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BSE closes points 467.51 up on June 2

New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 467.51 points up to stand at 24,684.85. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 132.55 points up to stand at 7,362.50. Syndicate Bank and Reliance Capital Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 12.13% and 11.19% along with Central Bank and Max India with an increase of 11.05% and 11.02% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Gitanjali Gems and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. with a decrease of 6.13% and 4.16% along with Pipavav Defence and TV18 Broadcast with a decrease of 3.40% and 3.13% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 207.09 points at 14,700.86 while the banking sector is up 556.58 points at 17,510.44 and the realty sector is up 27.02 points at 1,921.36. The Indian currency is up 0.08% at Rs 59.14 per dollar.

Jun 2, 2014

BSE closes points 16.81 down on May 30

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 16.81 points down to stand at 24,217.34. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 5.70 points down to stand at 7,229.95. Coromandel International Ltd and Piramal Enterprises Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.47% and 8.07% along with Max India and Mphasis with an increase of 7.68% and 7.51% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include JandK Bank and Power Finance with a decrease of 18.42% and 5.19% along with Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd and Allahabad Bank with a decrease of 5.18% and 4.94% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 27.73 points at 14,493.77 while the banking sector is down 273.77 points at 16,953.86 and the realty sector is up 37.12 points at 1,894.34. The Indian currency is down 0.05% at Rs 59.06 per dollar.

May 30, 2014

BSE closes points 321.94 down on May 29

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 321.94 points down to stand at 24,234.15. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 94.00 points down to stand at 7,235.65. Amara Raja and Financial Technologies were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 6.10% and 4.99% along with UCO Bank and Sobha Dev with an increase of 4.62% and 4.08% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Wockhardt and Infosys with a decrease of 8.06% and 7.86% along with Jain Irrigation and Neyveli Lignite with a decrease of 6.20% and 5.42% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 25.62 points at 14,466.04 while the banking sector is down 155.79 points at 17,227.63 and the realty sector is down 25.74 points at 1,857.22. The Indian currency is up 0.10% at Rs 58.87 per dollar.

May 29, 2014

Apple to Acquire Beats for $3 Billion; Cupertino Giant Expected to Make Headway in Music Streaming

Apple Inc. has agreed to acquire music service Beats Music and Beats Electronics for $3 billion.

May 29, 2014

BSE closes points 6.58 up on May 28

New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 6.58 points up to stand at 24,556.09. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 17.70 points up to stand at 7,335.70. Power Finance and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.18% and 7.39% along with South Indian Bank and Muthoot Finance Ltd. with an increase of 7.37% and 6.93% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Jet Air India and SAIL with a decrease of 8.61% and 4.59% along with HPCL and Engineers India with a decrease of 4.56% and 4.39% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 93.75 points at 14,507.39 while the banking sector is up 97.27 points at 17,383.42 and the realty sector is up 25.98 points at 1,882.96. The Indian currency is up 0.30% at Rs 58.86 per dollar.

May 28, 2014

Coca-Cola in Trouble over £20m Anti-Obesity Campaign, Accused of Causing Weight Gain Epidemic

Coca-Cola has landed itself in trouble over its plans to fund a £20million anti-obesity campaign, called "Coca‑Cola Zero ParkLives".

May 27, 2014

BSE Sensex falls from record high on profit booking

Mumbai, May 27 (ANI): Market on Tuesday opened in a negative territory, a day after Narendra Modi and his cabinet ministers took oath to form the new government. The BSE Sensex retreated from record high by losing over 160 points in early trade as cautious investors booked profits. Market Expert Sunil Shah said that this is an understandable trend as market is taking a pause. Further, he said that IT sector is doing well as against the previous times.

May 27, 2014

BSE closes points 23.53 up on May 26

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 23.53 points up to stand at 24,716.88. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 8.05 points down to stand at 7,359.05. Mahindra & Mahindra and Shree Cement were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 7.94% and 6.38% along with SAIL and SSLT with an increase of 5.26% and 4.69% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Gitanjali Gems and HDIL with a decrease of 10.00% and 9.85% along with National Aluminium Co.Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. with a decrease of 9.32% and 8.58% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 295.08 points at 14,875.82 while the banking sector is down 130.02 points at 17,393.11 and the realty sector is down 103.16 points at 1,873.80. The Indian currency is down 0.49% at Rs 58.81 per dollar.

May 26, 2014

Wells Fargo to Lend $100 Billion to Small Businesses by 2018

Wells Fargo has officially launched its newest initiative geared specifically at budding entrepreneurs looking to help their small businesses grow, entitled Wells Fargo Works for Small Business.

May 23, 2014

U.S. States Probe eBay Cyber Attack as Customers Complain

eBay Inc came under pressure on Thursday over a massive hacking of customer data as three U.S. states began investigating the e-commerce company's security practices.

May 23, 2014

A view of the Hewlett Packard headquarters in Palo Alto, California November 23, 2009.

HP May Cut up to 16,000 More Jobs as Results Disappoint

Hewlett-Packard Co plans to cut as many as 16,000 more jobs in a major ramp-up of CEO Meg Whitman's years-long effort to turn around the personal computer maker and relieve pressure on its profit margins.

May 23, 2014

(L-R) Sachin Bansal, Co founder & CEO, Flipkart, Mukesh Bansal, Co founder & CEO, Myntra, Binny Bansal, Co founder & COO,Flipkart at the press conference to announce the deal.

Flipkart Acquires Myntra: ₹2,000 Crore Deal Will Profit Employees

Flipkart's acquisition of Myntra has finally become official, and several employees of the latter - a company worth over ₹2,000 crore - are in a jubilant mood as they are bound to get a good slice from the deal.

May 22, 2014

As Amazon Tightens Market Grip, Flipkart and Snapdeal Prepare for Tougher Competition

With Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) ramping up its presence in India, two local online retailers are preparing for tougher competition with separate deals worth a combined $400 million set to be finalised this week.

May 22, 2014

Vodafone Challenges India's New Government to Resolve Telecom's Tax Dispute

Vodafone (VOD.L) boss Vittorio Colao has challenged India's new government to back up its pro-business credentials by resolving the telecoms group's long-running tax dispute in the country.

May 21, 2014

BSE closes points 13.83 up on May 20

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 13.83 points up to stand at 24,376.88. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 11.95 points up to stand at 7,275.50. Gitanjali Gems and Unitech were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 19.97% and 14.85% along with MMTC and Suzlon Energy with an increase of 11.27% and 10.71% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include JPPOWER and Coal India with a decrease of 7.71% and 5.89% along with Power Finance and ONGC with a decrease of 4.78% and 3.96% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 3.72 points at 14,250.49 while the banking sector is down 133.82 points at 17,304.26 and the realty sector is up 84.21 points at 1,800.68. The Indian currency is down 0.14% at Rs 58.67 per dollar.

May 20, 2014