The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 10, 2002

All bets on a weak dollar
It is to be weaker dollar, for the US itself does not have the luxury of choosing to live with the currency at current levels. It would push the current account deficit to unprecedented levels, with unpredictable consequences, besides contributing to lower economic growth. Try as they might, Asian central banks cannot prevent the inevitable weakness of the dollar, says V. Anantha-Nageswaran. More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Nokia interest in Hughes Soft
HUGHES Software saw heavy buying interest. The market talk is that a venture capital firm, promoted by international telecom major Nokia is buying heavily into the stock. Active buying by this VC has led to a gain over 10 per cent in the price ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Strategy for extreme events: Buy Satyam, ACC Jan puts
THE following strategies on Satyam and ACC are based on Monday's trading in the derivatives segment at the NSE. The recommended strategies on both stocks are structured for a high payoff extreme event. This means that the returns on the ... More

SENSOR

Shourie statement punctures rally
EQUITIES slid on Monday when the Disinvestment Minister's announcement on the progress of the divestment exercise failed to meet investors' expectations. Following the slide during the course of the day, the BSE Sensitive Index closed lower by ... More

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