Sensex falls 59 points as bearish mood prevails (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Benchmark indices of Indian equities fell for the third day Thursday as concern over European economies and the depreciating rupee weighed on the markets. Metals, ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 67 points down as bearish mood prevails (Roundup)
May 9th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Indian equities fell for the second day Wednesday as concern over European economies and the depreciating rupee weighed on the markets. Banks, oil and gas, ... Read more...
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Inflation falls to two-year low in December (Roundup)
January 16th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India's annual inflation rate fell to a two-year low of 7.47 percent in December, offering relief to policy-makers ahead of crucial state elections.The inflation, ... Read more...
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‘Food inflation will go back to 7-8 percent by March-April’
January 12th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Food inflation, negative right now, is expected to go back to 7-8 percent by March-April because of the "structural problem" which persists in the agriculture sector ... Read more...
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Market snaps two-day rally, ends 75 points down (Roundup)
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities closed 75 points down in volatile trade Friday, snapping a two-day relief rally. Selling pressure was dominant in power, ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 200 points lower on global jitters, weak rupee
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A day after its steepest fall in over two years, a benchmark index for Indian equities Friday slipped almost 200 points further on negative cues ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 0.39 percent lower (Second Lead)
April 16th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Friday closed 0.39 percent lower from its previous close after ruling in a negative zone for most part of the day. ... Read more...
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Sensex slips after briefly breaching green (Lead)
December 9th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities slipped back into the negative zone around noon Wednesday after breaching green briefly even as smaller company scrips saw buying interest.
At ... Read more...
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Sensex down over a percent in early trade
November 5th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets started weak Thursday and was 1.11 percent in the red about ten minutes into trade.
The 30-scrip sensitive index ... Read more...
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Sensex opens weak, down 0.38 percent in early trade
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets started on a weak note Tuesday and was ruling 0.38 percent in the red about ten minutes into trade. ... Read more...
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After 13 weeks, inflation turns positive at 0.12 percent (Second Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) After remaining in the negative zone for 13 consecutive weeks, India's annual rate of inflation was back to positive at 0.12 percent for the week ended ... Read more...
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After 13 weeks, inflation turns positive at 0.12 percent (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) After remaining in negative zone for 13 consecutive weeks, India's annual rate of inflation was back to positive at 0.12 percent for the week ended Sep 5, ... Read more...
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Government employees to get additional five percent dearness allowance (Lead)
September 10th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The dearness allowance of central government employees and pensioners has been hiked by five percent retrospectively from July 1, it was announced Thursday.
"The cabinet has ... Read more...
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Inflation eases to -1.54 percent
July 30th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): After a marginal hike in two consecutive weeks inflation fell to (-) 1.54 per cent for the week ended July 18 even as essential food items like ... Read more...
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Inflation rate rises, still in negative zone
July 23rd, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.17 percent for the week ended July 11 from minus 1.21 percent the week before, according to official ... Read more...
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Inflation rate rises marginally, still in negative zone
July 16th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.21 percent for the week ended July 4, from minus 1.55 percent the week before, according to ... Read more...
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Industry worried by high food price, not negative inflation
June 18th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Rising food prices, not negative inflation, is what alarms corporate India.
"There is no fear of deflation and this is just a temporary phenomenon. The negative inflation number ... Read more...
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India’s inflation rate slips into negative zone (Lead)
June 18th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) For the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995, India's annual rate of inflation has turned negative, falling to minus 1.61 ... Read more...
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Sensex struggling to remain in green, up 53 points (Lead)
June 18th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Indian equities markets were volatile since opening trade Thursday, with a key index struggling to stay in the green around noon.
Around 12.30 p.m., it was ruling ... Read more...
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India’s inflation slips into negative zone
June 18th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) For the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995, India's annual rate of inflation turned negative, falling to minus 1.61 percent for ... Read more...
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Economy to grow by 6 percent, inflation to rise too: RBI (Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) India's economy will grow by six percent this fiscal while inflation would rise to around four percent, the central bank said here Tuesday while announcing a 25 basis ... Read more...
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Sensex slips below 10k in opening trade
March 30th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex has plunged below 10,000 points by losing 250.43 points in opening trade due to profit-selling by funds amid weak trends ... Read more...
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Manufacturing brings down industrial growth
December 12th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India's industrial growth fell 0.4 percent in October, compared to a growth of 12.2 percent in the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the ... Read more...
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Initial public offers before 2005 still in green
November 26th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Initial public offers (IPOs) made in the last four years are showing negative returns on an aggregate basis, and only those made in 2004 and those made ... Read more...
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Sensex falls below 10,000-mark, Rupee also at record low
October 23rd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): The benchmark Sensex tumbled by over 488 points and again dipped below the 10,000-mark in early trade on Thursday.
The Indian Rupee also hit a record low ... Read more...
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Sensex crashes 1,088 pts
October 10th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 10 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex on Friday tumbled by nearly 10 per cent to 10,239.76 in opening trade.
The 30-share index, which had nearly lost ... Read more...
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Sensex plummet after rejection of US bail out package
September 30th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sept 30 (ANI): As an after-affect of the rejection of the 700-billion dollar bail out package by US House of Representatives, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex plunged by ... Read more...
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Share markets fall for second day in succession
September 10th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10(IANS) Indian equity markets ended with losses Wednesday for the second day in succession on the back of weak global cues. Metal, realty and auto stocks drove the downslide.The markets ... Read more...
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Equity markets end in red for second straight day (Roundup)
August 13th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian equity markets closed in the red Wednesday for the second day running, mirroring weak global cues. The trading session was highly volatile ahead of market regulator Securities ... Read more...
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Equity market end in the red after choppy trade (Roundup)
August 4th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended the day with marginal losses Monday after extreme volatility. There was selling pressure on oil and gas, banking and select power stocks. The markets ... Read more...
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Market ends with loss in choppy trade (Roundup)
July 14th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS )The Indian equities market ended the day with loss amidst choppy trade. Selling pressure was witnessed by technology, FMCG and select banking stocks. The market started on a ... Read more...
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Market closes with minimal loss (Roundup)
July 10th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The Indian equities market ended the day with a minimal loss on the back of modest selling pressure in banking, power and capital goods stocks. The market started ... Read more...
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Indian shares extend fall to more than four per cent
June 27th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 27 (ANI): Indian shares extended losses to more than four per cent this morning, tracking sharply weaker global markets and weighed down by expectation that domestic inflation would remain ... Read more...
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Governance in Pak hit lowest ebb during Musharrafs regime: WB report
June 25th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , June 25 (ANI): A latest World Bank report has revealed that by the end of Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs regime, i.e. in 2007, governance in the country hit its ... Read more...
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Sensex starts 172 points down, slips further (Lead)
June 19th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Indian equity markets were in the negative zone early Thursday, with selling pressure on realty, capital goods and banking stocks. The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock ... Read more...
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