On March 28, 2011 PREFER ABASAN PRIVETE LIMITED sold 200,000 shares of Ravi Kumar Distilleries at Rs 38.20 on the BSE and sold 200,000 shares at Rs 38.20 on the NSE. Yesterday the share closed at Rs 38.45.

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan today said his government is in a "state of maximum alert" over the crisis at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Jiji Press reported.

SREI Infrastructure Finance touched an intraday high of Rs 47.20 and an intraday low of Rs 44.75. At 09:18 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 46.90, up Rs 2.95, or 6.71% on the NSE. RBI has classified company as infra finance company, reports CNBC-TV18.

Indian equity benchmarks were mildly positive in opening trade amid a choppy trade. Indices were hovering just around their key psychological levels - the Nifty was around the 5700 level and the Sensex around the 19,000 mark.

The Indian rupee opened at 44.81 per dollar versus 44.83 yesterday.

Money Market Operations as on March 28, 2011

According to a report by Angel Broking, if Nifty trades above 5680 during the first half-an-hour of trade then we may witness a further rally up to 5717-5746 levels.

Vardhman Textiles | Chambal Fertiliser | REC | Mcleod Russel | Idea Cellular | ONGC | Patni and SREI Infrastructure are stocks, which are in the news today.

As per astro economics, stock market is likely to show volatility but positive movement.

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday wikiLeaks expose could not be taken seriously as it could be neither confirmed or rejected.

Telecom minister Kapil Sibal said on Monday telecom sector problems have stemmed from mismanagement of spectrum.

Volkswagen AG's US unit recalled more than 71,000 Jetta sedans due to a defect in the wiring system controlling the car horn that can cause the car to stall, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.

Social media, video and mobile advertising pushed British online ad spending above 4 billion pounds (USD 6.4 billion) for the first time in 2010, an increase of 12.8%, the Internet Advertising Bureau said.

Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's lengthy battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe received a warm response from critics in reviews posted Monday for his Broadway musical debut, if not for his musical prowess, for his enthusiasm and eager manner evident on stage.

Companies should do more to report their impact on nature to help curb damage that drains trillions of dollars a year from the world economy, a leading UN expert said on Monday.

Starbucks Corp will unveil its new health and wellness strategy "at some point in the future," Chief Executive Howard Schultz said on a webcast on Monday.

Once a humble beach party, Miami's mega-hip Ultra Music Festival is expanding to Asia after a sellout, three-day rave this past weekend that left revelers nursing a nasty hangover on Monday.

A new movie set in New York by filmmaker and actor Edward Burns will close the Tribeca Film Festival this year, organizers said on Monday.

Package delivery companies United Parcel Service and FedEx added freight flights to Asia, tapping into growth in Asia shipments.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg lives in California and not in New York, a judge ruled, a setback to a businessman who claims in a lawsuit that he is entitled to a majority stake in the company.

The euro rose on Monday on expectations of higher euro-zone interest rates while world stocks eked out gains as concerns about Middle East and Japan cast a cloud despite positive economic data.

Brent was flat and US oil pared losses on Monday in the weakest trading volume this year, with traders awaiting further evidence that Libya could resume crippled oil exports after rebels regained key territory.

Sprint Nextel urged regulators to block AT&T Inc's USD 39 billion bid to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA.

The merger of New York state's banking and insurance departments might not create the powerful agency first advertised, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent budget deal with legislative leaders.