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Gold yesterday settled down -1.02% at 28056 after investors avoided the commodity ahead of the Fed's

Mumbai, August 1 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 108.94 points or 0.56 percent down during the pre-noon trade Thursday.

All the sectors were trading in the red, led by oil and gas, public sector undertakings (PSU), metal, capital goods, banking index (bankex), consumer durables and auto sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,443.29 points, was trading at 19,236.76 points in the pre-noon session, down 108.94 points or 0.56 percent from the previous day's close at 19,345.70 points.

New Delhi, July 31 : Oil marketing companies (OMCs) Wednesday raised diesel and petrol prices respectively by 50 and 70 paise a litre, excluding taxes. The new rates will come into force from midnight.

State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said the depreciation of the rupee and hardening of crude prices in the international market had necessitated the hike.

Los Angeles, July 31 : Actress Lindsay Lohan smiled her way out of the Cliffside Malibu rehabilitation centre Wednesday.

She was spotted in a polka dot dress teamed with bizarre pop socks while she was driven out of the rehabilitation centre, reports thesun. co. uk.

Lohan, 26, was ordered a 90-day-stint by a judge after the hearing of a car crash case that she was involved in last year. It was reported that she initially found it difficult to adjust in the rehab, but gradually welcomed the change.

The actress will be staying some days with a 'sober coach' here before returning to New York.

New Delhi, July 31 : HCL Technologies' net profit for the fourth quarter (April to June) of 2012-13 rose 41.6 percent to Rs. 1,210 crore from Rs. 854 crore it clocked during the corresponding period a year earlier.

"FY'13 results have demonstrated significant business momentum, non-linearity and record customer satisfaction. HCL continues to excel in agility and innovation with a Business Model that is resilient in a dynamic environment," Shiv Nadar, chairman and chief strategy officer, said in the statement.

New York, July 31 : An Indian Internet analyst charged with providing insider information about a deal between Microsoft and Yahoo to a prominent hedge fund is scheduled to appear before a New York court Friday.

Sandeep Aggarwal, 40, a former analyst for San Francisco-based Caris & Co., who was arrested by FBI agents Monday at his home in San Jose, California was released on $500,000 bail in federal court Tuesday, according to San Jose Mercury News.