Honda Motor Co plans to ramp up motorcycle production and triple sales in India to 5 million units annually in five years as its partnership with the Hero Group nears end, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
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Something strange is going on in China: economic scholars are looking to Japan for inspiration. Poring over the lessons China can learn from the country it overtook in 2010 to become the world's second-biggest economy has long been a thriving cottage industry.
The India-Iran oil payments row could hit Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals' profitability if the dispute continues beyond a month, ICRA, the local unit of ratings agency Moody's, said on Monday.
A government panel has said there are no ecological concerns over a USD 12 billion steel mill in Orissa planned by South Korea's Posco, a landmark project seen as a test of the country's business climate.
Bank of America Corp agreed to settle outstanding claims on poorly underwritten mortgages it sold to government sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and said it will put aside USD 3 billion in the fourth quarter related to the claims.
Asian factory output powered ahead in December to underline emerging markets' lead in the global recovery although data showed an increasing inflation threat in the region even as growth is tepid in developed economies.
Factory output growth eased only slightly in Asia in December and offered an upbeat end to a fraught 2010 for the euro zone, with signs that growth in export orders was filtering through to the region's periphery.
State-run Air India has made a cash profit of Rs 2,166 crore in November 2010, the carrier said on Monday adding it was a "record in recent times".
The support for the Nifty is at 6100 and resistance at 6183-6200.
HDFC Bank | Bajaj Hindusthan | Balrampur Chini | Jayaswal Neco | SEL Manufacturing | Peninsula Land and Sun Pharma are stocks, which are in the news today.
Market cues: FIIs net buy USD 137.6 million in cash market.
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The rupee is likely to be choppy today on mixed overnight cues. The inability of other currencies to appreciate much against the dollar may hold traders back. The range for the day is seen between 44.55- 44.75/$, says Vikram Nanivadekar, Verity Analytics.
Tight liquidity and high inflation do not augur well for bonds. RBI's buyback may end next week and fresh auction supply has started in primary markets. The 10-year yield is seen between 7.98- 8.05%, says Sandeep Bagla, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership.
F&O cues: Total Nifty futures was up Rs 1,645 crore and Options was up Rs 4186 crore.
The markets are in a good grove and sentiment is bullish. Analysts believe Nifty will grind to a new high this year.
In commodities - oil prices rose to a 27-month peak as upbeat European and US manufacturing data and forecasts for cold weather reinforced optimism about economic and energy demand growth. Currently it is trading at USD 91.47 per barrel.
Indian ADRs ended mostly in green on Monday. In the telecom space, Tata Communication was up 5.55% at $ 11.98 and MTNL was up 7.41% at $ 2.65. In the banking space, HDFC Bank was up 1.43% at $ 169.50 and ICICI Bank was up 0.91% at $ 51.10.
At 7: 43 am (IST), Asian markets were trading higher. China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.15% or 4.13 points at 2,812.21. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.18% or 41.26 points at 23,477.31. Japan's Nikkei added 1.49% or 152.65 points at 10,381.57. Singapore's Straits Times gained 0.51% or 16.66 points at 3,252.43.
In the US markets, stocks ended up nearly a percent or more as investors flocked to stocks, pushing the market to new two-year highs on the first trading day of the year. The S&P 500 closed at its highest levels since September.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 93 points at 11671. The Nasdaq Composite was up 39 points at 2691.5 and S&P 500 up 14 points at 1272.
Market regulator SEBI has moved the Supreme Court against a High Court order staying the Securities and Exchange Board of India's ban on a Sahara Group firm to raise funds from the public.
There could be some reprieve for microfinance institutions. Banks have agreed to reschedule loans given to MFIs only after these companies decide to reschedule loans given to poor borrowers.
ICICI Bank has increased its base rate by 0.50% and prime lending rate by 0.25%.