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Asian markets were trading mixed on Friday. China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.36 percent or 7.35 points at 2,020.27. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.18 percent or 40.44 points at 22,827.77. Japan’s Nikkei shed 0.45 percent or 70.81 points at 15,809.52. Singapore’s Straits Times was flat at...

The S&P retail sector index slipped 0.2 percent after a number of retailers, including Bed Bath & Beyond and Family Dollar, slashed their earnings forecasts. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17.98 points or 0.11 percent, to end at 16,444.76. The S&P 500 inched up just 0.64 of a point, or...

The market opens in green. The Sensex is up 60.58 points at 20773.95, and the Nifty gains 10.50 points at 6178.85. About 264 shares have advanced, 78 shares declined, and 251 shares are unchanged.

The Indian rupee opened lower by 19 paise at 62.35 per dollar against 62.16 Friday.

Asian markets were trading weak on Monday. China’s Shanghai Composite shed 1.31 percent or 27.30 points at 2,055.83. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.95 percent or 216.27 points at 22,601.01. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled 2.17 percent or 353.36 points at 15,937.95. Singapore’s Straits Times was flat...

The Sensex is down 59.04 points at 20792.29, and the Nifty is down 21.65 points at 6189.50. About 447 shares have advanced, 267 shares declined, and 491 shares are unchanged.

Indian ADRs closed higher on Friday. Among banks, ICICI Bank rose 0.5 percent to USD 36.18 per ADR and HDFC Bank was unchanged at USD 33.78. In the technology space, Infosys climbed 2.92 percent to USD 57.15 and Wipro jumped 2.6 percent to USD 12.65. Among others, Tata Motors advanced 0.95...

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 28.64 points, or 0.17 percent, at 16,469.99. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 0.62 points, or 0.03 percent, at 1,831.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 11.16 points, or 0.27 percent, at 4,131.91.

Asian stocks traded in a narrow range on the final day of the year in extremely light trade with markets in Japan, South Korea shut for holidays. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.10% or 2.01 points at 2,099.53. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.34% or 80.14 points at 23,325.01. Singapore’s...

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 25.88 points, or 0.16 percent, to end at 16,504.29, a record close. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dipped just 0.33 of a point, or 0.02 percent, to finish at 1,841.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 2.40 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 4,154.20...

The market has opened in the positive terrain. The Sensex is up 59.50 points at 21202.51, and the Nifty is up 15.05 points at 6306.15. About 303 shares have advanced, 60 shares declined, and 11 shares are unchanged.

Indian rupee opened at 62.07 against the US dollar on Monday, down 3 paise compared to Friday’s closing value of 62.04 per dollar.

Asian stocks kicked off the final trading day of the week mixed despite a record close for the Dow on fears that China may see a repeat of June’s cash crunch. China’s Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,128.06. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.22 percent or 51.34 points at 22,837.41. Japan’s Nikkei...

The Nasdaq declined slightly on weakness in tech shares, though its loss was limited by a rally in Oracle Corp shares a day after the company’s results. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 11.11 points, or 0.07 percent, to finish at 16,179.08, a record closing high. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

The market started off trade with a positive bias on last day of the week supported by Reliance Industries and ONGC . The Sensex rose 47.94 points to 20,756.56, and the Nifty gained 5.10 points at 6,171.75.

Asian equity markets on Monday as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach before the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week. China’s Shanghai Composite shed 0.34 percent or 7.41 points at 2,188.66. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.43 percent or 99.64 points at 23,146.32. Japan’s Nikkei...

Wall Street ends flat on Friday. Stocks ended Friday’s session little changed after a three-day drop. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 15.93 points or 0.1 percent, to end at 15,755.36. The S&P 500 dipped a mere 0.18 of a point or 0.01 percent, to finish at 1,775.32. The Nasdaq Composite...

The Sensex declined 23.51 points to 20,692.07, and the Nifty slipped 7.20 points to 6,161.20.

Soyabean trading range for the day is 3749-3869.Soyabean ended with losses on expectations of increased supply from the producing regions to the physical market. India soybean crop is reduced 0.5 million tons to 11.8 million as excessive rainfall during much of the growing season reduced yield...

Crudeoil trading range for the day is 5945-6175.Crude oil rose after stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales data boosted optimism over the health of the economy. Equity Tips