The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading 49 points lower at 17, 512 at 12:51locval time. The 30-share index gained nearly 70 points in early trade today or 0.39 per cent, to 17,632. Buying in capital goods, refineries, power, auto and metal stocks helped the Sensex gain.
Major losers from the Sensex pack were DLF (1.60 per cent), ICICI Bank (1.04 per cent), Tata Motor (0.93 per cent), Sunpharma (0.90 per cent) and Infosys (0.75 per cent).
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Global stocks mixed even after France and Germany assure steps to recapitalize banks
Publish date: 11 Oct 2011 11:42:42 AM
Tokyo stocks ended higher as benchmark Nikkei index finished at 8,773.68, up 168.06, just shy of a 2% gain. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose nearly two and one-half percent.
Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index at closed 0.93 per cent higher at 2,693.05.
However, India’s the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex, ended 20.76 points lower at 16,536.47. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell 5.25 points to 4,974.35, after climbing to 5,045.10.
In Europe the FTSE fell to close at 5,396. The CAC-40 in Paris dropped a quarter of a percentage. The DAX index in Frankfurt rose th
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US, Europe, Singapore, India stocks rise, Hong Kong and China decline
Publish date: 10 Oct 2011 11:18:40 AM
US and European stock indexes rose sharply on Monday as European leaders pledged to find solution to ongoing debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 2.5 percent, while the S&P 500 index is ahead 2.9 percent. The NASDAQ is up more than 3 percent.
European stock markets closed higher. London's FTSE index closed 1.8 percent higher, the CAC-40 in Paris gained 2.1 percent and the DAX in Frankfurt finished ahead 3 percent.
In Asia trends were mixed. Hong Kong shares ended flat on Monday as earlier losses were wiped out in a late buying spree. The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged 4
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Stocks in China, Hang Kong fall, Singapore and Indian stock markets rise
Publish date: 09 Oct 2011 11:34:16 PM
Hong Kong stocks lost 0.50 per cent in the morning session on profit booking by investors. The benchmark Hang Seng Index plunged 88.56 points and was trading at 17,618.45.
Chinese stocks touched a two year low at 2,353.68 in the afternoon trade.
Singapore shares were higher at 12.57pm on Monday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 2,656.07, up 0.59 per cent, or 15.77 points.
At Bombay Stock Exchange, the benchmark Sensex gained 77 points in morning today. IT,
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US stocks end lower, European and Asian stocks close week on a high
Publish date: 07 Oct 2011 11:55:01 PM
US stocks declined even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.18 percent to close at 11,103. The S&P 500 lost 0.82 percent to close at 1,155 while the NASDAQ slid 1.1 percent to end at 2,479.
European stock markets were ended week on positive note. London's FTSE index advanced 0.23 percent to close at 5,303. Paris’s CAC gained 0.66 percent to finish at 3,096. The DAX in Frankfurt rose 0.54 percent to close at 5,676.
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Asian markets end mostly flat due to continued Eurozone crisis
Publish date: 05 Oct 2011 11:35:25 AM
The Asian market continued the weak trend after the downgrade of Italy’s credit rating, which further dampened investor sentiment about the European debt crisis. Stock markets in Japan, Singapore and South Korea dropped between 0.1 percent and 2.3 percent.
Tokyo's Nikkei index fell nearly one percent to finish at 8,383.
India’s Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday to 20-month low. It closed at 15,792.41. The broad-based NSE index Nifty fell 20.85 points to 4,751.30. The banking, consumer durable, refinery, metal, auto and power
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European stocks lower in midday trading
Publish date: 04 Oct 2011 08:02:39 AM
Eurozone finance ministers have deferred their decision on giving Greece its next instalment of funds to keep economy going. Earlier, Greece said it would not meet this year's deficit cutting plan. European stock prices plunged as investors shied away from the market. London's FTSE index and the CAC-40 in Paris are down 2.7 percent. The DAX index in Frankfurt is down 3.5 percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down more than seven points, indicating a lower opening.
Greece Finance Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, said that should not cause any difficulties as the
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