Sensex down marginally by 29 points at 20,865

Sensex down marginally by 29 points at 20,865

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 29 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 20,865, amid weak global cues, ahead of key US jobs data, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 2 points, to 6,203. Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore ended mixed.

Sensex closes at fresh three year high of 20,894

Sensex closes at fresh three year high of 20,894

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose a marginal 11 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at a fresh three-year high of 20,894, after volatile trade, today.   The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange climbed 16 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,205. Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Singapore added between […]

JP Morgan likely to be fined a record 13 billion dollars

JP Morgan likely to be fined a record 13 billion dollars

US banking giant JP Morgan is likely to be fined a record 13 billion dollars to settle investigations into its mortgage-backed securities. According to US media reports, a tentative deal is believed to have been reached in talks with senior US justice department officials. The sale of overvalued mortgage-backed securities was blamed for the near-collapse […]

India’s Export of Consumer Electronics Goods up by 16%

India’s Export of Consumer Electronics Goods up by 16%

India’s Export of Consumer Electronics Goods has gone up by 16 percent. India’s export was 296 million dollars during the year 2012-13, against 256 million in the year before. West Asia emerged as the 2nd top destination for India’s export of consumer electronics worth 81 million dollars, up by 13 percent.   Regional Director of […]

Sensex up 467 points to close above 20,000 mark

Sensex up 467 points to close above 20,000 mark

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange shot up 467 points, or 2.3 percent, to close at a nearly three-year high of 20,883, on across-the-board buying in blue-chips, amid easing concerns over the US monetary stimulus tapering, and a pick-up in China’s economic growth. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange surged 144 points, or […]

Sensex down 132 points to close at above 20,000 mark

Sensex down 132 points to close at above 20,000 mark

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 132 points, or 0.6 percent, to close at 20,416, on profit-booking by investors, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 43 points, or 0.7 percent, to 6,046. Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea ended mixed.

Sensex up by 79 points

Sensex up by 79 points

Rising for the fifth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 79 points, or 0.4 percent, to 20,608, today. The Sensex had gained 633 points in the previous four trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 17 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,113. Stock markets in China, South Korea […]

Infosys Q2 net flat at Rs. 2407 crore; shares rally on strong sales

Infosys Q2 net flat at Rs. 2407 crore; shares rally on strong sales

Infosys lagged profit estimates for the July to September quarter, but sales topped estimates. Infosys shares rallied as much as 7.5 per cent in opening trade after the company upped the lower end of its annual sales guidance, indicating rising confidence at India’s second largest outsourcer. Infosys said net profit for the second quarter rose […]

Gold futures hit record high of Rs. 34,500 per 10 gram

Gold futures hit record high of Rs. 34,500 per 10 gram

Continuing its rising streak, gold prices climbed to Rs. 34,500 per 10 gram level for the first time ever in futures trade today as the rupee tumbled to hit an all-time low of Rs. 68.75 amid a firming trend overseas.At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in October went up by Rs. 780 to […]

Rupee strengthens by 11 paise against Dollar

Rupee strengthens by 11 paise against Dollar

The Rupee surrendered some of its early gains but is trading up by 11 paise to 64.44. This follows selling of the US currency by banks and exporters amid recovery in the equity markets. The rupee resumed 25 paise higher at 64.30 rupees per dollar against the yesterday’s closing level of 64.55 rupees. Forex dealers […]