Thursday, April 19, 2012

Oil hovers above $102 amid uneven US recovery

Oil hovers above $102 amid uneven US recovery


Oil hovers above $102 amid uneven US recovery

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Oil prices hovered above $102 a barrel on Friday in Asia amid signs the US economic recovery remains uneven.


Trading in shares of Air China suspended

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 06:20 PM PDT

Trading in shares of Air China in Hong Kong will be suspended on Friday pending a statement on price sensitive information in relation to a potential non-public offering of shares.


ICICI Bank, PNB cut lending rates

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:52 PM PDT

ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday reduced lending rates by lowering their benchmark rates by 25 basis points. The move comes a day after public sector IDBI Bank reduced its lending and deposit rates.


Govt must focus on reforms: Godrej

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:29 PM PDT

The government needs to focus on economic reforms and delivering good governance to get growth back on track, Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej group said on Thursday.

Airlines can borrow up to $300m via ECB route

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:26 PM PDT

The finance ministry on Thursday announced policy changes for the airline industry, allowing them to raise additional low-cost capital through external commercial borrowings (ECBs).

US existing home sales fall 2.6% in March

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:18 AM PDT

US home resales fell in March but the supply of properties on the market tightened and prices inched higher, giving mixed signals about the pace of recovery in the still-struggling housing sector.


Business class travel to grow: IATA

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:38 AM PDT

For airlines, increase in business travel is a welcome news and February was again a good month in that regard for airlines across the globe.


Gems, jewellery exports decline by 17.69% in March

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Gems and jewellery exports dipped by 17.69% in March to Rs 22,755.81 crore due to 2% import duty on polished diamonds, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council said.


Gems, jewellery exports decline by 17.69% in March

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Gems and jewellery exports dipped by 17.69% in March to Rs 22,755.81 crore due to 2% import duty on polished diamonds, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council said.


Sensex up 111 pts on firm global markets

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:30 AM PDT

The BSE benchmark Sensex gained for the fourth straight day today, up 111 points, led by the auto sector amid a firm trend in global markets.


Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn globally

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:13 AM PDT

Investments will be for facilities outside India and not involve any merger and acquisition or joint ventures, Mahindra Satyam CEO C P Gurnani said.


ICICI Bank cuts lending rates by 0.25%

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:43 AM PDT

The country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Thursday became the first major bank to cut its lending and deposit rates by 0.25 percent following the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates by 0.50 percent two days ago.


Exports grow 21% at $303.7bn

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:37 AM PDT

Country's exports grew by 21 per cent to USD 303.7 billion in 2011-12 over the previous fiscal, while imports shot up by 32.1 per cent.


PNB cuts lending rate by 0.25%

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 12:29 AM PDT

Country's second largest public sector bank PNB on Thursday announced cut in lending rate by 0.25 per cent, a move that will make housing and corporate loans cheaper.

Rupee down 12 paise against dollar

Posted: 18 Apr 2012 09:35 PM PDT

The rupee depreciated by 12 paise to Rs 51.90 against the American currency on the Interbank Foreign Exchange in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by dollar's gains against other currencies overseas.


Sensex gains 53 points in early trade

Posted: 18 Apr 2012 09:11 PM PDT

Extending gains for the fourth straight session, the BSE benchmark Sensex rose by another 53 points in early trade on Thursday on sustained buying by funds and retail investors.


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