The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 19, 2009

Sept quarter scorecard: So far, so good
97 companies post 19% growth in net profits. BL Research Bureau Are the worst of the growth pangs over for India ...

MS Windows: And now comes Seven
New operating system promises one-click access to applications, fewer alerts. Chennai/New Delhi, Oct. 18 In science, sunlight is said to comprise seven colours. In technology, digital clocks use the seven-segment display method to show you ...

Research initiative: The ... Index Outlook: Market to hit the pause button
The speed with which the financial and equity market pulled back from half-way down an abyss to a position from where most market participants are eyeing a new peak, has been nothing short of miraculous. It is only fitting at this juncture ...

Govt plans to sell 5 lt wheat in open market
Fixes price at Rs 1,379-1,728/quintal. Chennai, Oct. 18 The Centre has fixed wheat prices between Rs 1,379.7 and Rs 1,728.23 a quintal for sale from the stocks it is holding in the open ...

CAT: The final lap begins
ONLINE DEBUT. Training institutes across the country have changed their training methods and installed new infrastructure to help over two lakh students across the country prepare for the first-ever computer-based CAT (Common Admission Test) ...

ISRO, Environment Ministry tie up to study climate change issues
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a national institute of climate and environment (NICE) in Bangalore to study climate change ...

Further profit taking in gold possible; crude looks firm
The price performance of commodity markets continues to remain attractive for investors. Last week saw gains, especially on the crude front. The macro-economic environment presents a positive picture. There are indications of the beginning of ...

Voith in talks with Tatas for sourcing diesel loco engines
We are looking for a second source, says the MD. Recently in Kiel (Germany) The locomotive manufacturing division of Voith AG of Germany is in talks with the Tata group for sourcing diesel engines ...

Gold futures may correct lower
Comex gold futures ended lower due to profit-taking amid a strengthening dollar. The dollar rose on the back of safe-haven buying as equities resulted in ...

Fed called to account
In the US, there has always been a constructive tension between the Federal Reserve and the legislators, who are jealous of its powers. The central bank, created in 1913, is seen as exercising powers far beyond what was originally envisaged. It ...

Liquidity flow to set direction of benchmarks
Players anticipate correction in overpriced market. This week, the flow of fresh liquidity or the absence of it would make a difference on valuations. At the macro level, any meaningful correction may be deferred in the short-term if fresh flows ...

Don’t lock into any long-term debt now
Investors looking for long term debt options would do well to wait it out rather than park their funds in avenues that yield a mediocre pre-tax return of 5-7 per cent today. The current interest rates may be challenged by inflationary pressures ...

Jindal Steel and Power: Hold
Shareholders can consider holding on to the stock of Jindal Steel and Power, now trading at 15 times trailing 12-month earnings, despite the run-up in stock ...

Clutch Auto: Buy
Given the signs of gradual recovery in the commercial vehicles segment investors with a long-term horizon can consider buying the stock of Clutch Auto at Rs ...

TTK Prestige: Buy
Demand for pressure cookers in growing consumer markets never runs out of steam. This augurs well for TTK Prestige, the company which owns the single largest pressure cooker brand in the country. Against the 8 per cent growth reported by ...

Templeton India Equity Income Fund: Invest
Investors looking to diversify their portfolio to include stocks outside the Indian market can consider taking exposure to Templeton India Equity Income Fund (TIEIF). The fund’s value-based investing approach with a focus on stocks ...

Chart focus - Elecon Engineering (Rs 101.2): Buy
Investors with medium-term perspective can considering buying the stock of Elecon Engineering Company. Since March low of Rs 24, the stock has been on an intermediate-term uptrend. Moreover, it has been on a medium-term uptrend too since July ...

Canara Robeco Infrastructure: Hold
Investors can retain their units in Canara Robeco Infrastructure Fund (Can Infra) in light of its track record in delivering steady returns. Can Infra has bettered the performance of its benchmark BSE-100, over one- and three-year ...

The growing threat to our employee relations climate
Why we must pay serious and urgent attention to the symptoms of unrest. (In the first of this two-part article, the writer argues why the current symptoms of industrial unrest and poor ER climate must not ...