The total debt of the government increased by 6.7 per cent in the second quarter ended September 2013.
Sentiments took a hit after broader Asian markets weakened, following a renewed sell-off on Wall Street on Tuesday as energy shares dropped after crude oil prices plunged to a 13-month low amid weak earnings and US-China trade disputes, fuelling worries about economic growth
Broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap index adding 0.7%, while S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.6%.
According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.
S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 2% and 1.6% respectively
TCS, Power Grid and Infosys are among the top S&P BSE Sensex gainers
There appears to be a growing perception among the political class that faster growth will not create jobs fast enough and, therefore, welfare spending needs to be drastically increased, says T T Ram Mohan.
The S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap indices hit a new lifetime high
Tax expert Anil Rego answers readers' questions about how Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Budget affects you.
India has achieved 100 per cent electrical connectivity, but 100 per cent electrification remains a long-drawn task, says Shreya Jai.
Bear operators are said to have created huge short positions in the stock market over the past few days, which means they were betting on a fall in the market values
Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.
Investors indulged in buying beaten down blue chips at lower and attractive levels.
The new transmission fixes a major handicap for the Indian automaker in its best selling crossover.
It's time government used oil windfall wisely.
RBI recently cut repo by 0.25 percentage point, taking the rate to 7.25 per cent in three reductions since January.
Read on to understand the pros and cons of higher credit limit
Markets gained for the second straight session to kick-off the September F&O series on a robust note.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
BSE Power, Healthcare, Capital Goods, FMCG and Metal indices gained between 0.6-1%.
Sensex climbs higher at close, bluechip stocks in focus.
In the run-up to the Union Budget, expected to be presented on July 10, this paints a grim picture for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a negotiating text by consensus for the long-pending Security Council reforms, setting the stage for talks on the issue at its 70th session beginning on Tuesday, boosting India's bid for a permanent seat in the revamped world body.
The outgo for major subsides, is the highest in the first quarter.
India along with the G4 nations said it is "unfortunate" that momentum could not build up over the issue in the current session.
Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.
All these measures will revitalise the manufacturing sector, which has been in doldrums.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 215 points at 27,011.
Within the next 3 months, most brokers will enable you to intelligently invest via mobiles in MFs, FDs, and IPOs.
Paying just minimum amount due? Closed your oldest credit card? Have never accessed your CIBIL report? You could be in trouble :(
Krrish 3 is a outrageous mishmash of Bollywood sentimentality meets E.T. meets Superman meets X-Men.
SBI remains a favourite of most brokerages in the PSB segment.
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
An emergency fund, as the name suggests, is one in which you have three months to six months' salary.
Is the Hexa more than a repackaged Aria? Clearly, yes! The Hexa has been arrived at after thoroughly revamping it from nose to tail, inside and out
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