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In another alarming sign for Indian automobile sector, Hero MotoCorp has announced that the company will keep its plant shut for four days on account of holidays and lower demand for its two-wheelers. Hero MotoCorp has been market leader in many two-wheeler segments and the company has witnessed strong growth in profit and sales over years.

Sector agnostic Buyout Fund, TIW Private Equity has picked up a majority stake in Bangalore headquartered, Credence Family Office. The deal is in process of regulatory approvals. Credence plans to use the proceeds to strengthen its advisory platform, increase geographical reach and improve on its operating platform.

CESC has declared the results for the three months period ended March 31, 2009.

The company has posted a 9.30% growth in standalone net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 2009.

The company has registered a net profit at Rs 940 million, as against Rs 860 million during the same quarter last year.

Net sales during the period under review surged 18.18% to Rs 7,540 million, whereas total income for the quarter climbed 13.97% to Rs 7,750 million.

Oil prices fell again on Tuesday by nearly 40 cents to $50.14 per barrel on the declining demand and swine flu.

US Natural Gas gained more than 2% on short covering ahead of the May expiry.

The stocks of crude in the US went up by 4.6 mn barrels, more than twice expected, reported American Petroleum Institute.

The Output of Natural Gas is expected to go down because of a record decline in the number of gas rigs to below 700. This may be balanced by a weak heating demand leading to a steady build up in inventories and mild weather forecast.

Most of the metals ended the day on a downward note taking cues from the worsening Swine flu situation and weakening demand outlook across the globe. The worst hit was nickel, shedding $575 and closing the day at a three week low of $10800 on LME .

Latest data from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) confirmed the gloomy demand outlook. ICSG said the world copper market saw a surplus of 155,000 tonnes in January, compared with a deficit of 22,000 tonnes in January 2008.