Monday, December 8, 2008

Selected Indian business news extracts (December 8, 2008)

The stock markets in Mumbai were going strong today. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, Sensex closed at 9162.6, up by 197.4 points. The NSE’s Nifty-50 closed at 2784, up by 69.6 points. In bullion market, gold is being quoted at Rs.12,323/10gm and silver at Rs.16,875/kg. Nymex crude was trading low at around 43.2 US dollars a barrel. The US dollar was at around Rs.50.

PM declares economic stimulus package to boost infrastructure. The government announced 4% cut in Cenvat rate to boost demand of commodity in the domestic market. Steel prices to come down. Auto prices to fall by 4% or more.

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