Monthly Archives: December 2007

The years 2006 and early 2007 saw record numbers of mergers, takeovers and buyouts. Since that time, the activity has subsided due to the problems in the credit markets. Liquidity is not as easily available and, as result, there is … Continue reading →

India’s Sensitive Index swung between gains and losses yesterday. ICICI Bank Ltd led declines after neighbouring Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, increasing concern over the stability of the nuclear-armed nation that is a hub of the war … Continue reading →

Even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have made a killing in the stock market in the past two years, multinational banks, on the other hand, have been cautious at their equity desks. In contrast, Indian banks, both private sector and … Continue reading →

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will launch Sensex mini derivative contracts from January 1, 2008, in a market lot of five. “The small size of the contract would be attractive for retail investors as there would be comparatively lower capital … Continue reading →

In general term, a bond is similar to IOU. An investor obtains a bond from any financial institution for a fixed amount of money. It is then that financial institution promises to return the money back years from that day … Continue reading →

The sensex rode the yuletide cheer to clamber above 20000 once again as frontline stocks surged on expectations that third-quarter corporate earnings would be robust. The benchmark index ended at 20192.52, a gain of 338.40 points over the last close, … Continue reading →