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Friday, August 19, 2005
Markets (August 18)
BL 2502423.05 (-18.57)
BSE Sensex7811.33 (-48.20)
S&P CNX Nifty2388.45 (-14.70)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)43.52/43.64
Gold Std (10 gm)6255 (-70)

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Foster dissent!
IT IS a truism that it is lonely at the top. Being lonely, the top person is also insecure, however much he might try to hide it. As a natural corollary, he tends to surround himself with those who make him feel infallible, who roll in ... More

COMING TO TERMS


Wanton as youthful goats, wild as young bulls
COUNTERS are ticking rapidly and profits pouring in fast, in tune with a relentlessly upward marching Sensex, precariously though on the horns of an unfathomable bull running riot in the market. If the law of gravity holds good for the index, we ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND


Cement scrips up on good outlook
AT a time when demand for cement is known to be traditionally sluggish, stock prices of companies in this sector are buoyant. There was active buying seen on Thursday in several companies. The stocks that rose included ACC (up 2.86 per cent ... More

SENSOR


Profit-booking pushes Sensex into negative zone
Profit-booking by investors kept the markets volatile throughout the day, which finally ended in negative territory. While the benchmark Sensex was down by 48.2 points, the 50-stock Nifty lost 14.7 points. The markets opened the day on a firm ... More


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