The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 27, 2003

US-64 units trade at a premium — Is it bond attraction?
US-64 units - cash income (CI) Rs 12 and CI Rs 10 - are trading at a premium to their current repurchase price, an indicator that several investors may be buying the units to redeem them for Government bonds instead of cash, when encashment ... More

HDFC-Zurich MF ahead of Pru ICICI in asset value
HDFC Mutual Fund, which has taken over Zurich India, has gained a lead over Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund in terms of assets under management. The latest figures supplied by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) indicate that the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Narrow move
WEDNESDAY's trading activity witnessed narrow movement. Bulls were successful in terminating most of the downtrend counters in the tradable list. The market sentiment reading of the tradable counters stands neutral. Bull domination on Thursday is ... More

STOCK EXCHANGES

BSE raises transaction charges by 33 pc
THE Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has raised the transaction charges for the cash market segment by 33 per cent from April 1. The hike has come at a time when stockbrokers are facing the heat of stamp duty on non-delivery transaction and the SEBI ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Hindalco sees good trading volumes
Hindalco witnessed large volumes on the bourses today. While the stock closed marginally weak at end of trade, market opinion is that with the company taking steps to consolidate its business, Hindalco is a value stock. The stock ended the day at ... More

Block deals in Crompton
THE Crompton Greaves stock today moved up on major bourses reportedly on active buying by one of the stakeholders. The counter saw two block deals involving a total of one-lakh shares (representing around 0.19 per cent of the paid-up capital of ... More

Institutions dial up Bharti Tele
EVEN as the telecom sector is going through massive pricing competition, the stock of Bharti Tele-Ventures was back in the limelight on Wednesday with a number of institutions buying the stock. The active interest from the domestic institutions ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Sharekhan eyes derivatives trade
SHAREKHAN, the retail broking wing of the SSKI group, has charted growth plans that are particularly focussed on derivatives. The idea is to attract more eyeballs for a segment that is expected to generate considerable business. The derivatives ... More

NRIs can invest in exchange traded derivative deals
A NON-RESIDENT Indian (NRI) can invest in exchange traded derivative contracts that have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from time to time. Official sources said that such investments would have to be done out of ... More

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

US trade body calls for abolition of FII regime
ICI suggested that India should end the FII system as it stands today — a proposal that it feels would lead to larger inflows into the local securities market and adding to the "depth and breadth" of its trading. More

COMMENTARY

Select bank stocks up in cautious mood
CAUTION was the key word on Wednesday's trading session with the markets remaining wary of the impact of a US-Iraq war. Following the overnight gains in the US markets, tech stocks opened higher but declined later on selling pressure. The ... More

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