NATIONAL Sensex close at new high of 9,685.74 points The Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index (Sensex) today(Jan 25,2006) crossed the 9,700-mark and ended 135.82 points higher at a new high of 9,685.74 due to heavy short covering by operators and retail investors on the last day of the January contract in derivatives.
Indices set new peaks on boosting economic growth In line with the growing economy, the bourses across the country remained cheerful on increased inflow of foreign and domestic funds, placing major indices to set new peaks led by benchmark Sensex at 9689.89 points during the mid-session.
Sensex shoots up by another 100 pts in early trade Despite fairly heavy Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) pull out,the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Benchmark 30-share Index (Sensex) today (Jan 25,2006) rallied by another over 100 points in early trade on hectic short covering at the concluding day of January contract in derivatives.
INTERNATIONAL Oil prices ease further ahead of US stocks: Report Oil prices eased further in Asian trade today (Jan 25,2006) on reduced fears of near-term risks to global supply ahead of the latest US energy inventory numbers,dealers said.
'India to be world's third largest economy in 2006' India will surpass Japan as the world's third largest economy in 2006 as measured in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), according to a forecast by a US professional services firm.