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Second homes remain on the to-buy list (10 September 08:55 pm)

Increasing family size, inflation protection, capital appreciation remain reasons to purchase a second property; affordable flats are preferred to premium bungalows and farm houses

Markets flat; worries grow over delayed fiscal reforms (10 September 05:45 pm)

The benchmark BSE index rose 0.1% to end at 17,766.78 points, marking its third day of gains

Funds mobilization through private placement by firms up 135% (10 September 05:07 pm)

The trend underlines the difficulty in rasing money in the stock market

Brent climbs above $114 despite soft China demand (10 September 01:13 pm)

Brent crude futures for October delivery were trading 15 cents higher at $114.40 per barrel by 11:30 am

Markets marginally up on funds buying (10 September 11:03 am)

The 30-share barometer added 61.25 points, or 0.34%, to 17,810.90

Rupee edges higher as US jobs data disappoints (10 September 10:01 am)

The currency trades higher at 55.28/29 on hopes of further monetary stimulus by Federal Reserve

Chart of the Day | The export collapse (09 September 10:32 pm)

India’s exports have started falling, in stark contrast to the buoyancy shown last year

Spotlight | Too cut and dried (08 September 01:42 am)

PepsiCo India’s latest campaign falls flat on the engagement and really does not make you want to watch it over and over again

European shares set 13-month high on signs of economic improvment (07 September 02:26 pm)

Cyclical sectors, which generally derive strength from an improvement in economic activity, led the rally

Markets flat; ECB meet outcome crucial (06 September 11:45 am)

Bharti Airtel shares fall 3% ahead of its annual general meeting, while ITC fell 1.5%

Rupee drops to 3-week low, hits 56 mark (06 September 11:13 am)

Currency hurt by mild losses in the domestic share market and dollar demand from oil refiners

De-jargoned | Basic services demat account (06 September 01:15 am)

This aims to facilitate and increase individual participation in capital markets, while lowering the charges and making it more accessible

Chart of the day | Indian coffee exports (05 September 10:28 pm)

The dullness in exports comes at a time when international prices of coffee beans have tumbled, with arabicas suffering the most, while robustas have got off lightly

Tech Mahindra: time to deliver (05 September 09:51 pm)

Investors liked the company’s decision to merge with Satyam Computer Services Ltd—particularly the merger ratio, which is slightly in the parent firm’s favour

De-jargoned | Basic services demat account (05 September 08:39 pm)

This aims to facilitate and increase individual participation in capital markets, while lowering the charges and making it more accessible

India’s services PMI in bright spot again (05 September 06:38 pm)

The services PMI touched a six-month high of 55 in August from 54.2 in July on back of a fast expansion in new business activity

Rupee retreats from day’s highs as exporters sell (05 September 04:58 pm)

The currency trades at 55.81/82, compared with its previous close of 55.65/66

Markets extend fall; banks hit (05 September 02:12 pm)

Axis Bank declines 4.27%, while ICICI Bank falls 2.6%

Power Grid’s outperformance continues (05 September 02:07 pm)

Shares hit 52-week high after board approved an additional investment of Rs1,935 cr on Monday

Rupee weakens to one-week low (05 September 10:50 am)

The currency trades at 55.81/82, compared with its previous close of 55.65/66, after hitting 55.8375

Brent steady at $114 on caution ahead of ECB meeting (05 September 09:40 am)

Brent crude slipped 11 cents to $114.07 a barrel at 08:30 am

Global stocks off as US data disappoints (05 September 01:11 am)

Adds to worries that global economy is slowing as euro zone debt crisis continues to roil world markets

Chart of the day | Growth in farmers’ income to slow down (04 September 11:03 pm)

The report says pulses and oilseed farmers, however, should see higher income growth, given greater pricing power due to chronic excess demand

Will services continue to bail out economy? (04 September 10:42 pm)

Divergence between the still-decent growth in services and the slump in industry is getting clearer

Rupee off day’s high (04 September 01:13 pm)

The currency trades at 55.48/49, off the session high of 55.37, as losses in domestic shares hurt