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Saudis promise to raise output welcomed by some OPEK members ANI - Wed, Jun 18
Nicosia, June 18 (ANI): The news that Saudi Arabia has told the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that it will increase its crude output to 9.7 million barrels a day (b/d) in an effort to bring down prices, was welcomed by some OPEC members, while others said that it would not tame prices.
BSE closes 3.3 per cent down ANI - Mon, Jun 9
Mumbai, June 9 (ANI): Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) fell 3.3 per cent on Monday led lower by Reliance Industries Limited and Infosys Technologies Limited.
Markets tumble on fuel price hike ANI - Wed, Jun 4
Mumbai, June 4 (ANI): The markets slided in reaction to the fuel price hike announced by the Central Government today with Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) Sensex falling by 447.77 points or 2.81% to 15,514.79 level and the National Stock Exchange's Nifty sliding by 2.86 per cent or 134 points to 4581.90.
Inflation rises again to 7.33 per cent ANI - Fri, Apr 25
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Data released by the Ministry of Industry for the week ending April 12, shows inflation rising again to 7.33 per cent from 7.14 per cent in the previous week, largely due to food items being highly priced.
Sensex up 112 pts, closes at 15,807 ANI - Fri, Apr 11
Mumbai, Apr.11 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday gained nearly 112 points on buying support across sectors, which was triggered by better than expected industrial growth data.
Sensex feels inflation heat, nosedives 489 points ANI - Fri, Apr 4
Mumbai, Apr 4 (ANI): Opening with a positive gap of 63 points, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday shed 489 points before closing at 15,343.
Seven percent inflation is highest in three years ANI - Fri, Apr 4
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Crossing the market estimate of 6.52 percent, the inflation has reached a three-year high of seven percent.
Sensex gains 56 points, closes at 15,832 ANI - Thu, Apr 3
Mumbai, Apr 3 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) on Thursday opened with a positive gap of 56 points at 15,806 and finally closed gaining 82 points at 15,832.
Sensex down nearly 727 points ANI - Mon, Mar 31
Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): Taking cues from the global markets, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday opened with a negative gap of 144 points and shed 727 points before closing at 15,644.
Bulls back at work, sensex soars by 928 points ANI - Tue, Mar 25
Mumbai, Mar 25 (ANI): Opening with a positive gap of 324 points at 15, 613, the 30-share sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) today took gained 938 points before closing at 16,217 points.
Sensex closes higher by 161 points ANI - Wed, Mar 19
Mumbai, Mar.19 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex gained over 161 points on Wednesday on buying support in heavyweight stocks, especially in capital goods and technology sectors, after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.75 percentage.
Sensex crashes by 951 points, closes below 15000 ANI - Mon, Mar 17
Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): Taking a cue from the overseas markets, the 30-share sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday opened with a huge negative gap of 433 points at 15,327 and shed 951 points before closing at 14,809.
Sensex drops by 771 points ANI - Thu, Mar 13
Mumbai, Mar 13 (ANI): Global turmoil crippled the domestic stock markets today with the benchmark Sensex nose diving to six-and-a-half month low of 15,357.35 points in its sixth biggest fall of 770.63 points.
Sensex plunges by 567 points(Lead:Sensex) ANI - Fri, Mar 7
Mumbai, Mar 7 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange today opened with a huge negative gap of 330 points at 16,212 and shed 567 points before closing at 15,975.52.
Sensex dips by over 500 points ANI - Fri, Mar 7
Mumbai, Mar 7 (ANI): The Sensex shed 3.5 per cent or 578 points in early morning trading on Friday and when reports last came in, it was pegged at 15,964 due to extremely weak global cues.
Indian shares bear losses for second consecutive day ANI - Tue, Mar 4
New Delhi, Mar 04 (ANI): Swinging between losses and gains, Indian shares saw a sharp plunge this morning for a second consecutive day leaving investors in worries.
BJP questions Budget on loan waiver to farmers ANI - Tue, Mar 4
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Calling the 2008-09 Budget populist, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders today sought answers from the UPA Government as to how funds would be garnered for the proposed waiver of loans for small and marginal farmers.
Farm loan waiver was needed to curb inflation: P Chidambaram ANI - Mon, Mar 3
New Delhi, Mar 03 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said in a meeting with Industry associations in the capital that the loan waiver provided for the farmers was very much warranted as it was necessary that India should not rely on imported food grains for its requirements.
Sensex plunges by over 900 points ANI - Mon, Mar 3
Mumbai, Mar 3 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday opened with a negative gap of 351 points at 17,228 and shed over 900 points before closing at 16,677 points.
Kerala farmers stage a "crawling march" ANI - Mon, Mar 3
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Farmers in large numbers participated in a crawling march in New Delhi to protest against the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 that empowers banks to dispose of defaulters' securities to recover dues.