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BSE closes points 259.87 down on August 8

New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 259.87 points down to stand at 25,329.14. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 80.70 points down to stand at 7,568.55. Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 2.92% and 2.69% along with Pidilite Inds and Bharti Airtel with an increase of 2.49% and 2.31% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Bhushan Steel and JPPOWER with a decrease of 9.99% and 6.01% along with Torrent Power and SSLT with a decrease of 5.80% and 5.71% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 214.69 points at 15,544.33 while the banking sector is down 258.61 points at 16,903.81 and the reality sector is down 73.82 points at 1,838.98. The Indian currency is up 0.21% at Rs 61.35 per dollar.

Aug 8, 2014

Indian Stocks Record Second Consecutive Weekly Fall on Geopolitical Issues

BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended one percent lower on Friday.

Aug 8, 2014

Priyanka Chopra on Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati 8

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' Season 8: Priyanka Chopra Gives Boxing Tips to Amitabh Bachchan [PHOTOS]

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' Season 8: Priyanka Chopra gives boxing tips to Big B

Aug 7, 2014

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif to Marry Soon? A Look at the Love Story [PHOTOS]

Ranbir Kapoor is set to leave for London to meet Katrina Kaif's mother Suzanne.

Aug 7, 2014

Adani Likely to Join Hands with IOC for Mundra Port Oil Refinery Project

The Adani Group and Indian Oil Corporation are in talks to build an Rs.30, 000 crore joint venture project with a capacity of 30 million tonne refinery at Mundra Port in Gujarat.

Aug 7, 2014

'Dil Dhadakne Do': Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar Spotted on the Sets [Photos]

Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and some other cast members of the multi-starrer film were spotted at the Mehboob Studio.

Aug 6, 2014

Sensex, Nifty Slumps; IT Stocks Surge

The benchmark Sensex closed 0.94 percent lower at 25660.84 points and the broader Nifty ended 0.96 percent lower at 7672.05 points.

Aug 6, 2014

BSE closes points 242.74 down n on August 6

New Delhi, August 6 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 242.74 points down to stand at 25,665.27. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 74.50 points down to stand at 7,672.05. Suzlon Energy and Sobha Dev were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 4.79% and 4.53% along with Piramal Enterprises and Berger Paints with an increase of 4.43% and 3.84% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Bhushan Steel and Apollo Tyres with a decrease of 20.00% and 7.15% along with IDBI Bank and Indiabulls Real Estate with a decrease of 6.85% and 5.81% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 123.66 points at 15,763.15 while the banking sector is down 318.64 points at 17,179.85 and the reality sector is down 24.23 points at 1,919.32. The Indian currency is down 0.96% at Rs 60.43 per dollar.

Aug 6, 2014

Syndicate Bank Bribery Case: Bhushan Steel Shares Dip 20% at 52-week Low

Stocks of Bhushan Steel recorded a year's low at ₹305 per share following involvement in Syndicate bank corruption case.

Aug 6, 2014

Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing: Photos of the Devastated City

On Wednesday, Japan observed a minute of silence to mark the 69th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Aug 6, 2014

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' Season 8: When Big B Danced with Parineeti Chopra, Aditya Roy Kapur [PHOTOS]

'Daawat-e-Ishq' stars promote their film on the sets of "KBC" Season 8.

Aug 5, 2014

World War One 100th Anniversary: Ceremonies Held Across Europe [Photos]

The 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI was held in Europe. Check the photos of the ceremony below.

Aug 5, 2014

Sensex, Nifty Gain; Infosys Rallies on Weaker Rupee

Indian shares ended higher on Monday, snapping two days of fall as software services exporter Infosys rallied on weaker rupee, while lenders gained a day before the central bank's policy review.

Aug 4, 2014