Cautious guidance hammers US stocksCautious guidance hammers US stocks

Merck and Yahoo announce layoffs and Apple gives cautious guidanceStocks at Wall Street registered substantial loses for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, 22 October,…

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23 Oct 2008

Daily News Roundup - Oct 23 2008Daily News Roundup - Oct 23 2008

Moody's lowers Tata Steel outlook to negative. (ET)NTPC plans to raise US$1bn to fund expansion plans. (ET)TVS Motors to reduce investment by 20% and cut production. (BS)As…

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23 Oct 2008

Real Crisis for real estate employeesReal Crisis for real estate employees

DLF, Unitech, Omaxe, Parsvnath and BPTP plan to lay off staff in significant numbers soon after DiwaliDevelopers wait for Diwali to get over as they don't want to dampen sen…

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23 Oct 2008

Asian markets shattered as wall street sinks deeperAsian markets shattered as wall street sinks deeper

Shanghai, Hang Seng extend losses while Nikkei also enters the losers club with 6.7% fallThe stock markets across the Asian region closed lower after Wall Street fell overni…

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23 Oct 2008

Market tumbles as Asian stocks slump on global recession worriesMarket tumbles as Asian stocks slump on global recession worries

The market gave away a large part of the last two days' gains on weak global markets, cautious outlook by IT firm Wipro and sustained selling by foreign funds. The BSE Sense…

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23 Oct 2008

A Bad year for IPOsA Bad year for IPOs

Even as late as June this year, investors in initial public offers (IPOs) continued to be better off than those who dabbled in the secondary market. Smaller IPOs continued t…

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19 Oct 2008

Global markets recover, but worst may not be overGlobal markets recover, but worst may not be over

Global stock markets were quite volatile this week, and the bias remained negative, as investors continued to be skeptical of the series of measures taken to shore up the ba…

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19 Oct 2008

Nifty October 2008 futures below 3100Nifty October 2008 futures below 3100

Turnover dropsNifty October 2008 futures were at 3068, at a discount of 6.35 points as compared to spot closing of 3074.35. NSE's futures & options (F&O) segment turnover wa…

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19 Oct 2008

RBI policy review, global markets to dictate trendRBI policy review, global markets to dictate trend

Concerns about a global recession may continue to weigh on the domestic bourses which have tumbled in a global equities rout in the past few days. Lack of buying support has…

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19 Oct 2008

Inflation coming down slightlyInflation coming down slightly

India's inflation, based on the wholesale price index (WPI), slowed to a 15-week low towards the end of September, as prices either declined or remained stable, …

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13 Oct 2008

Industrial output plummets in AugustIndustrial output plummets in August

The turmoil in the global financial markets now seems to have started affecting the Indian economy in a really bad way. India's industrial production plunged to its worst le…

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13 Oct 2008

Expect global slowdown - IMFExpect global slowdown - IMF

The world economy is decelerating quickly—buffeted by an extraordinary financial shock and by still-high energy and commodity prices—and many advanced economies are close to…

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13 Oct 2008

Global markets continue to singe...Global markets continue to singe...

The mayhem in global markets continued this week, as the financial contagion deepened in Europe, and even spread to Japan later in the week. Equity markets across the globe …

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13 Oct 2008

What if .. ICICI goes bust ?What if .. ICICI goes bust ?

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat will happen to my account ?Will I get my money back ?Is my money INSURED ?Will RBI give the money I have in ICICI ?READ more ... The deposit …

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13 Oct 2008

Sensex off 48% in calendar 2008Sensex off 48% in calendar 2008

There is fear and panic on the stock markets. The bourses suffered heavy losses today on the back of global sell-off and on data showing dismal industrial production growth …

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13 Oct 2008

Domestic bourses to track weak global stocksDomestic bourses to track weak global stocks

A fresh setback in global markets will result in a further fall on the domestic bourses today, 8 October 2008. Investors are unlikely to build large positions as…

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08 Oct 2008

Daily News Roundup - Oct 8 2008Daily News Roundup - Oct 8 2008

ONGC-Mittal Energy plans to set up its first refinery in Nigeria with an investment of ~US$4bn. (ET)Tata Group to set up Mother Plant of Nano car in Sanand in Gujarat. (DNA…

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08 Oct 2008

Investor wealth erodedInvestor wealth eroded

Amid the financial crisis in the US, Indian investors have witnessed an erosion of about Rs 2.3 lakh crore in their wealth in September, says a report.Domestic equity market…

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08 Oct 2008

Bullion metals continue to riseBullion metals continue to rise

Gold gains more than $50 in the past two daysDespite a relatively stronger dollar, bullion metals continued to rise and once again ended higher on Tuesday, 07 October, 2008.…

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08 Oct 2008

Crude gains after four sessions of dropCrude gains after four sessions of drop

Crude prices gain on fresh Middle East tensionsAfter four sessions of drop, crude oil prices rose for the first time today, Tuesday, 07 October, 2008. Prices ros…

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08 Oct 2008

Bullion metals register big dropBullion metals register big drop

Strong dollar pushes precious metals to lowest levels in two weeksBullion metals ended lower on Thursday, 02 October, 2008. The yellow metal dropped today after the dollar s…

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03 Oct 2008
 
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