Sensex logs second consecutive weekly loss (Weekly market review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Indian equities markets fell for the second consecutive week, with traders continuing to book profits across the market breadth in the run up to the ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 64 points up (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian markets Friday closed lacklustre amid volatility. Realty stocks were the biggest losers as traders continued to book profits across the ... Read more...
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Sensex slips 477 points on high crude prices, profit booking (Roundup)
February 27th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Rising crude prices bringing back the fear of high inflation and profit booking Monday resulted in a benchmark for Indian markets closing 477 points lower.Realty ... Read more...
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Sensex gives up gains, traders book profits
October 11th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Tuesday gave up its intra-day gains and ended in the red as traders booked profits after two straight positive ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 244 points down, manages 1.8 percent in weekly gains
September 30th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Traders chose to book profits after a recent rally, pushing a benchmark index for Indian equities 244 points lower Friday. The wide-spread selling saw metal, ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 71 points lower, still above 17,000
August 11th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 71 points lower Thursday amid some profit booking, but held on to the 17,000-plus level.
The 30-scrip sensitive ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 139 points lower (Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Monday closed 139 points lower as traders continued to book profits after the recent rally.The 30-scrip sensitive index ... Read more...
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Sensex ruling weak as traders book profits
April 8th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Traders booked profits at Indian equities markets Friday with a benchmark index ruling about 100 points lower and broader indices slipping into the red.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Traders book profits after initial euphoria over budget (Roundup)
February 28th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Traders at Indian equities markets Monday booked profits, taking advantage of a sharp spike in stocks, which rose smartly after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in ... Read more...
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Foreign funds outflow in equities markets tops $1 bn in 2011
February 6th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Foreign funds, which were a major factor in the rally of Indian equities markets in 2010, have contributed almost equally in the current weakness at the bourses, ... Read more...
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Four-day rally cut short, Sensex ends below 20,000 points (Roundup)
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities market Friday ended on a lacklustre note as consolidation set in after four consecutive days of gains.Trader sentiments were also hit ... Read more...
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Sensex slips for second consecutive week (Weekly Market Review)
October 16th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) The benchmark index for Indian stock markets fell two weeks in a row as domestic traders looked to book profits, with stocks having rallied handsomely in the ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 190 points as market consolidates (Roundup)
October 14th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities Thursday closed 190 points lower with traders choosing to book profits after the recent rally.The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the ... Read more...
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Late sell-off pulls down Sensex 227 points (Roundup)
October 7th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A late sell off pulled a benchmark index of Indian equities down 227 points Thursday. The big profit booking hit broader markets as well. Foreign funds, however, ... Read more...
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Sensex tanks 235 points in late selling (Lead)
October 7th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A late sell off pulled a benchmark index of Indian equities down 235 points Thursday. Broader markets also were hit by the selling pressure.The 30-share sensitive ... Read more...
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DTC Bill to be tabled in Parliament today
August 30th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to introduce the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill in Parliament today.The Bill has proposed to raise the basic exemption ... Read more...
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Sensex closes on a 30-month high (Roundup)
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday closed at its highest level since February 2008, helped by a late surge in buying following a rebound in European ... Read more...
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Sensex flat in afternoon trade
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities was ruling flat Thursday afternoon amid negative Asian cues.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which ... Read more...
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Profit booking kicks in, Sensex down 211 points
June 29th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) A key index for Indian equities Tuesday fell 211 points in noon trade after traders chose to book profits and Asian markets turned negative.
The 30-scrip sensitive ... Read more...
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With growth back, India budgets income tax relief, higher excise (Roundup)
February 26th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India Friday proposed a sizeable tax relief for individuals but hiked excise and minimum alternate tax in the Rs.11,08,749-crore ($221.75 billion) budget for 2010-11 ... Read more...
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2010 Budget highlights
February 26th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Highlights of 2010-11 budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Friday:
-- Petrol and diesel prices to go up as basic duty of 5 percent ... Read more...
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India budgets income tax relief, more money on welfare (Second Lead)
February 26th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Further relief for individual tax payers, a steep hike in allocations for welfare schemes and infrastructure were among the high points of India's budget for 2010-11 ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 155 points lower, RIL, Infosys drag (Roundup)
January 19th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities shut shop 155 points lower Tuesday amid weak global cues and selling pressure on heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys.
The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Sensex closes near day’s high, up 1.44 percent (Roundup)
December 8th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities ended trade Tuesday near its intra-day high, 1.44 percent higher than the previous close.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock ... Read more...
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Sensex soars in afternoon trade, up 1.2 percent (Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities shot up 1.2 percent Tuesday afternoon after trading on a dull note in the earlier session.
At 2 p.m., the sensitive ... Read more...
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Indian markets brush aside Dubai fears, Sensex up 3 percent (Weekly Market Review)
December 5th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Indian investors brushed aside fears of a global financial crisis in the wake of the Dubai World debt debacle. Key benchmark indices added nearly 3 percent from ... Read more...
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Eminem’s mum ‘to marry bisexual agent who sued her’
November 28th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Eminem's mother is going to marry a bisexual man who had tried to sue her last year over book profits.Debbie Nelson, who once wrote a tell-all book about ... Read more...
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Indian equities end tad higher after volatile session (Roundup)
November 17th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian equities managed to end marginally higher Tuesday after a bout of heavy volatility, which saw a key index swing in a range of nearly 200 points, ... Read more...
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Sensex down 0.45 percent
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Indian equities markets were in the negative shortly after noon Thursday with investors continuing to book profits, pushing a key index 0.45 percent below its previous close.
At ... Read more...
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Markets trade on cautious note (Weekly Market Review)
September 26th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian equities traded on a cautious note this week as anxious investors sought to book profits ahead of the quarterly results season. Uncertain global cues and ... Read more...
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Indian shares open lower on weak Asian cues
July 30th, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Indian equities opened lower Thursday on weak cues from other Asian markets even as investors continued to look for avenues to book profits at every possible stage, ... Read more...
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Markets in the red, profit booking pulls down Sensex
July 8th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets was ruling in the red Wednesday, as investors chose to book profits in metal, realty, infrastructure and banking stocks. ... Read more...
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India’s budget places common man above fiscal responsibility (Commentary)
July 6th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Sushma Ramachandran
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has pleased the "aam aadmi" (common man) but made the "khaas aadmi" (the elite) unhappy in his 2009-10 budget proposals. Constrained by the global recession ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee takes first step to reform political funding
July 6th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi July 6 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to allow 100% deduction in the computation of donor, in the donations given to electoral trusts with a view to ... Read more...
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Tax sops, more funds for welfare, infrastructure in India’s budget (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Promising to halve poverty by 2014 and add 12 million jobs each year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented India's budget for this fiscal that ... Read more...
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