The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 01, 2002

Restricted movement
FRIDAY'S trading witnessed restricted movement. Bears were successful in increasing the bear count by a considerable margin. The market sentiment reading of the tradable counters stands mildly in favour of the bears. More

STOCK MARKETS

BEL, BEML stocks volatile amid orders, war clouds
THE last one month has seen sharp fluctuations in the share prices of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). While market sources attribute it to rumours of divestment, company sources, however, say it is because of the ... More

ICICI Bank, VSNL firm on fund buying
EVEN as the controversy between the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Tatas rages, the share price of VSNL has remained firm. Dealers said the firmness in the counter was mainly due to the entry of the stock into NSE's S&P CNX Nifty. ... More

RCF hits new high
RASHTRIYA Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Ltd hit a 52-week high amidst huge volumes on both NSE and BSE today. Rumours that the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) was meeting in New Delhi today to take a decision on RCF disinvestment ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Sell Satyam 240 call
THE cash market ended the day down marginally over the previous close. This led to select call options losing value during the day. The following trading recommendations were based on the closing prices at the derivatives segment on the ... More

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

Court quashes CBDT order on tax relief to Mauritius FIIs
IN a major setback for the Finance Ministry, the Delhi High Court today quashed the controversial circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes two years ago exempting Mauritius-based Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) from paying tax ... More

COMMENTARY

Markets dull; more losers than gainers
THE stock markets ended on a negative note on the last day of the week. The magnitude of loss at the end of the day, however, was much lower compared to what it was during the early morning trade. The market rebounded towards the end of the day, ... More

IPOS

i-flex IPO to open on June 5 at Rs 530
THE much-awaited initial public offer (IPO) of i-flex Solutions will be finally hitting the primary market on June 5. The IPO is being made through the 100 per cent book-building process at a floor price of Rs 530 per share for Rs 5 face value ... More

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