Indian markets rose about 0.5 per cent at the end of the session on Monday led by metal and IT stocks amid mixed European cues. The BSE index Sensex was up 98 points (0.5 per cent) at 19,673.64 and the NSE index Nifty was up 27.05 points (0.46 per cent) at 5,9...
After the intense sell-off seen by gold yesterday, the precious metal saw a bit of rebound. Speculators and hedge funds are yet to start buying and uncertainty over the fed stimulus programme has dampened spirits about what was considered to be a safe haven.
Commodities correction boosted equities, along with stabilisation in gold and oil prices after massive drop, helped Nifty and Sensex post great numbers. The Dalal Street also surged on lower inflation and hopes of a rate cut.
Gold prices have melted to a two-year low, tracking global cues. The precious metal saw a 22 per cent correction from its peak and fell for a third straight week, touching May 2011 prices. The yellow metal dropped more than 6 per cent in the last four-five tra...
Security checks at Indian airports are looking to become a lot stricter. According to new rules, men will not be allowed to wear belts and women will not be allowed to wear jewellery during the security check. Passengers will also be asked to remove their shoe...
Several Panchaloha (aimpon) statues have been unearthed in a village near Villupuram, during a temple renovation. A 2000-year-old Shiva temple was being renovated in Devanoor village, Villupuram, when the repair workers found several idols buried 12 feet under...
Hundreds flocked to posses the Aranmula Kannadi (Aranmula metal mirror) at the ongoing exhibition at Press Club Hall in Thiruvananthapuram. The exhibition aims to help the manufacturers, who are facing a shortage of skilled people. The exhibition features vari...
Tehran might be offered a let-up in sanctions at the meeting in Kazakhstan if they curb their nuclear activities. Sanctions on gold, trade, and precious metal might be lifted. The international oil embargo has led the country to adapt and reduce their dependen...
The State-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) heads for a crisis with CITU's interference in the sale of titanium dioxide pigments. KMML decides the price of titanium dioxide, as per international standards. With a crash in international prices in Augu...
Al Gurnov's guest is Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who is the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in South Africa. She talks about the historic ties between Russia and South Africa and the possibility of the two countries signing a deal on a high val...
The Madras High Court has now permitted CBI to question the etired general manager of Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC), S Gurumurthy, for alleged fraud. He had forged documents and favoured several companies, causing the nation a whoppin...
Close to 5,000 manual scavengers in Chennai go on a flash strike affect garbage collection across the cities. The workers said that their condition was worsening day-after-day and demanded better pay and medical facilities. They accused the government of not p...
The European Union is likely to tighten the screws on Iran over its nuclear programme. The new financial sanctions will ban EU metal sales to the country, halt import of Iran's natural gas and will also place various restrictions on oil shipments in the region...
Earnings Call Preview looks at what lies ahead in the coming quarter. Saurabh Mukherjea talks about Ambit Capital's market outlook. According to him, the spate of reforms will mean earnings will pick up in Q3 but Q2 will suffer. He speaks about the key sectors...
In this episode of Global Insights, Punita Kumar Sinha brings in Ric Deverell from Credit Suisse and Peter Fisher from BlackRock to discuss the commodities, currencies and fixed income markets. Gold and oil make up for nearly half of India's imports and there ...
American nu metal band Korn is in India for its first tour. The Grammy award winning band will perform in Mumbai on Friday. Times Now speaks to lead vocalist Jonathan Davis and drummer Ray Luzier on their latest album The Path of Totality, Indian cuisine and t...
Manishi Raychaudhri, MD & HoR, BNP Paribas Securities says the rally in EMs is purely driven by liquidity. He speaks about energy and metals stocks and if they are making a comeback. He is keen on Steel Authority of India and General Steel & Power, while he do...
Even as all the evidences point to the fact that the shootout in Wisconsin gurdwara was a hate crime, the Obama administration is trying to label the act as an act of domestic terrorism. The gunman Wade Micheal Page, an ex-military man, belonged to a white sup...
Tarang Bhanushali, Metal Analyst, India Infoline, discusses the Vedanta rejig. The new merged entity will be called Sesa Sterlite, and the share swap ratio will be 5:3.
It is time to decide the investment strategy for 2012. Should we bet on debts or is it time to accumulate equity? Experts share their tips for the year ahead.