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Asia stocks rise as Fed minutes spur optimism; dollar weakens

Asian stocks rose while the US dollar languished near two-months low after US Fed showed no signs of raising interest rates.

Aug 18, 2016

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TCS, Adani Ports, Infosys drag Sensex

The BSE Sensex dropped for the second straight day, led by TCS, Adani Ports, Power Grid and Infosys.

Aug 17, 2016

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IndiGo-owner Interglobe Aviation spurts on stock upgrade

Interglobe Aviation, which owns budget carrier IndiGo, got a stock upgrade from Citi, resulting in its shares gaining on the BSE.

Aug 17, 2016

Oil prices fall on doubts producers can agree output restraint

Oil prices fell away from 5-week highs, as analysts doubted if producer talks to rein in oversupply would be successful.

Aug 17, 2016

Infosys, L&T in news; Sensex, Nifty snap winning streak

Infosys shares fell on news of client RBS scrapping plans to list Williams & Glyn; L&T gained on Nagpur smart city buzz.

Aug 16, 2016

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Falling gold imports is bad news for India

Though gold imports through official channels fell 52 percent for the April-July 2016 period, "unofficial" buying spurted even higher, hinting at smuggling.

Aug 13, 2016

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Sensex, Nifty poised for volatile trading next week over divergent triggers

The positive news of SC lifting the ban on sale of diesel cars in Delhi is likely to be negated by galloping retail inflation for July at 6.07 percent.

Aug 13, 2016

Oil up 4 percent as Saudis mull meeting, tighter market forecast

Oil prices jumped the most in a month, rising more than 4 percent on Thursday, after comments from the Saudi oil minister about possible action to stabilize prices.

Aug 12, 2016

Sensex rises almost 300 points, Aditya Birla Nuvo falls 25%; SBI to declare Q1 results

The 30-scrip benchmark index, Sensex, was up almost 300 points in early trade; SBI will be declaring its results later in the day.

Aug 12, 2016

Indian gold demand to revive in H2 on surplus monsoon rains - World Gold Council

Two-thirds of demand in India, the world's second-biggest gold consumer, comes from villages, where jewellery is a traditional investment.

Aug 11, 2016

Corporate VC funding in Indian start-ups jumps 5-fold in June quarter

Internet, mobile and healthcare were the top three sectors for start-up funding activities in April-June quarter across the world, says a CB Insights report.

Aug 10, 2016