Duvvuri Subbarao, the head of Reserve Bank of India, said on Saturday there is room for monetary easing but it is limited, and there were upside risks to inflation resulting from food and commodity prices.

RBI sees limited room to ease policy

Reuters

The rupee today gained six paise to 53.86 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters.

Rupee up 6 paise at 53.86/dollar

Press Trust of India

Guess which of the BSE's sectoral indices recorded the maximum gains over the last one year? If you answered banks, petroleum, IT or pharma, think again. 


The biggest mover of them all

Business Standard

There may be a boom in the housing segment but real estate pundits say that property prices are expected to remain stable in the near to medium term. 


Realty bytes

Re ends down at 45.78/$

Tracking losses in the local stock market, the rupee on Thursday lost 10 paise to close at 53.92 due to renewed dollar demand, driven by strengthening of the US currency.The local unit resumed lower at 53.85 against yesterdayâ€™s close of 53.82 a dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market. It moved in a tight range of 53.81-53.97 during the day.Bonds higherGovernment securities (G-sec) surged on sustained demand from banks and companies. The 8.15 per cent G-sec maturing in 2022 rose to Rs 102.15 from Rs 101.9750 yesterday, while its yield moved down to 7.82 per cent from 7.84 per cent.Call rate ends steadyCall money rates also ended steady here on Thursday, as demand from borrowing banks matched supplies. The rate finished stable at 7.85 per cent.

Rs down 10 paise on renewed $ demand

Agencies

CREDIT SOLUTIONS: Banks are now going beyond mere credit to offer customised solutions and value added services to their SME customers.

Not just credit

Re ends at 46.05/$

Spot rupee ends at 46.13/$

Re ends weaker at 44.71/$

Re ends firmer at 44.70/$

I'd hate to die twice, it's so boring.

How much is your life worth?

Re ends lower at 44.75/$

Re ends firmer at 44.57/$

Re ends at 44.30/$; nine month high

Re steady at 44.28/$

(The first part of this article appeared in the December 24 edition of Sunday BS)

Weighing investment options in real estate

<LI>Oil prices and outcome of the US Fed meeting this week will be crucial</LI>

Crude, Fed meet to set tempo

Fear of domestic oil price hike and FII inflows may put pressure on markets; Spot rupee is likely to rule in the range of 44.95-45.15 against the greenback; The 10-year benchmark gilt may trade in the

Re likely to slip on oil slick

Inflation seen a key determinant of market movement; 10-year benchmark gilt yield likely to be in 7.60-7.70 per cent range; Rupee seen under pressure, likely to fall below 46 per dollar mark.


Oil imports, FII outflows to keep rupee wonky

Between October 2005 and July this year, the Reserve Bank of India Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy has raised the reverse repo rate (the rate at which the central bank borrows money from the system) by

Iron hand in kid gloves

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