Snapping four days of losses, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose a modest 30 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 19,704, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 17 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,984.Stock markets in Japan, China and South Korea climbed between 0.2 pe...
Gold prices today extended losses for the third straight session by losing Rs 50 to Rs 26,950 per 10 grams on slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weak global trend.However, silver found some buying support from industrial units and recovered by Rs 100 to Rs 44,100 per kg.
The rupee weakened further by 10 paise to 55 rupees 69 paise against the dollar in early trade today, due to appreciation of the US currency overseas. The domestic currency had lost 13 paise to close at a fresh six-month low of 55 rupees 59 paise against the dollar, after dropping to an ei...