NATIONAL Sensex ends at 10,860.04 points, 19 points down The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex ran out of steam after initially surging to a new high of 10,951.38 points and fell back to end 19 points down at 10,860.04 level due to weekend pressure amid sustained fund inflows.
'Rains to benefit foodgrain output; prospect bright The recent rain spell and dip in mercury over North India would offset the damages done to wheat crop earlier this year by heat wave while production prospect remain the same, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said.
Rupee strengthen further against US$ in early trade The Rupee today(Mar 17,2006) continued to be strengthened against the US currency due to sustained FII and trade inflows amid a distinctly weak dollar overseas even as gains could be contain because of rising crude oil prices.
Sensex scales new peak of 10,951.38 in early trade Driven by high liquidity, the Bombay Stock Exchange's Benchmark 30-share Index (Sensex) today(Mar 17, 2006) opened past 10,900 mark for the first time and hit a life-time
trading peak of 10,951.38 points during morning trading as investors continued their purchases in key counters.
