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Rupee gains 7 paise against dollar in early trade
Strong month-end dollar demand from importers, mainly from oil refiners, affected the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.
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Addressing Lok Sabha, Prabhu said, "This is not my Budget. This Budget reflects aspirations of people of India."
Sensex rises 267 points tracking global stocks, oil
The 30-share Sensex after shuttling between 23,735.35 and 23,448.21, finally settled 267.35 points or 1.14 per cent up at 23,649.22. The gauge had gained 189.90 points on Wednesday.
Petrol price cut by 32 paise/litre; diesel to cost 28 paise/litre more
This is the sixth straight reduction in price of petrol on softening international rates. But in case of diesel, the hike cut short a three-month declining trend.
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Rupee ends above 68-level, drops 22 paise
The month-end dollar demand from importers, mainly oil refiners, affected the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.
Rupee ends marginally higher vs dollar, trades at 66.85
The rupee had dropped by 23 paise, or 0.35 per cent, in previous two sessions.
Sensex recovers on value-buying after China rout
About 1938 shares advanced, 813 shares declined, and 195 shares were unchanged.
Nifty ends at 7963, Sensex up 43 points on 1st day of 2016
The market breadth was also strong as about 1971 shares advanced against 856 declining shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Sadistic pleasure is costing growth of Indian economy: Jaitley
The bulk of India wants to grow and there is a segment troubling to get out of poverty desperately, said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Sensex ignores Fed worries to log 170-point rise
The 50-share NSE Nifty closed 50.85 points or 0.66 per cent higher at 7,700.90.
