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  1. Officials Move to Tame Asian Currencies
  2. Singapore intervened in the foreign-exchange market for the first time in months and Korea resumed its intervention after a two-week break, while Japan signaled it is weighing entering the market for the first time in six years.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:31 pm

  3. Dirty Money Probe Circles Globe
  4. A slim lead helped spark an inquiry that found some of Europe's banks actively evaded U.S. law in aiding sanctioned countries to move $2 billion undetected.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:31 pm

  5. Putin Extends Wheat-Export Ban
  6. The Russian prime minister's move helped push up the price of wheat and sparked fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:03 pm

  7. Exporters Advance in Tokyo
  8. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as exporters gained while the yen took a breather after strong gains recently. The Nikkei rose 0.6%.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 2:56 pm

  9. Tech Stocks Lead Gains in Europe
  10. European markets traded higher, led by technology stocks, but investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls release.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:55 pm

  11. ECB Dismisses Double Dip
  12. The European Central Bank raised its central forecast for 2010 economic growth in the euro zone after leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record-low of 1%, as expected.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 12:42 pm

  13. Food and fuel inflation accelerates
  14. Food inflation accelerated from the previous week’s annual rise of 10.05% and fuel inflation was at 12.57% in the previous week

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 11:31 am

  15. China Vanke August Sales More Than Double
  16. China's largest property company said its August property sales more than doubled from a year earlier to $1.76 billion.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 10:47 am

  17. Markets edge higher; outsourcers gain
  18. By 10:33amm, the 30-share BSE index was trading up 0.07% at 18,251.34 points, with 18 of its components gaining

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 10:32 am

  19. Asia stocks edge up ahead of key US jobs data
  20. Surprisingly strong US manufacturing data earlier this week dispelled some gloom about faltering growth, but investors were far from convinced all was well

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 10:04 am

  21. Karzai Kin Asks U.S. to Bolster His Bank
  22. A top shareholder in Kabul Bank called on the U.S. to shore up the lender after depositors withdrew about a third of its cash reserves in two days, while the country sought to avert a destabilizing crisis.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 8:20 am

  23. Madoff Victims Object to Picard Fees
  24. A group of Madoff victims objected to $34.6 million in legal fees requested for four months of work by the trustee overseeing the liquidation of the investment firm.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:43 am

  25. Petrobras Share Sale Nearer
  26. A deal between Brazil's government and oil company Petrobras has removed some doubts that the company can pull off a share sale that could hit $60 billion.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:00 am

  27. Treasury to Sell $127 Billion
  28. The offerings include $30 billion in three-month bills and $30 billion in six-month bills.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:48 am

  29. Late Push Lifts Dow Before Jobs
  30. The Dow industrials rose 50.33 points, or 0.49%, to 10319.80, mounting a late afternoon push as investors awaited monthly jobs data on Friday.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:46 am

  31. Och-Ziff Assets Grew in August
  32. Hedge-fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management said assets under management rose marginally in August, even though key indexes experienced a month of steep losses.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:36 am

  33. FHFA Issues Rules on MBS Purchases
  34. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator issued rules that will bar the mortgage-finance giants from receiving credit to meet mandates to support housing goals by purchasing mortgage-backed securities.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:30 am

  35. Wall St rises on economic hopes ahead of payrolls
  36. Investors built on Wednesday’s sharp advance as indicators provided the latest reason for optimism the economy could avoid another downturn

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 3:21 am

  37. J.P. Morgan Entices Buyers Despite Risk
  38. J.P. Morgan sold a $484.6 million commercial-mortgage bond backed by debt of an Australian shopping-mall developer just two days after the property group warned that its debt load was "unsustainable."

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 2:58 am

  39. BlackRock Manager Has Faith in U.S.
  40. A leading BlackRock fund manager said he is investing with the belief the U.S. will have the right policy response to the current economic malaise.

    Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:18 am

  41. Govt to push more grain into PDS
  42. Wheat and rice will be pumped into the system over the next six months toensure food security

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:53 pm

  43. India to emerge largest security market in next 10 years: report
  44. India, which currently shares 3.6% of global homeland expenditure, will require to take it upwardly to an extent of 6% over the next decade to effectively take on emerging security risks, a Assocham-KPMG report said

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:37 pm

  45. New Ulip norms may throw 1.2 million agents out of work
  46. Reduction in charges to benefit policyholders, but will bring down agent commissions from 15-17% to 7-9%

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:44 pm

  47. Ashok Leyland sales growth robust
  48. For August, Ashok Leyland Ltd registered a strong 56.4% year-on-year growth in sales to 7,480 units

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:28 pm

  49. The Mint Report for 02 September 2010
  50. Study says number of Indians going online on could almost triple in five years; markets end in the green for a second straight day

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:11 pm

  51. HC refuses to lift curb on lotteries
  52. The two-judge bench also directed the Kerala government to receive advance tax from Megha Distributors for its weekly lotteries

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:03 pm

  53. European shares slip ahead of ECB decision
  54. By 2:24pm, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares was 0.2% lower at 1,053.2 points, after surging 2.9% to 1,055.69 points on Wednesday

