The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 09, 2003

Hope for elderly
"TWIN sharing a/c accommodation with TV; Telephone, Mini Fridge, Microwave Oven, Geyser, Writing Table, Sofa Set, and Wardrobe; Reserved parking; Laundry; Ayurvedic and allopathy doctors; Secretarial assistance; Standby assistance; Nursing ... More

GLOBAL FINANCE & OVERVIEW

Between equities and bonds
Globally, bonds have performed quite well since the start of the year. Combined with gains in the euro, the New Zealand dollar and the Australian dollar, American dollar-based investors have gained handsomely from overseas bonds. Going by a reading o f the global economic conditions, investors would return to bonds from cash rather than into stocks, says V. Anantha-Nageswaran. More

ON THE MOVE

Crude carriers and the age factor
A recent Petroleum Ministry directive to oil PSUs on the age of the tankers they charter to transport crude and petroleum products reflects extreme caution on the Ministry's part. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW

Market looks fertile on monsoon hopes
DALAL Street is turning bullish by the day. It appears that the majority of the market players are ready to bet on a normal monsoon. Sixty per cent of the consumer demand depends on the monsoon, which roughly covers 70 per cent of the country's ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Scope for growth in children schemes
MUTUAL funds aimed at children are in a class of their own, thanks to their USP. There are not too many of these in India as fund houses have been generally averse to launching products specifically for minors. Perhaps the general idea is that ... More

GLOBAL MONITOR

Dollar helps gold to hold high at $360/oz
A GENERALLY steady week for gold in which it traded between $368 an ounce and $360/oz, with movements in the currency markets continuing to be the main driver of intra-day direction. Although early in the week, the US dollar found support from ... More

ADR WATCH

HDFC Bank hits 52-week high
THE US markets ended last week on a firm note amidst reports that the US manufacturers and service companies were growing. On the back of extreme optimism, the S&P 500 climbed 2.5 per cent to 987.76 and the tech-focussed Nasdaq by two per cent to ... More

STOCKS TO WATCH

Britannia: Numbers to sweeten?
Britannia Industries: The biscuit manufacturer is scheduled to come up with its financial performance on June 12. The stock has been in the limelight in the past few weeks. The announcement of annual performance and the dividend payment ... More

RANDOM WALK

The secret behind cheaper computers
THIS paper reported last week that according to information technology (IT) market research firm, IDC India, during January-March 2003, notebook computer sales grew by a staggering 71 per cent over the same period last year. IDC said that the ... More

JOB WATCH

Openings in IT sector
IN this second edition of Business Line's new column on jobs on offer in the IT industry, we look at openings at Wipro Tech, Adobe, Parametric Technologies, Global Software, L&T Infotech, Maples ESM Technologies, Winphoria Networks, Sonata ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Downward tweak likely in NY cotton
NYCE cotton futures closed higher on Friday on trade and fund buying that further strengthened prices after this week's drop to a near 10-week low. Very aggressive fund selling early drove the market into sell stops. Poor growing weather in ... More

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