Return Rs.17,400 crore to investors, Surpeme Court tells Sahara (Second Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed the Sahara group's real estate companies to return with 15 percent interest the over Rs.17,000 crore ($3.5 billion) it had ... Read more...
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30,000 bottles of fake vodka seized in Russia
June 27th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Russia's Siberia region have seized 30,000 bottles of counterfeit vodka estimated at three million rubles ($90,000), the interior ministry said.The bottles were seized ... Read more...
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Government would look into ULIP ban issue: Ashok Chawla
April 12th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla on Monday said the ministry would look into the orders of the two regulators Securities and Exchange Bank of India (SEBI) and Insurance ... Read more...
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IRDA to contest SEBI order (With SEBI bans 14 insurance companies from selling ULIPs)
April 10th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Saturday said it will challenge, in a legal forum, market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India's order banning 14 life ... Read more...
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Seventh straight week of gains for Sensex (Weekly market review)
March 27th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Benchmark indices for Indian equities gained for the seventh straight week although the rally showed signs of slackening in what was a truncated week of trade.
The ... Read more...
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Sensex outperforms global indices, gains 2.4 percent (Weekly Market Review)
March 20th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Benchmark indices of Indian equities outperformed their global peers over the week, even though the rally ran out of steam in the last two days.
The 30-share sensitive ... Read more...
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New Maytas management weighing capital raising options
September 1st, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), the new management of city-based construction firm Maytas Infra, Tuesday said it would look at recapitalising the company through routes like a ... Read more...
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Sensex closes at highest point in over 13 months (Roundup)
July 31st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Strong corporate earnings and encouraging cues from Asian markets prompted investors to come back to the buying table at Indian equities markets Friday as a key index ... Read more...
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Short covering, profit booking help Sensex gain 214 points (Roundup)
July 30th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Buoyed by a good set of corporate earnings, a key index of the Indian equities markets Thursday closed 214 points higher than its last closing figure.
The futures ... Read more...
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Profit booking pulls down Sensex 158 points (Roundup)
July 29th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Profit booking and a crash at the Chinese bourses pulled down a key index of Indian equities markets 158 points into the red Wednesday.
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Sensex gives up gains, ends 40 points in the red (Roundup)
July 28th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets gave up its gains Tuesday to end trade 43 points lower than its previous close.
It had managed to ... Read more...
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Last minute buying resurrects Sensex (Roundup)
July 27th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Late buying of heavyweight stocks helped a key index of the Indian equities markets recoup most of its losses Monday, though it still ended trade 3.92 points ... Read more...
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Sensex ends week on positive note (Roundup)
July 24th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Indian equities markets shut shop for the week on a positive note Friday, with a key index closing near its day's high and adding 634 points since ... Read more...
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Sensex reverses Wednesday’s losses, ends 387 points up (Roundup)
July 23rd, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Strong corporate earnings prompted investors to buy into heavyweight stocks, particularly from realty, consumer durables and metal sectors, resulting in a key index of the Indian equities ... Read more...
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Profit booking pulls down Sensex (Roundup)
July 21st, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets lost over 128 points Tuesday as investors booked profits, especially in IT, power and PSU stocks.
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Sensex moves up 446 points on strong global cues (Roundup)
July 20th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Strong global cues and bullish sentiments over improved corporate earnings helped a key index Monday gain 446 points over its last closing figure.
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Sensex surges 400 points, goes past 14,000-mark (Roundup)
July 15th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Enthused by strong European and Asian markets and renewed buying interest among investors, a key index of the Indian equities markets soared towards closing bell Wednesday, ending ... Read more...
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Asian rally spurs Indian markets, Sensex up (Roundup)
July 14th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Buoyed by a strong rally in Asian bourses and renewed buying interest, particularly in realty, metal and consumer durable stocks, a key index of the Indian equities ... Read more...
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Sensex loses way, plummets 253 points (Roundup)
July 10th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The downtrend at the Indian equities markets continued Friday, with a key index losing its way towards closing bell after rising more than 140 points to end ... Read more...
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Sensex closes flat, only 13 points up (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets closed flat Thursday, rising only 13 points from its last closing figure, ignoring the reformist tone of the Economic ... Read more...
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Profit booking pulls down Sensex 291 points (Roundup)
June 30th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Indian equities came under selling pressure Tuesday, with a key index falling sharply in the last session to close 291 points lower than its last closing figure.
The ... Read more...
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Markets consolidate after Friday’s rally, Sensex ends flat (Roundup)
June 29th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Consolidation set in at Indian equities markets after Friday's rally, with a key index plummeting towards the closing bell Monday, falling after rising 191 points to close ... Read more...
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Markets close on tame note, Sensex down 77 points (Roundup)
June 25th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets closed on a disappointing note Thursday, shutting shop 77 points below its previous close after rising 156 points during ... Read more...
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Mid, smallcap scrips drive Sensex recovery (Roundup)
June 24th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets bounced back Wednesday owing to buying interest in power, capital goods and healthcare stocks. The index, which was flat ... Read more...
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Profit booking pushes Sensex 252 points down (Roundup)
June 22nd, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed in the red Monday after profit booking pushed a key index 252 points below its previous close.
The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock ... Read more...
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Markets bounce back, end on a high note (Roundup)
June 19th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Indian equities markets bounced back at close Friday with a key index moving in the green to end near the day's highs. It had dipped into the ... Read more...
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Mutual funds should increase retail participation: Regulator
June 17th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Mutual funds should look at increasing their assets under management (AUM) from retail investors given the huge redemption pressures faced by some funds last year, the market ... Read more...
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Profit booking pulls down Sensex 435 points (Roundup)
June 17th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17(IANS) Heavy profit booking in the last hour of trading in the Indian equities markets Wednesday pulled down a key index by 435 points at closing bell. Realty and ... Read more...
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Sensex goes down 55 points on profit booking (Roundup)
June 11th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Trading at Indian equities markets came to a tame end Thursday with a key index struggling to make a comeback and ending 55 points in the red. ... Read more...
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Markets back in green, Sensex soars 461 points (Roundup)
June 9th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Indian equities made handsome gains on aggressive selling Tuesday, with a key index reversing the previous day's losses to end trade 461 points higher than its last ... Read more...
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Sensex ends tamely after breaching 15,000-mark (Roundup)
June 3rd, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets, which had breached the 15,000-mark in intra-day trading Wednesday, shut shop on a flat note after its key stocks ... Read more...
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Sensex pulls back into green amid volatile trading (Roundup)
June 2nd, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets pulled back 34 points into the green at close Tuesday after profit booking pushed it well into the red ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 215 points up, near nine-month high (Roundup)
June 1st, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets closed near its nine-month high Monday, as investors continued to buy scrips across sectors.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of ... Read more...
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Sensex moves down 324 points as markets consolidate (Roundup)
May 21st, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets dived more than 300 points, ending trading Thursday in the red as consolidation set in.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) ... Read more...
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Sensex tumbles 260 points but lesser scrips excel (Roundup)
May 20th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) While benchmark indices at the equities markets slipped into the red at the closing bell Wednesday with a key index falling 241 points below its last close, ... Read more...
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