Sensex rallies for 5th straight week up 164 points

Key indices of Indian equities markets rallied for the fifth week in a row, with the benchmark Sensex gaining 164 points in the weekly trade as a sharp drop in inflation boosted hopes of an early rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended the week at 20286.12 points, up 0.81 percent or 163.80 points from its previous ...

Auto world shifts gears to emerging markets India to ride the high tide

Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ...

China to issue 20 bln yuan in 50-year T-bonds

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan (3.23 billion US dollars) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds.The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website.The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent.Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and ...

New Report on Chinese Markets for High-Density Polyethylene

China's demand for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow. This new study examines China's economic trends, investment environment, industry development, supply and demand, industry capacity, industry structure, marketing channels and major industry participants. ...