INTERNATIONAL
EU tariff on Indian steel wires, electrical sheets Brussels: Indian exports of electrical sheets and stainless steel to the European Union will be subject to tariff quotas as per the provisional safeguard measures approved here on March 27 by the trade body and are targeted at 14 developing countries.
NATIONAL Centre mulls cut in excise duties for petro products New Delhi: Government will have to consider cut in excise duties to check hike in prices of petro products like petrol and diesel in case of firming up of international crude prices, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said.
Equities score moderate gains, SENSEX ends positive Mumbai: Select heavyweight counters scored moderate gains, aiding the SENSEX to end in positive terrain, after a four-session string of losses in limited activity, on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 28 on buying support in the form of squaring up in derivatives
Select Softer interest rate policy to continue: Sinha New Delhi: Welcoming the 0.5 per cent cut in lending and deposit rates by State Bank of India, Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on March 28 asserted that softer interest rate policy will continue, but asked Banks to reduce costs to improve efficiency.
Select buying helps SENSEX gain in early BSE trading Mumbai: The SENSEX was well above overnight close in line with moderate gains in select index-based stocks at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 28 on squaring up in derivatives by speculators.