The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 30, 2002

Bank-distributor gaining pace
BANKS, both foreign and Indian-owned, are increasingly enlarging their share of the pie in the distribution of mutual funds. As MF circles unfailingly point out, foreign banks today play a major role on the distribution front and many of their ... More

STOCK MARKETS

HPCL & BPCL await divestment trigger
THE Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) could not finalise the modalities of the proposed disinvestment in refinery majors — HPCL and BPCL. Ahead of the CCD meeting, both the companies attracted market interest leading to a spurt in ... More

Bull run seems to be on course
THE bull run seems to be on course. Last week, the market bypassed a correction on strong liquidity support and buying by operators, a few hedge funds and a string of corporates. With just two sessions left for 2002, the market this week will, ... More

COMMENTARY

Dr. Reddy's Lab, Wipro move up
THE American stock market indices ended last week on a weak note. Except for a rally on Monday, the market sentiment on the US bourses remained weak. Trading volumes ebbed owing to market holidays. The rise in price of crude oil coupled with ... More

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