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Maruti to invest Rs 1,700 cr on second line at Manesar
The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, announced on Saturday that it would invest Rs 1,700 crore in a second line at its Manesar factory. The new line would start operations by April ...

Nuclear generation up on improved uranium supplies
With uranium supplies perking up, nuclear power generation surged 39 per cent in December 2009 and 19 per cent for the April-December period this ...



First flight: Mr. Arvind ...
Commodities or commodity stocks... Which is the better choice?
Riding the global revival theme, commodities were early movers in the concerted rally in global asset prices in 2009. Stimulus spending being the key trigger for the global economic recovery, commodities (mainly, industrial commodities) ...


Regulators clash over nod for ULIPs
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority plans to seek legal views on SEBI's power to issue notice to insurance companies for not seeking the capital market regulator's approval for their unit linked insurance products ...

Q4 export numbers will make up for earlier shortfall
Anand Sharma points to rising trend in 2009-end. Export growth has turned positive in end-2009 and the last quarter of 2009-10 will see the numbers “cover the gap” against last May's negative performance, according to Mr Anand ...

RBI Governor meets Pranab
Ahead of the quarterly credit policy review slated for January 29, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr D. Subbarao, met the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, at North Block ...

Index Outlook: Market enters turbulent phase
Stock prices held steady in the first two sessions of last week despite the selling wave passing through other equity markets. This fortitude could, however, not last and market caved in on Thursday ostensibly due to earnings disappointment ...

4G prospects won't keep off telecom cos from bidding for 3G, says Raja
Number portability to become a reality in March. The Centre hopes to garner Rs 25,000 crore from the auction of 3G spectrum for mobile telephony, which is expected to be completed by next month, according to Mr A. Raja, Union Minister for ...

SEBI cracks the whip on FIIs
Offshore derivative instruments (ODI) have been a constant source of irritation for Indian regulators over the last few years. Experience shows that imposing restrictions on these instruments can destabilise financial markets, forcing ...

Stock Strategy: Consider shorting Idea Cellular, Ispat Ind
Idea Cellular (61.85): Despite the sharp fall, the stock maintained its upward momentum last week. It now finds crucial resistance at ...

Pivotals: Reliance Industries (Rs 1,053.1)
RIL did an about-turn last week and ended Rs 60 lower. The stock failed to surpass the resistance at Rs 1,130 and has begun a short-term down-trend from the peak of Rs 1,138. The decline is however halting at the short-term support at Rs ...

No short-cuts to affluence
Ever wondered how the rich became rich? Well, being born into a rich family is obviously the easiest way to riches. But then not all of us are that lucky, isn't it? So, for the not-so-lucky ones, here are some insider tips on ‘how to ...

Indraprastha Gas: Invest
Investors with a medium-term horizon can consider buying the stock of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the sole supplier of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in the national capital territory of Delhi. IGL's growth ...

Maharashtra Seamless: Buy
INVESTMENT FOCUS. Investors can consider buying the shares of steel pipe maker ...

Syncom Healthcare — IPO: Avoid
Investments can be avoided in the initial public offering of Syncom Healthcare, which is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical formulations in the domestic market. At the price band of Rs 65-75, the offer is priced at ...

Thangamayil Jewellery — IPO: Avoid
Investors can refrain from subscribing to the initial public offer of Thangamayil Jewellery (TJL), a retail jewellery chain in Tamil Nadu, as the risks appear to outweigh the potential rewards. In the price band of Rs 70-75, the valuations are ...

Aqua Logistics — IPO: Avoid
Investors can consider giving the initial public offering of Aqua Logistics, an integrated logistics solutions provider, a miss. At the upper price band of Rs 220-230, the offer is priced at about 26 times the company's likely FY-10 per ...

Vascon Engineers — IPO: Avoid
Investors can avoid the initial public offer of Vascon Engineers, a provider of EPC services, for now. Despite a good track record in construction, premium valuations, dependence on related parties for a bulk of the future contract revenues ...

Fidelity Global Real Assets Fund — An all-in-one fund
Would you like to own a single portfolio that gives you exposure to commodities, real estate, materials and core industries – in short the entire gamut of real assets? That is what Fidelity's new Global Real Assets Fund strives to ...

HSBC Equity Fund: Hold
Investors can retain the units of HSBC Equity Funds, considering its long-term track record in delivering returns. The fund has outpaced its benchmark BSE-200 over a five-year time-frame, though over one- and three-year periods, it ...

Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ‘96: Invest
Investment can be considered in the dividend option of Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96, an equity linked ...

Query Corner — ICICI Bank in medium-term consolidation
I have purchased IRB Infrastructure at an average rate of Rs 220. I am a long-term investor willing to hold the same for 3 to 5 years. Please let me know the medium- and long-term prospects of the above stock. C U Prabhu, Dr ...

Weekly news round up
Reliance Industries announced that its net profit rose for the first time in five quarters as higher gas sales more than made good the declining profits from its principal business of refining. Net profit rose 15.8 per cent for the ...


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