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According to an exchange filing, the purchase agreement with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam is for a long-term based procurement of 185 MW/370 MWh.

Dollar holds near 10-month high, keeps heat on yen, euro

The dollar index, which tracks the unit against six other majors, was slightly lower on the day at 106.59, though it was still on track for an 11th straight week of gains, and just off its 10-month high hit on Wednesday.

Rupee gains 62 paise to close at 80.78 against US dollar

Forex traders said positive domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows also supported the local unit

Rupee falls 2 paise to close at 79.80 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.70 against the greenback. It witnessed an intra-day high of 79.59 and a low of 79.80 during the session.

Stocks climb for fourth straight session, dollar edges higher as earnings, ECB eyed

On Wall Street, U.S. stocks were higher, led by gains on the Nasdaq as growth stocks were buoyed by a positive outlook from Netflix, which rose 3.86 percent.

Sensex' first circuit breaker set at 1,950 pts till Oct 11

Markets regulator Sebi had asked stock exchanges last month to begin calculating the trading halt circuit breakers on a daily basis, as against the prevailing practice of such trigger points being calculated on a quarterly basis.

Best investment opportunities maybe cloaked in fear

The mantra for the thinking investor is to buy fear and sell confidence