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Western markets have been rising relentlessly since September. Whereas in India the markets are down from their November high and the mood is pessimistic. But both may get singed by a common factor In our ‘Current Account’ section, we have highlighted something that is quite extraordinary....

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Arbitrage funds are supposed to offer safe and steady returns. Do they? Arbitrage funds appear to be one of the best options in a volatile market for investors who wish to invest in a low-risk portfolio and yet earn decent returns. Theoretically, these funds benefit from the arbitrage...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
In a joint press conference in New Delhi, ISMA and NFCSF urged the Centre to remove two big controls on the sector-fixing monthly sale quota and asking mills to contribute sugar for ration shops at subsidised rate New Delhi: The apex sugar bodies today urged the government to immediately...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Persistent weakness in all sectors indicates the possibility of a further downtrend Implications of the effects of spiralling crude prices on interest rates resulted in profit booking, pulling the markets down this morning. Concerns over the escalating violence in Libya and weak economic...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Asian Development Bank has approved a $300-million loan to Madhya Pradesh for a three-year road improvement project, which will involve upgradation of 1,000km of the state’s roadways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300-million loan to Madhya Pradesh for a three-year road...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide guarantee to the proposed Rs1,095 crore bond issuance from Exim Bank in the Japanese market Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said it will provide guarantee to the proposed 20 billion yen (Rs1,095 crore) bond issuance from...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Oil regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons had last year found ACIL competent to takeover operatorship of the field from Canoro who held 60% stake in the field With Delhi High Court upholding termination of Canadian firm Canoro Resources' contract for Amguri oilfield, the petroleum...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Reliance Mutual Fund new issue closes on 23rd March Reliance Mutual Fund has launched Reliance Dual Advantage Fixed Tenure Fund-I-Plan I, a close-ended income scheme. The scheme seeks to generate returns and reduce interest rate volatility, through a portfolio of fixed income securities...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
L&T Mutual Fund new issue closes on 21st March L&T Mutual Fund has launched L&T FMP-III (March366D A), a close-ended income scheme. The investment objective of the scheme would be to achieve growth of capital through investments made in a basket of debt/fixed income securities maturing on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund new issue closes on 15th March ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan-Series 56-1 Year Plan A, a close-ended income scheme. The investment objective of the plan is to generate regular returns by investing in a portfolio of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund new issue closes on 18th March ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan-Series 55-6 Months Plan C, a close-ended income scheme. The investment objective of the plan is to generate regular returns by investing in a portfolio...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
After short-listing a wonderful company to invest in, you need to know at what price the stock is worth buying. For this, you need to find out the right value of the stock—its MRP (or maximum retail price). When you invest in a stock, you earn income in two ways: through dividends, which you...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Why can’t we cut our losses? Imagine you have paid Rs250 for a movie ticket… and half-way through the screening, you realise that the flick is not worth it—the plot is slow and the acting is terrible. Would you ditch the movie and spend your time on something better or sit through the pain...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
The stake sale has been deferred as ONGC does not meet SEBI's listing norms of having an equal number of functional and independent directors. The government had planned to withdraw both its nominee directors on the board to push the FPO through but the move would have led to ONGC losing its...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
The maximum turnover was seen in the futures trading of bullion, energy commodities like crude oil, metals like copper and also agricultural commodities, FMC data showed New Delhi: The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has said turnover at the commodity futures market rose by 52% to Rs105.92...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Old ideas about seniors need to be discarded. They are more prosperous and are willing to pay for themselves, as Moneylife Foundation has concluded. Are policymakers alive to the changing reality of seniors? At Moneylife Foundation’s anniversary event on 5th February, Subhash Sawant, a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
According to a SEBI circular announced on Wednesday, mutual fund (MF) houses can utilise only one-third of the amount collected prior to the entry load ban in a financial year. The move will bring about uniformity in usage of load balances Mumbai: Market regulator Securities and Exchange...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Tyre consumption is rising, thanks to the booming auto sector and, with it, the demand for carbon black is also going up, in which PCB is the market leader The steady momentum in automobile sales and its direct correlation with the tyre industry, in terms of higher demand, is expected to keep...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Is the younger Ambani protesting too much? A denial-a-day by the Anil Ambani group is doing more damage to its share price than any bear cartel can. The younger Ambani sibling may rush to the regulator with a complaint, but nobody is really buying his charges. Consider this. On 16th...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2011
Stories of price manipulation TCI Finance (Rs99) TCI Finance was incorporated in 1973 as Bhoruka Finance. It changed its name to the present one in 1992. TCI Finance is supposed to be into leasing, hire-purchase, corporate finance, corporate advisory services, etc. The business is...

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