The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 09, 2004

INSIGHT
CHAT
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
It's been raining, not just cats and dogs, but elephants and giraffes. Undaunted, Sridevi, Jogin, Khan and Dakshinamoorthy plot their strategies over a weekend chat. Take cover! Sri: Inflation worries me. It's spooking the ... More

MUTUAL FUNDS
Floating rate funds - spreading on
MUTUAL funds are always in a hurry to make the most of a given situation, a fact that explains why so many floating rate products have been launched in recent times. While `floaters' continue to remain a major talking point in investment circles, ... More

STOCK MARKETS
Shed a tear or two for regional bourses
Some interesting developments in international markets point to the need to have strong regional trading hubs, which serve the needs of their local population. More

Price, premium fall sharply
CLIMBING crude oil prices (to a record level), and a bleak Government data on job growth grounded the US markets to its lowest levels in 2004. The S&P 500 fell 3.4 per cent to 1063.97; according to Bloomberg this was the biggest weekly drop ... More

BSE revises special margin on 18 scrips
THE Bombay Stock Exchange has revised the special margins on 18 scrips from Monday. The rates of special margins have been revised keeping in view the closing price of the scrip on the last trading day, the BSE statement said. The special ... More

As global pressure increases on equities — Indices may suffer amid volatility
A fire-fighting effort by the government regarding inflation is on the cards. But the impact of it may not be felt much on the ground until the broad picture turns positive. More

INTERVIEW
`Enough scope for new innovations in debt funds'
THE ING Vysya MF that one sees today is a fund house with an attitude. In a market that is so ruthlessly competitive, it seems to be turning more ingenious, at least so in terms of new offerings. The idea, as Ms Kavita Hurry, MD & CEO, tells ... More

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Top Stories
Crude boils over

TN broiler prices under strain amidst rising maize costs

Access to information denied

`Engaged employees'

Tight world oil market ahead

Floating rate funds - spreading on

A product to trade views on inflation

Looking back
Aug. 1-Aug. 7
Hedge funds: Not the ogres as made out

Indices may witness sideways movement

Price rise sweetens sugar stocks

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