Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Indian equities opened sharply lower on Monday, with benchmark indices falling 1 per cent each amid escalating tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues.Sensex opened at 73,421.61, down over 800 points or 1.11 per cent, while Nifty began the session at 23,080.70, declining 286 points or 1.22 per cent.Sector-wise, selling pressure was seen across realty, metal, auto and information technology stocks, which witnessed the sharpest declines. Realty sto…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in May, as crude steel production reached 14.21 million tonnes, up 2.9 per cent year-on-year, the government said on Thursday.Hot metal production grew 2.0 per cent, while pig iron output (0.77 million tonnes) posted a growth of 1.1 per cent.Finished steel production reached 13.94 million tonnes in May, up 7.7 per cent. Finished steel consumption in May was 14.33 million tonnes, registering growth of 9.0 per cent YoY…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Strong buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) helped cushion the market decline on Monday even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net sellers in Indian equities.According to exchange data, FIIs/FPIs net sold shares worth Rs 3,912 crore during the session, while DIIs net purchased equities worth Rs 5,109 crore.The continued support from domestic investors came after FIIs recorded massive selling of Rs 21,106 crore on May 29, marking thei…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened lower on Wednesday, mirroring weak global cues from the US and Asian markets amid rising bond yields and geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex opened at 74,806.49, down 394.36 points or 0.52 per cent, while Nifty began the session at 23,457.25, slipping 160.75 points or 0.68 per cent.Later in the morning trade, the 30-share index declined as much as 671 points or 0.89 per cent to hit an intraday low of 74,529. Similarly, the Nifty fell 220 po…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory during April with a 5.8 per cent increase in crude steel production to 14.09 million tonnes, from 13.31 million tonnes in the same month of the previous year while the domestic demand momentum stayed robust on the back of continued buoyancy across infrastructure and manufacturing, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Domestic steel prices also extended their recovery during the month across all major…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Wednesday despite a rise in crude oil prices and reports that the United States may extend its blockade of Iranian ports.Sensex traded 0.52 per cent, or 400 points, higher at 77,289.55, hitting an intraday high in early trade, while Nifty rose 0.53 per cent, or 127.8 points, to 24,123.55.Sector-wise, buying interest was seen in auto, chemicals, realty, energy and IT stocks.Nifty Auto, Nifty Chemicals, Nifty Realty, Nifty Oil & …
Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday expressed joy and thanked the Ambassador of Japan to India, Ono Keiichi, for enjoying and praising the rich culinary heritage of Odisha, especially Dalma, a nutritious and traditional Odia dish. Taking to his X handle, the Chief Minister said, “Delighted to see you enjoying the flavours of Odisha, Ambassador Ono San! Dalma is the heart of our kitchen, and we are honoured by your kind words. May our bond continue to grow o…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that the India–South Korea free trade agreement (FTA), signed in 2009 and brought into effect in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA II government, is the result of a poorly negotiated, imbalanced agreement tilted against India.“Since then, bilateral merchandise trade between the two countries has increased by 92.7 per cent, with India’s imports rising by 103.7 per cent, clearly not favouring India. Thus, …
Seoul, April 20 (IANS) South Korea’s POSCO Group said on Monday it has signed a final agreement with India’s JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.The two companies signed a joint venture agreement in India, attended by POSCO Group Chairman Chang In-hwa and JSW Steel Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jayant Acharya, according …
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO on Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026.The announcement, made by Kyunghoon Kim on the social media platform X, comes just ahead of the high-level summit between India and South Korea.The proposed project is being seen as another major example of a Korean company advancing India’…