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India Can Achieve 10% Growth In 2008-09: P. Chidambaram

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram

Forex Reserves Up $937 Mn, Touches $213.5 Bn

Forex TradingOn the back of rise in foreign currency and assets collections, Forex reserves soared

HDFC Bank Pushes Up NRE Deposit Interest Rates

HDFC BankThe Leader in the private sector lending – HDFC Bank has hiked the interest rates on its NR

Impact Of Inflation Decelerates Under Study - RBI

Pune: Yesterday, Y V ReddyRBI Governor, Y V Reddy stated that the deceleration in inflation that dan

BSE Mid-Cap Index Arrives At New Crest

BSE SensexThe BSE Mid-Cap Index has made fresh all-time highs during this intermediate uptrend. It augmented 33.71 points, or 0.53%, to end at 6,417.90. It also hit a record high of 6435.32 during the day.
The components taking the BSE Mid-Cap Index to an upper rank include Entertainment Network, which increased 20% to Rs 506.60, Novartis India gained 14.42% to Rs 398.30, Honeywell Automation boosted 9.81% to Rs 2060, Lakshmi Energy benefited 9.19% and Titan Industries attained 8.78%. But all these stocks have less than 1% weightage each in the BSE Mid-Cap index.
With the second highest weightage of 1.4% in the BSE Mid-Cap index, GE shipping Company cast off 3.45% to Rs 335.90.

BSE Mid-Cap Index touching new levels

The BSE Mid-Cap Index climbed up 33.74 points, or 0.53%, to close the day at 6,373.76. It also touched its lifetime peak of 6,397.15 during the day.

IVRCL Infrastructure (up 1.71% to 367.75), Amtek Auto (up 1.57% to Rs 420.75) and Great Eastern Shipping Company (3.68% to Rs323.65) were the main components contributing to the index's heave.

IVRCL Infrastructure, Divi’s Lab (which was down), Amtek Auto and Great Eastern Shipping Company have weightages of 1.58%, 1.44%, 1.41% and 1.36% respectively, in the BSE Mid-Cap Index.

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