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 5:52 pm

  55. Markets rise 2nd day, but outlook cautious
  56. The 30-share BSE index provisionally ended up 0.18% or 32.44 points at 18,222.16, with 16 components gaining

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 4:14 pm

  57. Baer Capital eyes new PE fund, plans first exit
  58. The investment firm said one of its portfolio companies, A2Z Group, has sought Indian regulatory approval for an initial public offering that it expects to launch by December

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 4:13 pm

  59. 237 million internet users in India by 2015: report
  60. Describing India as a “low-maturity and high growth market”, BCG said Internet penetration rate in India is expected to reach 19% by 2015, up from the current 7%

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:27 am

  61. Markets rise 0.4%; banks, autos climb
  62. At 9:00am, the 30-share BSE index was up 0.8% at 18,352.43 points, with all components advancing

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:13 am

  63. Wall St jumps on data in best day in 8 weeks
  64. Buying mostly came from momentum players and hedge funds, according to Jason Weisberg, director of institutional trading at Seaport Securities in New York

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 9:25 am

  65. Asia stocks rise, US data soothes fears
  66. The dollar and the yen began the day on the defensive, while commodities gained, helping make materials shares some of the strongest performers across the region

    Posted on 2 September 2010 | 8:47 am

  67. Domestic, external demand divergent
  68. The Reserve Bank of India should continue efforts to cool domestic demand

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:49 pm

  69. Home minister defends himself, says it’s not about colour
  70. Explaining his stand at a news conference in which he presented his ministry’s monthly report, Chidambaram said he was not the only one to use the phrase

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:01 pm

  71. On the path to recovery
  72. July saw PE funds investing $742 million (around Rs3,500 crore) across 34 deals in India, or nearly five times the $156 million invested across 19 deals in the same month last year, according to data from Four-S Services

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 10:40 pm

  73. The Mint Report for 01 September 2010
  74. Reliance Broadcast Network raises Rs400 crore from investors; home ministry to send notices to Google and Skype on data access; markets begin the month with a bang

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 9:45 pm

  75. Wrong GDP calculation embarrasses government
  76. The wide difference in GDP growth numbers under the two methodologies created confusion among economists

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 5:26 pm

  77. Markets start Sep on front foot; techs lead
  78. The 30-share BSE index ended up 1.31% or 234.75 points at 18,205.87 points with 26 components gaining

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 5:12 pm

  79. Rupee to rise in 2010 on inflows, growth view: Stanchart
  80. The trade deficit edged back into double digits in April after averaging $9.1 billion in Q1 2010 and has remained elevated since then

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 1:17 pm

  81. PMI, exports point to slower growth
  82. PMI falls to 57.25 in August from 57.6 in July; July exports up 13.2% on year, versus 30% in June; trade deficit widens to biggest since Sept 2008

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:53 pm

  83. Markets up 0.7%; banks, autos rise
  84. Financials marched ahead on expectations of better loan demand as the world’s second-fastest growing major economy expands further

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:07 am

  85. Kingfisher shares rally on plan to cut debt
  86. Board okays raising up $1 bn; plans $250 mn GDR issue; fund raising to take care of cash flow crunch, says analyst

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:06 am

  87. Wall St ends dismal month on flat note, semis slide
  88. US consumer confidence rose more than expected in August and home prices ticked up in June

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 10:28 am

  89. Asia stocks gain on China; yen near 15-yr high
  90. Japan’s Nikkei average hit a 16-month low in early trade, undermined by the stronger yen, but later reversed course

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 8:36 am

  91. The Mint Report for 31 August 2010
  92. Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter; a new generation of Ulips roll out; shares of RIL and EIH fall

    Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:33 am

  93. GDP surges on low base, govt raises FY11 forecast
  94. Robust expansion leads to higher growth estimate for the fiscal, but economists react to data with caution

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 11:30 pm

  95. Discrepancies in GDP growth figures
  96. Minor discrepancies are all very well--this is a quick estimate and, therefore, will be revised--but such a large divergence does cast doubts on the quality of the data

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 10:22 pm

  97. Markets at 1-month closing low; Reliance falls
  98. The 30-share BSE index ended down 0.41% or 73.04 points at 17,959.07 with 19 components losing ground

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 4:59 pm

  99. Economy to grow over 8.5% in FY’11: Mukherjee
  100. The show-stopper for the quarter is the manufacturing sector, which expanded by a strong 12.4% in April-June, 2010, against a mere 3.8% growth rate in the same period last year

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 4:37 pm

  101. GDP growth to be more than projected 8.5% in FY11: Montek
  102. Ahluwalia said that wholesale price inflation will fall to around 6% by December

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 12:58 pm

  103. Markets fall 0.7%; Reliance drops 2%
  104. Weak Asian peers weigh on markets; Reliance’s surprise entry in hotel sector pulls down stock; Investors await June quater GDP data

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 10:38 am

  105. Asia stocks slide, slowing US economy eyed
  106. Worries over US economy again weigh on markets; Nikkei down 2.6%, erasing Monday’s rally; government bonds rise as move to havens continues; Yen up 4th straight month, no intervention seen for now

