-booking by investors, amid cautious global markets, today. The Sensex had rallied almost 700 points in the previous three trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange dropped 80 points, or […]

Sensex gains 40 points to close above 20,000 mark

Sensex gains 40 points to close above 20,000 mark

Rising for the third straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 40 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at a nearly two-week high of 20,891, after volatile trade, today. The Sensex had advanced over 650 points in the previous two trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 14 points, […]

Sensex surges 451 points

Sensex surges 451 points

Logging its best single-day gain in a month, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 451 points, or 2.2 percent, to close at 20,851 on Monday, on buying by funds and on optimism over Chinese reforms and continued hopes of Fed sticking to its economic stimulus. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange jumped […]

Pak trade delegation pitches for Most Favoured Nation status for India

Pak trade delegation pitches for Most Favoured Nation status for India

Pakistani trade delegation has pitched for Most Favoured Nation status for India. The delegation has also strongly advocated for a liberalised visa regime to boost bilateral trade. The delegation led by President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Zubair Ahmed Malik is in New Delhi for participating in the India International Trade […]

Eurozone economy up by 0.1% in July-to-Sept period

Eurozone economy up by 0.1% in July-to-Sept period

The economy of the eurozone grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-to-September period, down from 0.3 percent growth in the previous quarter. The weak growth levels being seen in the eurozone are among the reasons why the European Central Bank cut its main interest rate to 0.25 percent last week.   Earlier, figures showed […]

IIP output up by 2% in Sept

IIP output up by 2% in Sept

The country’s industrial output grew 2 per cent in September this year, mainly on account of better performance by the power and mining sectors. Factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production, had contracted 0.7 per cent in September last year. According to data released by the government, today, power generation […]

Anand Sharma: Goldman Sachs’ recent report on India inappropriate & objectionable

Anand Sharma: Goldman Sachs’ recent report on India inappropriate & objectionable

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said in New Delhi that the investment banker Goldman Sachs’ recent report on India is most inappropriate and objectionable. He said the country will not entertain any prescriptions from unconnected entities. The Minister said India’s growth story has always been strong and intact.   Sharma was reacting to […]