The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 27, 2002

UTI draws investors' focus to bond fund
CLOSE on the heels of SEBI clearing the path for redemption of Unit Trust of India's MIP 97 scheme, UTI has drawn investors' attention to its flagship bond fund, particularly, the regular income facility recently introduced under it. The fund is ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Sideways movement
FRIDAY'S trading activity witnessed a narrow movement. Bears were successful to the extent of initiating the downtrend in few counters. Click here for table The market sentiment reading of the tradable ... More

STOCK EXCHANGES

Singapore exchange rolls out red carpet
AFTER Nasdaq and the NYSE, it is Singapore Exchange (SGX) that is wooing large Indian companies to go for a listing with it. "We are pretty bullish on India though we have just started focussing on it. There are a few categories we would focus ... More

STOCK MARKETS

PNB stock debuts on `high' note
SHARES of Punjab National Bank, on its first day of trading today, touched a high of Rs 40 on the BSEand a low of Rs 35, before closing at Rs 37.30. The shares were also listed on the Delhi and National stock exchanges. On the NSE, the stock ... More

IPCL moves up on IOC bid reports
THE share price of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd moved up on Friday following reports that Indian Oil Corporation could bid as high as Rs 155 per share for buying 26 per cent stake in the company which is up for disinvestment. IPCL's ... More

BPO foray doesn't help Hughes Soft
AFTER the last quarter results of Hughes Software, analysts do not seem to be enthused. Even the fast-growing BPO business has not been taken well by them. The view is that Hughes foray into BPO space marks a clear departure from its ... More

Stock markets unimpressed with rollback
THE roll-back of the various Budget proposals, including dividend tax, by the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, failed to enthuse the market with stock prices moving in a narrow range throughout the day. Trading pattern remained lacklustre ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

May 280 call on Satyam active
SELECT equity calls lost value during Friday's trading in the derivatives segment of the National Stock Exchange. Top traded options included Satyam Computer, Digital Globalsoft and Infosys Technologies among others.

The May 280 call on ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

SEBI mulls setting up central listing authority
A `CENTRAL listing authority' (CLA) to formulate common guidelines for listing of securities in the stock exchanges of the country is on cards. The CLA will not be a regulatory body and may work under the supervision of the Securities and ... More

COMMENTARY

PSU stocks help Sensex stay above negative territory
RIDING on the back of good financial results from a few corporates, the markets reversed the overnight bearish phase to post marginal gains on Friday, the last trading session of the week. Click here for table The ... More

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