The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 27, 2003

There is `e' everywhere
OF the many wonders of information technology, none is more impressive than the prominence acquired by the little unassuming letter `e'. Until about 20 years ago, books for nursery classes, had only the picture of an elephant or egg associated ... More

ON THE MOVE

P&O Ports boxed out
IT was a crucial court order not only for Jawaharlal Nehru Port but for the Government of India as well. The port management can now go ahead with its tender for setting up a second container terminal on BOT basis. For the Government, it is a ... More

A RINGSIDE VIEW

Old economy, bank stocks may see bargain buying
THE stock market has entered a corrective phase thanks to imposition of substantially higher margins on the speculative positions. The outcome of Sunday's meeting of the Cabinet Committee on the Divestment is likely to be positive for the PSU ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Asset shuffle easier with balanced funds
RECENT efforts by a number of mutual funds at educating the market deserve praise. Of these, Zurich India's attempt to inform investors about balanced funds (that breed of funds a few people talk about) stands tall. As a quick reading suggests, ... More

GLOBAL MONITOR

Gold surging towards $370/oz
GOLD ended the week strongly, breaking above $365 an ounce, with London PM fix of $366/oz on Friday, the highest fix since January 2, 1997. It meant a gain of 2.5 per cent week-on-week. Indeed, the yellow metal found another bout of buying ... More

ADR WATCH

Tech counters take a beating
SENTIMENT took a severe beating last week on the bourses, both at global and local levels, amid concern that the US-led forces may soon attack Iraq. The war fears sent the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its biggest decline in four months on last ... More

FOCUS

Tricky task lies ahead of cos on impairment of assets
CORPORATES have at their disposal one year and two months to equip themselves to comply with ICAI's Accounting Standard (AS) 28, which deals with impairment of assets. AS 28 warrants companies to set up a regular system of annual long range ... More

STOCKS TO WATCH

Dabur: Demerger to kick off activity
THE Dabur India stock may see some action this week, with its board meeting on January 29 to consider a proposal for demerging its pharmaceuticals business. The company had announced an internal restructuring last year, whereby the pharma ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Cotton futures may move up
NYCE cotton futures closed slightly higher on Friday mostly dominated by speculators and the local trade. The weekly USDA export sales report provided some positive backdrop for the market. USDA said net upland US cotton sales stood at ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE

A few tips on tips
THE one event at the end of a restaurant meal that guarantees indigestion is the question of how much to tip. You have just had a good meal when the waiter disturbs the enveloping bonhomie with reality. You look at the bill and then begin your ... More

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