Markets

Currently, these loans are repaid in Rupees, equivalent to the value of gold borrowed

‘Gold hallmarking execution in phases’

In the first phase, the norms have been enforced in 256 districts

Mandatory jewellery hallmarking hits industry

Only 245 districts have assaying and hallmarking units

Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery: Industry seeks ...

Hallmarking protects consumers on assurance of purity and credibility of their purchases.

Risk-averse investors take a shine to gold ETFs

Inflow into gold exchange traded fund has more than trebled in the last five months to ₹9,377 crore

Gold prices dip on strong dollar ahead of U.S. inflation ...

Traders await U.S. data on continuous strengthening in the price levels

Thyrocare Technologies (₹1,385.6): Buy

The stock of Thyrocare Technologies is in a strong upward momentum and on Wednesday, it registered a fresh ...

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (₹212.1): Buy

Investors with a short-term horizon can buy the stock of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail at current levels.

Gujarat Gas (₹678.4): Buy

The stock of Gujarat Gas declined in January this year from about ₹395 to ₹350. Since ₹350 is a strong support, ...

Datamatics Global Services (₹156.6): Buy

Investors with a short-term view can Datamatics Global Services at current price level. Since the stock took ...

The New India Assurance Company (₹174.2): Buy

Investors with a short-term perspective can buy The New India Assurance Company (NIACL) at current levels.

Sasken Technologies (₹1,025.8): Buy

The stock of Sasken Technologies gained 6.5 per cent with extraordinary volume on Tuesday, breaking above a key ...

Lead up in range-bound trade

In range-bound movements, lead prices moved up by 0.48 per cent to Rs 105.25 a kg in futures trading today as traders built up fresh positions largely ...

Nickel futures gains on global cues

Nickel prices moved up by 1.22 per cent to Rs 1,124.40 per kg at the futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, tracking firming ...

Asian markets remain firm

Asian stocks were trading firm on Monday after the US payrolls data issued last week showed the economic recovery in the world's biggest economy was ...

Cardamom rises on fresh spot demand

Cardamom prices rose by Rs 19.70 to Rs 949 a kg in futures trade today largely on the back of pick-up in spot market demand amid low stocks following ...

Tur, urad dal, sooji prices decline

Prices of tur dal, urad dal and sooji declined, while prices of all the other major commodities remained unaltered in the wholesale foodgrains market ...

Copper futures jumps on global cues, spot demand

Buoyed by a firming global trend and pick-up in spot demand, copper prices rose 1.37 per cent to Rs 405.50 per kg at the futures trade today. At the ...

SKS Microfinance hits all-time low on Q4 results

Shares of SKS Microfinance plunged by over 14 per cent to hit an all-time low in the morning trade on the bourses today after the company reported a ...

Brent crude rises to $110 after last week sell-off

Crude was higher in the Asian trade today, clawing back some of the ground it lost in sharp sell-off last week. New York’s main contract, light sweet ...

IPO scam probe: Former SEBI member says board shielded Bhave

Writes to PMO about IPO scam probe

Technicals

DLF Initiate fresh short position if DLF reverses from Rs 224 levels with tight stop-loss. ICICI Bank Make use of dips to buy the stock while ...

Banks may pull out over Rs 60,000 cr from liquid funds

Mutual funds that invest in highly liquid instruments (liquid funds) may face redemptions in excess of Rs 60,000 crore over the next six months, ...

Chart Focus: V-Guard Industries – Buy

Investors with medium-term horizon can consider buying the stock of V-Guard Industries (Rs 191.7). The company is a leading manufacturer of voltage ...

Near-term outlook turns negative for Sesa Goa

What is the apt strategy for Sesa Goa May futures bought at Rs 292? – Vijay Sesa Goa: The last week fall changed the outlook to negative for Sesa ...

Bulls skating on crude oil movement

Significant appreciation of dollar against rupee may demolish hopes

SBT launches gold saving scheme in Kozhikode

State Bank of Travancore (SBT) has launched its Gold Saving Scheme in Kozhikode. The scheme, available in select branches of the bank, is for the ...

Gold may test resistance, fall

Comex gold futures rebounded on Friday, on bargain-hunting with the weak outlook for US employment data helped add to the lure of gold. Silver ...

Pepper futures witness high volatility

Pepper witnessed high volatility last week with prices shooting up and crashing down on the tug of war between bear and bull operators. The market ...

Gold suffers and silver collapses on broad-based commodity selloff

Oh! What a week it was. Commodity price collapse last week has captured media headlines as never before. The sudden broad-based price weakness — ...

Textile Ministry lowers cotton output estimates further to 30.5 m bales

The Textiles Ministry has lowered the country’s cotton production estimates further to 30.5 million bales for the 2010-11 season as unseasonal rains ...

SEBI yet to recover Rs 103 cr penalty from defaulters

Market regulator SEBI is still to recover monetary penalties of over Rs 103 crore imposed on individuals and entities till December, 2010. According ...

Supreme Court to hear petition tomorrow on NSDL’s role in the IPO scam

The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a petition seeking directions to market regulator SEBI to take action on the report of a high-powered committee, ...

SEBI wants govt role in implementing Jalan panel report

SEBI has put the ball in the government’s court on implementing new rules proposed by a market regulator-appointed panel on how stock exchanges should ...

Retail investors make quick exit, and buck, from IPO stocks

It is not just high net worth investors who “flip” their shares on listing, after scrambling to get allotments in Initial Public Offers (IPOs). Retail ...

Gold ETFs glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

Beating all expectations, investors traded a record Rs 423 crore worth gold exchange traded fund (ETF) units at the NSE platform on the occasion of ...

Gold, silver recover on smart buying

Gold and silver prices regained some of the lost ground at the domestic bullion market here on Saturday on the back of fresh buying emerging at lower ...

Edible oils dip further on fresh supply

Prices of groundnut oil and refined palmolein declined further at the oils and oilseeds market here on Saturday. Groundnut oil declined in the absence ...

Cardamom prices fall on subdued demand

Cardamom prices fell up to Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today owing to weak local and export demand amid adequate stocks. Cardamom ...

Silver spurts to Rs 55,500, gold rises by Rs 80

Snapping its five-day long losing streak, silver recovered by Rs 2,300 to Rs 55,500 per kg on Saturday, while gold rose by Rs 80 to 22,200 per 10 ...

Cashew declines on subdued demand

Cashew prices declined by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks following ...

Menthol slips on lower demand

Menthol prices fell by Rs 10 a kg in the national capital on Saturday on weak domestic and export demand. Increased arrivals from producing regions ...

Steel prices remain firm

Quiet conditions prevailed at the local steel and iron market today as the prices moved in a tight range and settled around the previous levels.

Polymers remain flat in thin trade

The local plastic market ended on a flat note today as polymers moved in a restricted range on sluggish demand and settled unchanged. Traders said ...