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All clear for stock-play vehicle

Capital market regulator M. Damodaran today said there were no plans to ban participatory notes ? the derivative instrument that is reported to have been misused by a few entities to engineer the market meltdown last May. ... | Read..

Markets breathe easy, other suspects queasy

Markets heaved a sigh of relief today after indications emerged that participatory notes would not be scrapped as a vehicle ... | Read..

Posco plant fine, not ore exports, says Tata

Investment Commission chairman Ratan Tata today met mines minister Sis Ram Ola and said Pohang Steel Company (Posco) should ... | Read..

IDFC files prospectusfor maiden flotation

Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) has filed a red herring prospectus with Sebi for a public issue of 40.36 c ... | Read..

Bengal lobbies for more SSI loans

The Bengal government has urged banks to disburse more loans to small-scale units. ... | Read..

Talk at ease: A woman holds a 3G phone at the launch of local service provider Celcom’s 3G service in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Malaysia will award two more third-generation mobile licences to spur competition in the industry, bringing
the total to four. (AFP)

Sensex

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Stock Indices

BSE-100	3464.14	(-8.63)
S&P CNX Nifty	1982.75	(-8.05)

Growth-hungry UBI eager to lend more
United Bank of India (UBI) has set a target of Rs 50,000 crore worth of business and a net profit o.. | Read..

Bengal plays Basell hardball
The Bengal government may go back on its decision to sell its stake in Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) .. | Read..

Finance corporation in debt rejig

West Bengal Financial Corporation (WBFC) has started a debt restructuring exercise... | Read..

IBP profit plummets to Rs 59 crore

The net profit of IBP has plunged 73 per cent to Rs 58.87 crore for the financial year ended March .. | Read..

Gail gets Rs 4962cr sales tax breather

After ITC, it’s the turn for Gail (India) to breathe a huge sigh of relief... | Read..

Bank of Rajasthan to raise Rs 1000 cr

Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) plans to raise up to Rs 1000 crore through American depository receipts (AD.. | Read..

Jessop revises wages

Jessop & Co today forged a new long-term wage revision agreement with its workers... | Read..

India ranks third on global FDI chart

India has received a record $3.75 billion (Rs 17,266.52 crore) foreign direct investment (FDI) in t.. | Read..

AROUND THE GLOBE

China permits trading in foreign currencies

China launched a foreign exchange dealing system on Wednesday that allows domestic trading in curr.. | Read..

Job cut fuels HP quarterly earnings

Hewlett-Packard Co on Tuesday posted a 9 per cent rise in quarterly profit as the No. 2 computer m.. | Read..

STOCK MARKET

Growth forecast at 7.2%

Share Prices

Name	BSE	NSE
HLL	130.05 (-1.05)	130.05 (-1.02)
ITC	1485.01 (+5.95)	1485.05 (+6.07)
Infosys	2043.03 (-21.01)	2042.25 (-21.07)
Reliance	529.09 (+3.09)	529.06 (+3.65)
Wipro	650.85 (-2.03)	652.35 (-5.01)
Zee	152.03 (+1.25)	152.15 (+0.85)

Foreign Exchange

US $1 : Rs 43.48	UK £1 : Rs 79.72
Euro : Rs 54.86	Yen 100 : Rs 40.05
HK $1 : Rs 5.55	SW Fr1 : Rs 35.05
Sing $1 : Rs 25.07	Aus $1 : Rs 32.04

Bullion

Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6030
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 5995
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 10635
Silver Portion	NA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6105
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 5765
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 10500
Silver Portion	Rs. 10600