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Air India joins Star Alliance group

New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday announced the alliance of Air India with the Star Alliance group. The government expects that the step would help the ailing national carrier come out of its losses. Ending a seven-year-long wait, the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB), at its meeting in London on Monday, gave an endorsement vote to induct Air India into the fold.

Jun 24, 2014

Rupee Strengthens by 10 Paise after Expansion in Chinese Manufacturing Sector

The Indian rupee strengthened by 10 paise at 60.10 per dollar versus Monday's closing of 60.20 a dollar.

Jun 24, 2014

Rupee, Market Open High but Decline during Monday Trade; Cement Stocks Down Due to Rail Fare Hike

The rupee recorded 60.18 per dollar on Friday against Monday's opening at 60.10 a dollar.

Jun 24, 2014

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

Sensex, Nifty Open High; ITC Gains 1.7%

BSE index opened higher at 25,115.83 points on Tuesday and Nifty too surged by 35.05 points at 7528.40 points.

Jun 24, 2014

Timeline: Changes in Prices of Gold Since Independence

India, the second largest consumer of gold has seen a rise in its rates due to Iraq crisis.

Jun 24, 2014

BSE closes points 74.19 down on June 23

New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 74.19 points down to stand at 25,031.32. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 18.10 points down to stand at 7,493.35. Indian Bank and Syndicate Bank were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.24% and 6.57% along with Mangalore Refinery and ONGC with an increase of 5.98% and 5.15% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include ITC and United Spirits with a decrease of 5.92% and 4.00% along with Kotak Mahindra Bank and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. with a decrease of 3.83% and 3.12% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 117.15 points at 14,995.46 while the banking sector is up 76.27 points at 17,273.05 and the realty sector is up 9.01 points at 2,015.63. The Indian currency is down 0.01% at Rs 60.19 per dollar.

Jun 23, 2014

People walk past the BSE building in Mumbai

Indian Shares Open Flat, Overseas Investors Sell Shares Worth $70.52 Million

During the pre-opening session at 9 am, Sensex recorded 25,243.97 points with an increase of 42.17 points.

Jun 20, 2014

Sensex and Nifty Open High; Nikkei Surges due to Federal Optimism

During the pre-opening session at 9 am, sensex recorded 25,274 points with an increase of 27.75 points. While S&P BSE 100 recorded 7,698.32 points, Mid Cap, Small Cap and BSE 200 too recorded highs.

Jun 19, 2014

BSE closes points 274.94 down on June 18

New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 274.94 points down to stand at 25,246.25. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 73.50 points down to stand at 7,558.20. Bajaj Finance Limited and CRISIL were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.16% and 6.43% along with Piramal Enterprises Ltd. and National Aluminium Co. Ltd. with an increase of 4.31% and 4.08% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Prestige Estates and Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. with a decrease of 5.97% and 5.28% along with Unitech and Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. with a decrease of 5.21% and 5.18% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 191.01 points at 14,936.02 while the banking sector is down 188.81 points at 17,424.01 and the realty sector is down 42.93 points at 2,003.40.The Indian currency is down 0.60% at Rs 60.39 per dollar.

Jun 18, 2014

Sensex and Nifty Open Higher, Tata Steel Gains after Investor's Approval on Raising Borrowing Limit

At 9:15 am on Wednesday, Sensex opened higher at 25,565.19 by 44 points and Nifty too recorded an increase of 10.15 points opening at 7641.85.

Jun 18, 2014

Sensex Surges 300 Points, Huge Inflows in Oil and Gas; Investors Shrug Off Iraq Crises

BSE index ended up at 25,521 points with an incline of 330.71 points at 1.31 percent change, while Nifty reached 7631.70 points, surging 98.15 points with a 1.3 percent change.

Jun 17, 2014

Sensex Opens Red; FMCG, Auto and Healthcare Dip

Indian share market opened in red on Tuesday, as conflict in Iraq and a gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia has increased tensions among investors

Jun 17, 2014

BSE closes points 37.69 down on June 16

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 37.69 points down to stand at 25,190.48. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 8.55 points down to stand at 7,533.55. MCX and Dish TV India were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 5.49% and 5.37% along with Strides Arcolab Ltd. and Reliance Capital Ltd with an increase of 4.97% and 4.49% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include JPINFRATEC and Suzlon Energy with a decrease of 5.65 % and 4.90% along with Federal Bank and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 3.34 % and 3.25 % at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 163.24 points at 15,031.83 while the banking sector is down 89.28 points at 17,220.59 and the realty sector is up 34.00 points at 2,028.75. The Indian currency is down 0.51% at Rs 60.07 per dollar.

Jun 16, 2014

Indian Shares Open Low, Crude Oil Prices Hit 9-Month High

Indian shares on Monday started on the lower side, after recording the biggest 1-day fall in four and a half months on Friday.

Jun 16, 2014

Infosys won't be affected even if more top executives exit: NR Narayana Murthy

Bangalore, June 15 (ANI): NR Narayana Murthy while addressing last AGM as the Infosys chairman, said that Infosys has enough senior managers to run the business even if more executives leave, after a spate of staff exits triggered concerns about a leadership vacuum. Murthy played down the departure of at least 11 senior executives since he was brought back from retirement in June last year to help regain market share, saying some of them were low performers. Infosys shareholders are betting on Vishal Sikka, who will take over on August 1 from current CEO SD Shibulal, to turnaround the company by tapping opportunities in new technology areas including cloud computing and mobility.

Jun 15, 2014