Hindustan Unilever on Tuesday reported 15.59 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 871.36 crore (Rs 8.71 billion) for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012, on account of robust sales across various business verticals.
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) has seen its market share go past the critical 20 per cent mark in the derivatives segment, intensifying its battle with bigger rival - the National Stock Exchange (NSE) - which, less than a year ago, had a monopoly in this space. In April, the average daily trading volume (ADTV) for BSE stood at Rs 89 trillion, accounting for 20.6 per cent of the overall ADTV of Rs 432 trillion (based on notional volumes for options).
On Friday, shares of Tata Motors rose by 2.68 per cent and Tata Steel went up by 1.85 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Jet settled higher by 2.35 per cent at Rs 623.40 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Equity funds' exceptional performance was obviously due to the stock market rally that was led by small and mid-cap stocks. Realty, banks and consumer goods companies emerged as top gainers.
With the ownership of the Indian Premier League's Kochi franchise kicking up a storm, the Deccan Chargers on Thursday sought to come clean on their shareholding pattern.
Glimpses of the celebrations as the BSE Sensex on Friday crossed the 60,000 mark for the first time.
The turnovers of gold, silver and agri commodities like guar seed and chana are much more than that of blue chips traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Buy-back worth Rs. 1,000 crore will be funded from investments made by the company in liquid and marketable securities.
He sold 8.84% stake for Rs 55 crore based on average stock price in September quarter.
As the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext and NSE are affiliated entities, upon listing on Euronext, it would establish its association with all three exchanges under one group, strengthening its presence in these three important markets, Satyam said in a communique to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The country's third largest software firm said on Thursday that it will demerge non-IT businesses like Consumer Care & Lighting into a new company, a move which will allow it to focus exclusively on information technology.
Benchmark share indices ended lower on Wednesday weighed down by selling pressure in bank shares on concerns of rising non performing assets in wake of the economic slowdown. Selling in metal and capital goods shares also dampened market sentiment.
'Like all long-term bull markets, the Indian stock market will continue to climb the proverbial wall of worry.'
'Z' category security is being provided at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest stock exchange, after the financial capital was hit by the worst ever terror attacks on the night of November 26.
Just a decade ago, a kind of muscular nationalism was the leitmotif for talent management within Indian corporations. Any suggestion of bringing in foreign talent had managers bristling with indignation.
The new exchange will also help global companies raise finance from other overseas investors.
From today, you will be able to buy and redeem open-ended mutual fund schemes on the National Stock Exchange through your stockbroker. The Bombay Stock Exchange too will follow suit soon.
Markets continued to trade on a volatile note in afternoon deals, ahead of the futures and options expiry on Thursday. The Sensex is up32 points at 16,999. Nifty is up five points at 5,146.
The combined turnover in the futures and options segment and cash segment on the two premier bourses -- the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange -- was at Rs 2.82 lakh crore (Rs 2.82 trillion), up by Rs 46 crore (Rs 460 million) compared to the previous record of Rs 2.36 lakh crore (Rs 2.36 trillion) seen last month only.
The much-awaited demutualisation of Bombay Stock Exchange was completed on Friday after Asia's oldest bourse sold its 51 per cent stake to 21 investors.
Glimpses of Vijay Shekhar Sharma's joy during the IPO listing ceremony on the BSE.
Only a seasoned investor, who is clued on and has the resources to hold on or pay back the broker, should take such chances.
The Bombay Stock Exchange has agreed to sell 41 per cent stake to a clutch of domestic and foreign investors for about 385 million dollars, subject to regulatory approvals.
The market will open at 18:15 hours and will close at 19:15 hours.
The country's first private sector port, Gujarat Pipavav Port, which made a stellar listing on the bourses on Thursday, said it expects to clock around a 65 per cent growth in container trade in the current fiscal.
NASDAQ, the world's largest electronic equities exchange, is looking to acquire equity position in National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
The market breadth in BSE ended flat with 1333 shares advancing and 1393 shares declining.
After equity indices of emerging markets, Indian investors will now be able to trade the key index of the UK. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will launch trading in the FTSE 100, the UK's benchmark equity gauge, from May 3.
The Bombay Stock Exchange is learnt to have shortlisted London, Nasdaq, Deutsche Borse, New York, and Singapore stock exchanges for the proposed sale of its 26 per cent stake.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex sank by 951 points on black Monday on panic selling by funds, triggered by weak global cues.
Taking its price war with main rival National Stock Exchange (NSE) up a notch, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has announced the waiver of all transaction charges for brokers from semi-urban areas with effect from next month.
National Stock Exchange index Nifty shot up 50 points to 4,756.45.
In a significant decision, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided to set up a panel to review all records maintained by auditors on the quarterly results of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share Sensex and the National Stock Exchange 50-share Nifty.
The venture -- named as BSE StAR MF, has received confirmation from more than 20 mutual fund-houses to participate and seven funds, with a total of 103 schemes, will be available from today itself.
