Economy News

Finance Minister to Meet Merchant Bankers Today in Mumbai

To envisage the outline of Fiscal year 2015, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet merchant bankers in Mumbai on 7 June, Saturday.

Jun 7, 2014

FDI in Health Insurance Set to be Hiked to Health Insurance

The finance ministry is considering increasing the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 49 percent.

Jun 6, 2014

Rupee Touches 59.26 as Demand for Dollar Remains High

Rupee gained in the early trade on Thursday by seven paise as it opened at 59.26 per dollar, compared to previous day's closing value of 59.33-a-dollar.

Jun 5, 2014

Bollywood Films to Help India Meet its Trade Deficit with China; 'Dhoom 3' to Release as Part of Plan

India's trade deficit with China in the year 2013-14 is understood to be $35 billion, and to reduce the trade gap, the Indian commerce ministry will seek help from Bollywood films.

Jun 5, 2014

Rupee Slips in Early Wednesday Trade; Investors Place Hopes on Modi

The Indian rupee slipped in the early trade on Wednesday as it opened lower by 4 paise at 59.42 per dollar as against Tuesday's closing value of 59.38.

Jun 4, 2014

Rupee Remains Relatively Stable on Monday Morning; L&T Drives Market Up

The Indian rupee opened at 59.12 against the US dollar in early trade, as of 11:45 am on Monday.

Jun 2, 2014

Raghuram Rajan Faces Pro-Growth Boss in Narendra Modi

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is starting to be acclimatized to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's determined and rapid vision of development.

May 30, 2014

A man looks at a screen across the road displaying the election results on the facade of the BSE building in Mumbai

Rupee Opens at 59.01 as RBI Turns Bullish on Bonds

The Indian rupee opened at 59.01 against the US dollar in early trade, at 11:50 am on Friday.

May 30, 2014

Brokers trade on their computer terminals at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai

Sensex, Nifty Weak in Early Trade; Infosys Falls 7 Percent

Indian rupee opened at 58.84 against the US dollar in early trade, at 11:50 am on Thursday.

May 29, 2014

A customer hands a bundle of Indian Rupee currency notes to a teller at a financial institution in Mumbai

Rupee Opens Flat Touching 59.06 Against US Dollar

The Indian rupee opens flat touching 59.06 against the US dollar in early trade, at 11:45 am on Tuesday.

May 28, 2014

BSE Sensex Starts Trading at 24,571 Points, Investors Await New Policies

The BSE Sensex took off at 24,571.13 points on Wednesday, 28 May, at 9.00 am and rose to 24,607.5 within six minutes in the pre-open time slot.

May 28, 2014

A broker monitors share prices while trading at a brokerage firm in Mumbai

Rupee Down by 28 paise, Selling at 59.99 against Dollar

The Indian rupee on Tuesday lost 28 paise touching 58.99 against the US dollar in early trade, despite an upbeat mood that has set in following the Modi cabinet's swearing-in on Monday.

May 27, 2014

BSE Sensex Starts on Firm Note, Currently Trading at 24,486 Points

The BSE Sensex took off on a firm start at 24,750 points on Tuesday, 27 May at 9.00 am, but took at a dip of 200 points 15 minutes later.

May 27, 2014

Rupee Gains 27 Paise Ahead of Modi's Swearing-in on Monday

The rupee appreciated by 27 paise to 58.50 per dollar Monday compared to its closure on Friday

May 26, 2014

Asian Shares Scale One-year Highs on Hopeful Global Economic Signs

Asian shares edged up to one-year highs on Friday as investors lapped up signs of improving momentum in the world's biggest economies.

May 23, 2014

Prev 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 Next