Share prices of both upstream and downstream public sector oil companies fell up to two per cent on Monday. Even Essar Oil, a private fuel retailer, fell 1.50 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will have special trading sessions on Saturday, June 4, as NSE would test its back-up facilities at Chennai.
"Although extended market hours seems inevitable in the long run, current infrastructure and environment does not completely support the move."
After the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Brokers Forum, the Association of National Stock Exchange Members of India (ANMI) has decided to approach the government and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on extension of trading hours from January 4.
Small cap stocks can sometimes surprise by yielding large returns to investors.
AstraZeneca Pharma India, the Indian subsidiary of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals AB, Sweden, has decided to delist its scrip from the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange and Bangalore Stock Exchange.
Select markets like the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange, the Foreign Exchange and the Money Market will remain closed on Monday, April 14 on account of Ambedkar Jayanti.
Satyam Computer on Monday said it has appointed Venki Prathivadi as the country manager for its Australia and New Zealand operations.
Intelligence Bureau officials told rediff.com that the Lashkar-e-Tayiba had plotted to strike the BSE to shake up the Indian economy. The terrorist outfit had delegated their Nepal module -- comprising Imran Shehzad -- to carry out the attack.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has shelved its idea of auditing the books of listed companies by independent auditors.
Economists and stock market pundits in India's financial capital could hardly believe Saturday's election result, which seemed tailor-made for investors.
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.
The companies are Harig Crankshafts, Prag Bosimi Synthetics, Rathi Ispat, Harvic Management Services India, Wisec Global, International Hometex, Advance Multitech, Konkan Tyres, Hinafil India, Virtualsoft Systems, Sri Jayalakshmi Spinning Mills, Sriven Multi Tech, Padmanabh Alloys & Polymers, Nuway Organic Naturals India, IFSL Ltd, Triumph International Finance India, Vital Communications and IQ Infotech.
Last year the exchange had approached market regulator SEBI for a proposed initial public offer and listing.
The Bombay Stock Exchange has declared a trading holiday on October 13 on account of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Private air carrier Spicejet on Wednesday said it will raise $75 million (about Rs 355 crore) through the sale of shares or bonds to fund its fleet and route expansion programme.
Maran had clinched a deal in June to acquire a 37.7 per cent stake in the airline for about Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5 billion) from American investor Wilbur Ross, his investment companies and the Kansagara family-promoted Royal Holding Services Ltd.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30 share benchmark Sensex is trading 5.69 per cent lower so far this year.
India's largest software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it will expand its strategic business alliance with US-based Dow Chemicals that will create new jobs in Midland-Michigan.
Bombay Stock Exchange is working on trading in different categories like debts, interest rate derivatives, forex and power.
HDFC Bank Chairman Jagdish Capoor has been appointed as the chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd, which has recently turned into a corporate entity.
For investors and traders, who want to do technical analysis, there are a number of software packages for intra-day charting and end-of-day (EOD) software.
Shriram Investments to mull rights issue.
A problem in the software, which was unable to send trade confirmation to the members, compelled BSE to shut trading from 12 pm to 2.30 pm.
"Because of the technical problems being faced by trading members in trade confirmation, it has been decided to close the market at BSE from 12 noon to 1 pm on November 1, 2010," the BSE said.
India's two prime bourses, the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange, are likely to extend the trading time by two-and-a-half hours from next month and a formal notification to this effect is expected shortly.
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.
State-run NTPC will invest about Rs 20,000 crore to set up a 3,960-megawatt (Mw) coal-based power project in Madhya Pradesh. NTPC had signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government and MP Power Trading Company regarding this, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The 30-share barometer of the Bombay Stock Exchange ended the session at 20,303.12, higher by 137.26 points, or 0.68 per cent, with HDFC, RIL, TCS and Hindalco contributing the most.
Firms denied peer review certificate may be barred from auditing
Leading mortgage firm Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) on Monday reported a 21.63 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 807.54 crore (Rs 8.07 billion) for the second quarter ended September 30, led by higher loan disbursal.
COVID-19 forced people to work from home turned into the fuel for new demat accounts, observes Debashis Basu.
Drug major Ranbaxy on Wednesday said it has received approval from the Australian health regulator to market its antipsychotic drug Ozidal Risperidone in that country.
A BSE spokesperson, confirming the resignation, told PTI in Mumbai that that BSE board has accepted his resignation and he would be relieved of his responsibilities from end-this month.
Due to the developments at KV, like recall of their products, regulatory actions, filing of a series of class actions by shareholders the company has terminated the 'License and Supply Agreement', Strides Arcolab said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Reliance Industries has acquired 1,36,22,707 equity shares of Reliance Energy from Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, on June 30 2005.
The company has raised the amount to be raised through qualified institutional placement due to the good response to the offer, Tata Motors said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The facility provides details of trades executed by a member on behalf of his clients, who have been selected on a random basis
The NSE Nifty ended with a gain of 113 points at 6143.