The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 14, 2004

OFFHAND
Wanted: Exit strategy
THE US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his bumbling neocon advisers are getting deeper and deeper into the Iraqi quicksand. Their biggest worry now is how to extricate themselves from the consequences of a blunder of ... More

SAY CHEEK
They're already following Luca Pacioli
DO you know that for more than five centuries, accountants have adored an Italian? He was the father of double-entry bookkeeping, Luca Pacioli. As a monk he wrote a book titled Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND
Netting gains
THE counter of Mangalam Cement was locked in the 10-per cent upper circuit on Thursday. The company's stock price closed at Rs 41.70 on the BSE, with volumes of 2.73 lakh shares. On the NSE, it closed at Rs 41.95, with volumes of 5.25 lakh ... More

ON THE HEDGE
Outlook positive for MTNL, Reliance Energy
THE following strategies are based on Thursday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segments on the NSE: MTNL: The stock closed at Rs 133 in the spot market. The near-term trend appears positive. The stock is likely to retrace its ... More

SENSOR
Mid-caps, pharma and tech stocks gain
IT was an extremely volatile trading session as the results of the Lok Sabha elections unfolded. The Sensex nosedived close to 200 points in just minutes after the markets opened. The early indications that the BJP-led NDA will not form the ... More

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