Sensex down 35.68 points, oil and gas stocks fall
May 25th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 35.68 points down around 12.30 p.m. Friday on heavy selling pressure in consumer durable, oil and ... Read more...
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Sensex closes flat in special session
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Indian equities markets which opened Saturday for a special 90- minute trading session closed on a flat note. State-run firms were among the major gainers, ... Read more...
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Sensex posts first weekly fall in 2012; slumps 366 points (Weekly market review)
February 25th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian equities markets benchmark indices registered their first weekly fall in this calender year due to profit booking on concern that rise in crude oil ... Read more...
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Vedanta to consolidate subsidiaries into single entity
February 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In a bid to simplify operations and save costs, mining major Vedanta Resources Saturday proposed to consolidate its various subsidiaries into a single group company ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 283 points lower on profit booking (Roundup)
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities closed 283 points lower Wednesday as investors booked profits after recent rallies. Realty, consumer durables and metal stocks were ... Read more...
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Sensex subdued, banking, realty stocks under pressure
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) A benchmark index at Indian equities markets was Wednesday ruling on a subdued note a little before noon with banking, realty and consumer durables stocks ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 370 points lower, capital goods lose (Roundup)
January 30th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday closed 370 points lower as domestic investors booked profits after a three-week rally amid negative global cues. Capital ... Read more...
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Court tells Sterlite to seek licence from pollution board
January 17th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sterlite Industries to apply afresh to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the renewal of its licence to ... Read more...
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Sensex loses 722 points; slumps to two-year low (Weekly market review)
December 17th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Indian equities markets benchmark indices slumped to over two-year low this week on continued uncertainties in domestic and global economies.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of ... Read more...
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Sensex tumbles to two-year low, despite rate hike pause (Roundup)
December 16th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Indian equities markets saw fresh round of selling Friday with a benchmark index falling 345 points to an over two-year low even though the Reserve ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 115 points higher in volatile trade
November 30th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Wednesday closed 115 points higher amid volatility largely ignoring latest data which showed the economy grew at 6.9 percent ... Read more...
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Sensex climbs from two-year low to close 158 points up
November 24th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities in a late rally Thursday moved up from its two-year low and closed 158 points higher as buying picked ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear Bhushan’s plea on contempt of court
November 16th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hold hearing on counsel Prashant Bhushan's plea seeking reference to the constitution bench of the question whether bonafide ... Read more...
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Weak global markets, Rupee pull Sensex 110 points down
September 26th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A key Indian equities index Monday pared its intra-day losses to close 110 points lower as investors traded cautiously amid weak global cues and a ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves order on Sterlite plant (Lead)
September 6th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea of Sterlite Industries Ltd. (SIL), which has sought permission to continue operating its Tamil Nadu-based ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks green tips on smelting unit (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to recommend ways to overcome environment-related deficiencies in Sterlite Industries' copper smelting plant at ... Read more...
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Apex court’s final hearing on Sterlite project next year (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As the Supreme Court was told Tuesday that the withdrawal of environment clearance for the joint venture bauxite mining project of the Orissa Mining Corporation ... Read more...
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Sensex dives 371 points on rate hike fears, weak global cues
August 18th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed lower Thursday, affected by a global selling spree over concerns about economic recovery in developed countries and fears of another interest ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 204 points down amid negative global cues (Roundup)
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed 204 points lower Tuesday as traders sold off stocks amid negative global cues and worries of a global economic slowdown.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Sensex 117 points up, snaps out of four-day losing spree (Roundup)
August 1st, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Snapping a four-day losing spree, a benchmark index for Indian equities Monday closed 117 points higher, helped by positive global cues.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) ... Read more...
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Sensex slumps 223 points on rate hike, weak global cues (Roundup)
July 28th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped 223 points Thursday, taking the last three-day losses to 659 points, as a more than expected rate ... Read more...
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Late rally helps Sensex move up 147 points (Roundup)
July 19th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday rose in a late rally, closing 147 points up, with some large heavyweights seeing healthy buys.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Sterlite plant: Tamil Nadu asked to reply on environment report
July 18th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Tamil Nadu government and the state pollution control board to respond to an environment impact assessment of Vedanta group ... Read more...
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Sensex edges lower, negative global cues weigh (Roundup)
July 18th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Monday closed 54 points lower as negative global cues kept trading subdued. Loss makers were led by IT ... Read more...
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Contempt of court: Bhushan told to work out solution
July 13th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked senior counsel Prashant Bhushan, who is facing contempt of court proceedings, to sit with court-appointed lawyer Harish Salve to work ... Read more...
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Day after rally, profit booking pulls down Indian equities (Roundup)
July 8th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) After a handsome rally the previous day, Indian equities markets were hit by profit booking Friday, with a benchmark index slipping below the 19,000-mark.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Sensex soars 351 points, breaches 19,000-mark after two months (Roundup)
July 7th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) After two consecutive days of subdued trading, a benchmark index for Indian equities markets Thursday soared over 351 points to close above the 19,000 mark ... Read more...
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Sensex snaps six-day rally on profit booking (Roundup)
July 1st, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday closed 83 points lower on profit booking, snapping a six-day rally.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 197 points lower, energy stocks rise (Roundup)
May 26th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 197 points up, helped by a late buying spurt and a rally in energy stocks. Broader markets, ... Read more...
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Sensex slips from day’s highs
May 26th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets, which rose smartly in morning trade Thursday, slipped from its day's highs on some profit booking in the ... Read more...
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Sensex falls in afternoon trade (Lead)
May 12th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday fell over 200 points in afternoon trade. Broader indices too were in the red.The 30-scrip sensitive index ... Read more...
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Lacklustre Sensex trade (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Wednesday continued to trade on a dull note amid tepid Asian markets.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the ... Read more...
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Markets end on tame note, Sensex slips in late selling (Roundup)
May 10th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets fell sharply in the afternoon session Tuesday to close flat as selling pressure built up on heavy-weights like ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 308 points up, still in losses for the week (Roundup)
May 6th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday slipped from its intra-day highs to close 308 points up. Broader indices too managed moderate gains.The 30-scrip ... Read more...
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Another weak day for Indian equities, Sensex slips 258 points (Roundup)
May 5th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Indian equities markets continued their losing streak Thursday with a benchmark index closing 258 points lower. Broader market indices too slipped into the red, pulled ... Read more...
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