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Commodities (May 17)
Gold (per gram) Rs1,152
Silver (per gram) Rs25.75
Brent crude (per bbl) Rs5,296
Markets (May 16)
BSE Sensex17434.94 (+81.40)
S&P CNX Nifty5157.70 (+42.45)
US Dollar42.70 (-0.07)


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HSBC buys IL&FS Investsmart; deal valued at Rs 1,084 cr
73.21% stake acquisition to be followed by open offer for 20% More

Weakening Asian currencies trim $ returns for FIIs
BL Research Bureau The Sensex has gained close to 6 per cent over the past month, but that has made little difference to the portfolios of foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The steep depreciation of the rupee against the dollar ... More

Limited trading gains dampen corporate wheat purchases
All big players reduce procurement by 80-90% this year More

Satellite TV on trains; Dish TV plans test-run
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Malaysian firm registers trademark for South Indian rice Ponni
EXPORTERS VOICE CONCERN More

Container Corporation: Buy
Investors with at least a two-year perspective can buy the stock of Container Corporation, a leading player in the multi-modal logistics space. A massive infrastructure network, huge wagon inventory and strategic tie-ups with potential ... More

Index Outlook
Sensex put up a gritty act last week, thwarting the correction that was threatening to drag it below 16000. The weak industrial production numbers, spiralling crude prices, galloping inflation et al were dismissed with a shrug as the index ... More

India Inc’s experiment with derivatives
What could be common between Barings Bank, Long Term Capital, Berkshire Hathaway and Indian companies such as ICICI bank, Wockhardt and Varun Shipping? All these companies have, in some way or the other, found themselves on the wrong side of ... More

Share broking makes good biz sense in India
Mumbai, May 17 Share broking has been an extremely profitable business in India in recent years, as the results of some of the listed firms show (see table). “The last four-five years have been fantastic for the retail broking ... More

Cadila Healthcare: Buy
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ACC: Hold
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PVR Cinemas: Buy
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Areva T&D India: Buy
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Magnum Tax Gain: Hold
Unit holders can retain their investments in Magnum Tax Gain even if their three-year lock-in period is over. The fund trailed the benchmark BSE-100 over the past year. But a strong track record, and ability to deliver superior returns when ... More

Sundaram BNP Paribas SMILE Fund: Hold
Investors in the Sundaram BNP Paribas SMILE Fund can hold their units, given the sharp improvement in the fund’s performance over the past year. The fund’s one-year returns, at about 38 per cent, are well ahead of its ... More

Choosing a no-frills insurance plan
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Weekly News Round-up (Latest Audio: English)
The money earmarked for an IPO will now remain in the applicant's bank account till allotment is finalised, thus eliminating the refund process, according to SEBI. This money will not be used for any other payment obligation during that ... More

‘Invest more on training, right hiring’
New Delhi, May 17 Skill development and unemployment are a core concern not just in India but worldwide, and public private partnerships are the key to realising India’s vast potential in this area and achieving socially equitable and ... More


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