The use of performance enhancing drugs is "widespread" among professional and amateur athletes in Australia, a government report which rocked the sports-mad country said on Thursday.
Indian ADRs ended lower on Wednesday. In the IT space, Wipro was down 0.74% at USD 9.42 and Infosys was up 0.55% at USD 52.89.
Advance GDP estimate could impact sentiment today. Inflation numbers, due next week will decide the direction of the bond markets, says Sandeep Bagla, ICICI Securities.
Sustained appreciation of the rupee below the 53/USD level seems unlikely in view of the current account deficit, says Mohan Shenoi, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Wall Street ended flat after a choppy session while euro zone equities sank to two-month lows on political worries. With this, the Asian markets kicked off trade on a muted note today morning.
President Barack Obama is considering naming nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz, one of his science and energy advisers, as the next energy secretary, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
According to a report by Sharekhan, the Indian markets expect to open on a weak note tracking negative global cues. SGX Nifty is also trading 12.50 points lower.
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GOLF-PGA-GOOSEN:The Goose walks tall at Pebble Beach
Boeing Co is working on a series of battery design changes designed to minimize fire risks on its grounded 787 passenger jet and get the plane flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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ACC | NTPC | Adani Enterprises | Tech Mahindra | Cipla | Hero Motocorp | Coal India | L&T | Sayaji Hotels | JSW | Jindal Steel | Jubilant Foodworks and Cholamandalam Investment are the stocks, which are in news today.
SOCCER-WORLD-CONCACAF-US:U.S. suffer setback with loss in Honduras
Michael Dell and affiliates of the firm that manages his wealth will collectively put USD 750 million toward the USD 24.4 billion buyout of computer maker Dell Inc , the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
We see limited policy flexibility to stimulate growth in the near-term. We are Overweight financials, IT services & health care sectors and Underweight materials, energy and consumer discretionary, says Bharat Iyer, JPMorgan.
We could move lower though as the Bank Nifty broke marginally lower at the very end of the session. So as for the Index all I can say is wait and watch and be more active on stock futures, says Technical Analyst, Mohit Gaba.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-PREVIEW:PREVIEW - Ferguson expects big-game mentality against Everton
SOLOMONS-QUAKE-AFTERSHOCK:Magnitude 6.2 aftershock strikes near Solomon Islands - USGS
Gold edged up in light volume on Wednesday, trading in a narrow range as investors focused on an upcoming European Central Bank meeting and trends in equities prices against the backdrop of a better economic outlook.
F&O cues: Total Puts add 22.6 lakh shares in Open Interest and Total Calls add 31 lakh shares in Open Interest.
The US stocks wiped out most of the session's losses to finish flat in choppy trading, but gains were limited by weakness in techs and as investors were reluctant to jump in following recent rallies that propelled major averages to five-year highs.
SONY-PLAYSTATION:Sony to release PS4 this year for around $430 - media
Deutsche Bank has suspended five traders suspected of inappropriate conduct following an internal investigation into possible manipulation of the Europe Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor), a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.