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 9:30 am

  107. Wall St falls on economy woes, volume lowest
  108. US consumer spending rose at the strongest pace in four months in July while a smaller rise in incomes was less than forecast

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 2:45 am

  109. Direct Taxes Code | More questions, few answers for individuals
  110. The Bill brings down the tax rate for companies, especially foreign firms, but for individuals the implications are mixed

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 1:15 am

  111. The Mint Report for 30 August 2010
  112. Direct Tax Code bill introduced in the Lok Sabha; Research In Motion agrees to some Indian demands

    Posted on 31 August 2010 | 12:53 am

  113. Will demography boost growth rate?
  114. The assumption is that the population aged between 15 and 64 support the rest of the population

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 10:26 pm

  115. Indian companies are left with limited choice
  116. Panellists speak about going global and the opportunities for Indian firms looking to build a platform internationally

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 8:41 pm

  117. FDI flows from Jan-June dip 18% y/y: govt
  118. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the first six months of this year were down 18% to $10.78 billion from a year ago

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 7:54 pm

  119. Nokia to set up server in India; may put pressure on BlackBerry
  120. Nokia offers push-mail services on Monday and said it will set up required infrastructure by November to help the government monitor the contents

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 7:53 pm

  121. Markets edges up; Tata Steel gains 3.5%
  122. The 30-share BSE index ended up 0.19% or 33.70 points at 18,032.11 with 21 components gaining

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 4:52 pm

  123. Markets off highs; Tata Steel jumps
  124. By 10:24am, the 30-share BSE Index was up 0.34% at 18,059.76 points, with 22 of its components gaining

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 10:59 am

  125. Asian shares rise; Central bank hopes power Nikkei
  126. The Nikkei 225 stock average surged 3.2% to 9,275.44 on hopes that the Bank of Japan would ease monetary policy in response to a recent sharp rise of the yen

    Posted on 30 August 2010 | 9:25 am

  127. The case for a market correction
  128. Analysts at Citigroup Investment Research and Analysis point out in an interesting earnings review report that foreign subsidiaries of Indian firms contributed 80% of the growth in net profit last quarter

    Posted on 29 August 2010 | 8:38 pm

  129. Wall Street Wrap for 27 August 2010
  130. Major US markets ended the day in the green, after GDP figures came out better than expected, although they showed slowing growth

    Posted on 28 August 2010 | 1:06 pm

  131. Narain defends NSE in letter to govt, RBI
  132. Ravi Narain, managing director of NSE, lashed out in a letter at what he said were efforts that sought to “denigrate the growth and development of capital markets in India”

    Posted on 28 August 2010 | 12:27 am

  133. Global interest rates will remain low for decades
  134. Current Accounts and Demographics: The Road Ahead. By Dominic Wilson and Swarnali Ahmed, Goldman Sachs Global Economics Paper No. 202

    Posted on 27 August 2010 | 9:15 pm

  135. Markets log worst weekly loss in 3 months
  136. The 30-share BSE index provisionally ended down 1.25% or 227.94 points at 17,998.41, with 26 components losing

    Posted on 27 August 2010 | 5:01 pm

  137. LIC ups stake in Tata Steel to 14.02%
  138. LIC has hiked its holding in Tata Steel to 14.02% by buying additional 5.16 lakh shares through open market transactions

    Posted on 27 August 2010 | 3:07 pm

  139. US shares buck global trend, Dow under 10,000
  140. While the US stock market fell, pulling the Dow Jones Industrial average below the psychologically significant 10,000 mark

    Posted on 27 August 2010 | 9:58 am

  141. Asia stocks slip; market tense before Bernanke
  142. Few expect Bernanke to suggest further monetary policy easing is on the cards to boost growth, even though some wish he would

    Posted on 27 August 2010 | 8:30 am

  143. Steel makers face inventory pile-up
  144. An increase in inventories has put pressure on prices and major producers, particularly in China, are cutting production

    Posted on 26 August 2010 | 10:06 pm

  145. Wall St stages comeback as technicals spur buying
  146. The S&P 500 index had sagged as much as 1% after data showed new single-family home sales slumped to a record slow pace in July and orders for manufactured durable goods rose far less than anticipated

    Posted on 26 August 2010 | 11:56 am

  147. September numbers suggest volatile month ahead
  148. With movements among assets highly correlated at the moment, this has even greater implications than normal for currencies, government bonds and corporate debt, as well as for stocks

    Posted on 26 August 2010 | 11:13 am

  149. Asia stocks up; yen eases, eyes on govt, BOJ
  150. US new home sales slumped to the slowest pace on record in July and durable goods orders were weaker than expected, suggesting growth could slow sharply without more government or central bank support

    Posted on 26 August 2010 | 10:16 am

  151. Asia stocks fall; yen slips as eyes on Japan
  152. Adding to investors’ worries about exposure to riskier assets, key US stock indexes fell as much as 1.7% overnight after an unexpected plunge in existing home sales

    Posted on 25 August 2010 | 10:15 am