The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 09, 2002

Soothing turn for index funds
IT's time to check out index funds now that the broad markets have moved up, a performance that was reflected well in Friday's 75-odd points increase in the BSE Sensex. Once again, the situation only goes to prove the potential of these funds, ... More

STOCK EXCHANGES

BgSE brings out investor booklet
THE Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE) has brought out a booklet to help average investors get familiar with various aspects of investments in stocks, mutual funds and insurance. The book, titled The Google of Investment', will be of immense help ... More

STOCK MARKETS

ADR boosts Infosys
INFOSYS may sprint ahead in the next few days in the backdrop of the proposal to sponsor ADRs against existing equity shares. The issue of such ADRs, which will allow two-way fungibility, is expected to reduce the premium at which the ADR is ... More

Broad-based correction likely
THE stock market this week seems poised for a broad-based correction. The frontrunners of the 6-week long rally appear over-stretched. Now, it is to be seen how the operators handle the first major downward correction. It could be a sharp slide ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Bourses cautioned against expanding derivatives list
STOCK exchanges should not be in a hurry to increase the number of equity derivative products as it may expose them to more risks, experts have cautioned. Mr U.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary (Capital Markets and Pensions), Ministry of Finance, said, ... More

INTERVIEW

`Many funds ready to roll out pension products' — Mr A.P. Kurian, Chairman, AMFI
PENSION reforms, once unleashed in India, will open up a lot of opportunities and challenges , says Mr A.P. Kurian, Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). In Kolkata last week to meet distributors of Canbank MF, he ... More

COMMENTARY

Infy counter sees drop in price, premium
DISAPPOINTING sales forecasts from companies such as AOL Time Warner Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co and a Government report showing an unexpected drop in jobs last month seemed to have halted the Dow's longest weekly winning streak in more than 4 ½ ... More

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