The benchmark Nifty bounced back with moderate gains in opening trade after a deep cut seen on Monday. The index touched the 5500 level as financial, steel, auto and infrastructure stocks were supporting the markets.
The Indian rupee opened at 45.03 per dollar versus 45.04 yesterday.
Money Market Operations as on March 07, 2011
The index is likely to remain extremely volatile without a clear trend and hence a conservative approach to trading is advisable, says Gautam Shah of JM Financial.
The Tribeca film festival on Monday unveiled 44 films in its narrative feature and documentary competitions that will vie for awards, audiences and distribution deals at this year's festival.
Disney Channel teen star Demi Lovato on Monday issued her first message to fans since leaving rehab in January, thanking them for their support in what she called "the darkest time of my life."
Shares of Atrinsic more than doubled after the company said its popular Kazaa digital music service could be accessed without an application, in a move that could help it skirt Apple Inc's plans to take a cut on revenue generated from sale of online subscriptions through its App Store.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is pondering his options in naming a makeshift central defence to face Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday, with suspension and injury ruling out Gerard Pique and captain Carles Puyol.
A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Keegan to pay more than USD 250,000 to a Florida couple after the firm invested all of their portfolio in a hedge fund that channeled its money to Bernard L. Madoff Securities.
Proud of its age-old traditions, Wimbledon has embraced the rapid changes in technology in recent years as smoothly as a Roger Federer forehand and now the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is going 3D.
The International Monetary Fund stands willing to partner with Europe to help indebted nations on a case-by-case basis, a top IMF official told Reuters on Monday.
Bill Gates didn't lose his title as the world's richest man last year, he gave it away by plowing billions into his charitable foundation, experts say.
FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer criticised his colleagues on world soocer's governing body last week but still believes its decision-making process is sound and reflects a worldwide consensus.
"Harry Potter" movie star Emma Watson has given up her schoolbooks and gone back to practicing witchcraft, for the films, anyway.
Pakistan are flying in the World Cup after three straight wins but they still have problems right from the top which New Zealand will aim to exploit when the two meet in their Group A match in Kandy on Tuesday.
Western Digital Corp's deal to pay USD 4.3 billion for Hitachi's hard disk drive business will arrest a margin-slicing price war and create a global leader with the resources to develop costly next-generation storage technology.
Women exposed to second-hand smoke while pregnant are more likely to experience a stillbirth or have babies with birth defects, according to an analysis.
According to a report by Angel Broking, if Nifty trades above 5454 during the first half-an-hour of trade then we may witness a further rally up to 5500-5537 levels.
Vuppalamritha Magnetic Components Limited (VMC), a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of telecom equipment and power conversion products, is in the process of raising anywhere between Rs 400 crore and Rs 500 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) to fuel its overseas expansion plans. DRHP is expected to be filed by July.
NTPC | Hindustan Zinc | United Phosphorus | Lanco Infratech | UTV Software | Tata Steel | Oriental Bank of Commerce | JSW Steel | Andhra Bank | Onmobile Global and Graphite India are stocks, which are in the news today.
Today, Moon is in Mercury's constellation, and Mercury, from today, is not combust.
Today as per financial astrology, weakness may be seen capital goods, metal and stocks.
Futures open interest (OI) shed 19 lakh (8%) shares in OI and discount widened to 12 points from 4 points. India VIA jumped by 10% at 25.22.
Brent crude prices fell from intra-day highs of USD 118 as Arab media reports suggested that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was looking for an agreement allowing him to step down, but there was no official confirmation of the reports.
Actor Charlie Sheen was fired on Monday from his top-rated US comedy "Two and A Half Men" because of his "dangerously self-destructive conduct," difficulty at work and inflammatory comments to producers, TV executives said.