Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, December 09, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, December 09, 2002 |
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COLUMNS OFFHAND Doctrine of counter-terrorism IN a recent article, Mr B. Raman, the analyst of terrorism-related issues, wrote: "... Till to-day, the nation does not have a credible counter-terrorism (CT) doctrine based on national consensus. There has been no clear identification of the ... More GLOBAL FINANCE & OVERVIEW 
With the exit of a reluctant guru... Will mantra of strong dollar go?Now that the US Treasury Secretary, Mr Paul O'Neill is gone, the million-dollar question is if the mantra of the strong dollar will follow him. Some say it already has. There is, however, compelling logic for the dollar to fall, as the US' eco nomic fundamentals do not justify its high valuation, says V. Anantha-Nageswaran. More ON THE MOVE 
Paradip port — Shift in cargo profileWith power reforms having been put on hold, and the projected additional coal capacity not materialising, Paradip port has had to fall back on iron ore and crude. It is also all set to handle large volumes of motor spirit, as its oil jetty is ready f or commissioning, and storage capacities and pipelines are in place. All this will result in a change in the port's cargo profile. More A RINGSIDE VIEW Broad-based correction likely THE stock market this week seems poised for a broad-based correction. The frontrunners of the 6-week long rally appear over-stretched. Now, it is to be seen how the operators handle the first major downward correction. It could be a sharp slide ... More POLICY WATCH IDBI's travails of conversion A FORMER Chairman of IDBI once had this to say about management consultants, whom the institution was forced to appoint, to play catch-up with its fancied rival in the mid-1990s. These chaps tell you what you already know, he said reflecting ... More MUTUAL CONFIDENCE Soothing turn for index funds IT's time to check out index funds now that the broad markets have moved up, a performance that was reflected well in Friday's 75-odd points increase in the BSE Sensex. Once again, the situation only goes to prove the potential of these funds, ... More ADR WATCH Infy counter sees drop in price, premium DISAPPOINTING sales forecasts from companies such as AOL Time Warner Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co and a Government report showing an unexpected drop in jobs last month seemed to have halted the Dow's longest weekly winning streak in more than 4 ½ ... More SAY CHEEK Something to tickle the midriff After years of dealing with diplomats and dictators, Jaswant knows how to wear out people. By the time he comes up with his Budget, you would be too wearied to say anything. More STOCKS TO WATCH 
ADR boosts InfosysINFOSYS may sprint ahead in the next few days in the backdrop of the proposal to sponsor ADRs against existing equity shares. The issue of such ADRs, which will allow two-way fungibility, is expected to reduce the premium at which the ADR is ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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