No entry load on Mutual Funds from Jan 4 2008 No entry load on Mutual Funds from Jan 4 2008

As a New Year gift to mutual fund investors, market regulator Sebi on Monday exempted them from payment of entry fee on applic...

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2007 Stocks, stats 2007 Stocks, stats

 BSE Metal Ind up 122%, Cap Goods up 117%, Oil up 116% BSE IT Index down 13.9%, BSE Auto Index up 3% REL up 310%, RPL up 255%, SAIL up 220...

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List of Trading Holidays - 2008 List of Trading Holidays - 2008

 1. Mahashivratri 6th March 2008 Thursday 2. Id-E-Milad 20th March 2008 Thursday 3. Good Friday / Holi (1st Day) 21st March 2008 Friday 4....

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Facts about NSE and BSE Facts about NSE and BSE

Market Cap: At the beginning of this bull run, the Indian stock market, as represented by NSE, was just another stock exchange in developin...

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The Coming Oil Crash The Coming Oil Crash

 Crude at $100 a barrel makes good headlines but ignores basic economics. Why oil prices are in for a 50 percent drop. If you haven't ...

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Weekly Close: bounce back with optimism ! Weekly Close: bounce back with optimism !

This was a positive week for the markets and surprisingly strong in the face of the FNO expiry for the December series. There were no major...

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Realty firm in lacklustre market Realty firm in lacklustre market

The market witnessed a sharp pull-back after witnessing a slump by afternoon. The Sensex had a weak start and lost over 59 points following...

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Sensex soars 1,044 points Sensex soars 1,044 points

The market surged ahead of Q3 December 2007 earnings reporting season. Strong global cues also boosted the sentiments. Stronger-than-expec...

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Benazir Bhutto succumbs to injury Benazir Bhutto succumbs to injury

Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto died on Thursday from her injuries sustained in a suicide attack, a party aide said. '...

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Market Close: Choppy sessions post the santa rally? Market Close: Choppy sessions post the santa rally?

It was a choppy day for the markets on last F&O expiry session for the year 2007. Indian markets had a good start with gapup points but...

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US Market fights for a late recovery US Market fights for a late recovery

 Nasdaq outpaces other indices with help of Apple which crosses $200 for first time US Market ended little higher today, Wednesday, 26 Dec...

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Mid market report Mid market report

The market has now slipped from the opening highs and is trading with marginal gain. The heavy buying is seen in the Metal and Capital Good...

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Govt approves FDI proposals Govt approves FDI proposals

The government today gave its approval for 19 foreign direct investment proposals amounting to Rs 726.88 crore, which include Global Broadc...

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FIIs in buying mode FIIs in buying mode

Inflow of Rs 167.40 crore on 24 December 2007 Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth net Rs 167.40 crore o...

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Gold heads for seventh straight annual gains Gold heads for seventh straight annual gains

Boosted by dollar weakness and rising crude, gold crosses $830 mark once again Precious metals ended higher today, Wednesday, 26 Decem...

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Crude oil rallies Crude oil rallies

Prices rise more than $2/barrel on anticipation that crude inventories will show a drop Expectations of lower crude inventory and Turk...

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Sensex moves above 20000 Sensex moves above 20000

A late spurt in index heavyweight Reliance Industries on Wednesday saw the Sensex and Nifty close above the 20,000 and 6,000 marks, respect...

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Post Session Market Commentary Post Session Market Commentary

The market closed with handsome gains on the back of heavy buying pressures across the counters. The investors showed their eagerness in bu...

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Sensex ends on bullish note Sensex ends on bullish note

Riding on the back of three straight sessions of gains, the Sensex opened firm at 19,941 and crossed the 20,000 mark by mid-morning trades....

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What is short selling? What is short selling?

 What is short-selling? Short-selling, in the context of the stock market, is the practice where an investor sells shares that he does no...

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REL, RPL, RNRL December futures at premium REL, RPL, RNRL December futures at premium

 Turnover in F&O segment rises Nifty December 2007 futures were at 6009.50, at a premium of 24.40 points as compared to the spot closin...

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Market Close: Jingled up all the way..! Market Close: Jingled up all the way..!

Celebration day across as Indices rallied ahead of Christmas with encouraging supportive from global markets. Sectors like Techies, Banks, ...

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Market celebrates Christmas Eve, gains 692 points Market celebrates Christmas Eve, gains 692 points

Following the global market trend, the index continued its upward march ahead of the festive season. The Sensex resumed 145 points above it...

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A clean sweep by Technology stocks at US Market A clean sweep by Technology stocks at US Market

Strong earning reports from Oracle and RIMM help market finish higher for the week It was with clear help from the technology stocks t...

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Market Index Outlook Market Index Outlook

The Indian markets suddenly caved in last Monday, catching most participants unawares. The disquieting aspect of last week's trade was...

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India Real Estate gets more funds India Real Estate gets more funds

Amidst all the worries about a property bubble in the US, the Indian realty sector continues to witness a deluge of funds, not only from pr...

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Precious metals glitter as dollar weakens Precious metals glitter as dollar weakens

Boosted by dollar weakness and rising crude, gold gains more than 2% for the week   Precious metals ended higher today, Friday, 21 Decem...

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Crude ends marginally lower amid volatile trade Crude ends marginally lower amid volatile trade

Prices rise beyond $92 and also fall back to $90 during intraday trade   Crude oil prices went through some volatile trading range today...

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Gold slips for another day Gold slips for another day

Precious metals end mixed again as silver gains as copper rallies Precious metals ended mixed once again after gold prices fell and si...

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Technology sector pushes US Market higher Technology sector pushes US Market higher

Strong earnings report from Oracle offset impact of news of loss from Bear Sterns It was a clear day for technology stocks at US Marke...

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Tata to unveil People's Car on Jan 10 2008 Tata to unveil People's Car on Jan 10 2008

Tata Motors will display a range of new passenger vehicles, while Fiat will display passenger cars from its international range. From its c...

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Ford may pick Tata Motors for JLR: reports Ford may pick Tata Motors for JLR: reports

Ford Motor is likely to name Tata Motors as the preferred bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands (JLR) on Dec. 21, according to intern...

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Software companies struggle with user compliance: KPMG Software companies struggle with user compliance: KPMG

Illegal and unlicensed software installations continue to be a significant problem and source of revenue loss for software companies worldw...

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FII short selling to be permitted soon FII short selling to be permitted soon

The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday decided to permit short selling by institutional investors. Hitherto, only retail in...

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