India Business

Market Ends Week On A Strong Note, Metal Stock Shines

bombay-stock-exchangeAfter opening at 17,152.31 in the early trades, the BSE benchmark index, Sensex continued to trade strong in the afternoon trades. Afterward the index shed the majority of its points in the after hours. Lastly, it regained strength amidst instability and touched a peak of 17,361.47, to close the day on a firm note. Selected stocks from banking, auto, pharma, metal, realty gained ground, whereas IT stock dangled.

Arvind Mills Intends Raising Rs 263 Cr Through Warrants

arvindThrough subscription of preferential warrants allocation, the creators of Arvind Mills Ltd are ready to expand their shareholding in the textiles company by about 13 per cent from the subsisting 33 per cent.

In a statement to the stock markets, the company said that the founders of the company would pay a regular contribution to 50.6 million warrants, transformable into equity within the 18 months at Rs 52 per share.

Indian Currency Slips From All-Time Highs, RBI Hand Seen

indian_currencyMumbai: The rupee dropped off from nine-and-a-half year peaks on yesterday, driven lower by suspected central bank interference and some short covering by capitalists, even if flows into the stock exchange limited losses.

The partially convertible rupee ended at 39.8450/8500 per dollar, dislocating from its last day close of 39.71/72, when it hit a high of 39.62 in early trade its most accented since April 1998.

Specialized Infrastructure Needed To Tap Rural Retail Potential

New Delhi: In order to tap India’s rustic population, administration and private sector companies will have to concentrate on specialised infrastructure. India’s rustic population accounts for more than $100 billion in consumer spending certainly the largest buyers in the country.

A report prepared by CII and YES Bank reported that diverse population, hapless infrastructure, seasonal demand, multifaceted buying behavior and price predisposition are the main challenges that companies projecting to enter rural retail need to overcome.

Government plans State level Regulators for real estate

Jaipal Reddy - Real Estate Regulator IssueMumbai - The UPA government has announced its plans to help states to setup regulators for the real estate sector. Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy, Urban Development Minister said that the regulation at state level is essential. The real estate sector has seen a decent growth in last 3 years. With the prices of real estate going up all over the country, there is a strong need for regulation in the sector.

Govt. Approves issue of Oil Bonds worth Rs 24,000 Crore

Oil Bonds

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