The Australian dollar has risen in the foreign exchange market and was trading at US90.90c compared with US90.12c at the same time yesterday.

The currency rose against the US Dollar even as central bank took steps to keep the currency stable. The Australian dollar rose higher to US91.11c in Asia. The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has said that currency was fundamentally overvalued while speaking to the House of Representatives Committee on Economics.

Mumbai, March 7 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets soared to a new high of 21,866.51 points during pre-noon trade Friday. It gained 213.87 points or 0.99 percent during pre-noon trade session.

Good buying was observed in banking index (bankex), capital goods, oil and gas and auto sectors, while selling pressure was seen in IT and healthcare sectors.

Mumbai, March 6 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 87.82 points or 0.41 percent in the pre-noon trade Thursday.

Good buying was observed in metal, oil and gas and capital goods sectors, while marginal selling pressure was seen in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,336.32 points, was trading at 21,364.68 points in the pre-noon session, up 87.82 points or 0.41 percent from the previous day's close at 21,276.86 points.

Mumbai, March 5 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 6.30 points or 0.03 percent down in the pre-noon trade Wednesday.

Good buying was observed in healthcare, capital goods and IT sectors, while selling pressure was seen in consumer durables sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,280.36 points, was trading at 21,203.43 points in the pre-noon session, down 6.30 points or 0.03 percent from the previous day's close at 21,209.73 points.

Shares of Bharti Infratel gained more than 4 per cent in early morning trade on Wednesday after the company announced a tower-sharing agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm.

Bharti Infratel on Tuesday announced that it had signed a Master Services Agreement with Reliance's telecommunications subsidiary for sharing of telecom tower infrastructure. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday.

Mumbai, March 4 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 198.20 points or 0.95 percent in the pre-noon trade Tuesday.

The rally was led by good buying in the consumer durables, capital goods, metal and banking index (bankex) sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,947 points, was trading at 21,144.85 points in the pre-noon session, up 198.20 points or 0.95 percent from the previous day's close at 20,946.65 points.

Stock in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) slipped further in early morning trade on Tuesday as concerns over the company's plan to source cars from Gujarat plant continued to hound investors.

Maruti Suzuki shares slipped as much as 2 per cent in morning session on Tuesday. As of 09.25 a. m., the stock was trading at a loss of 1.4 per cent at Rs 1,560 apiece. Maruti Suzuki was the top loser on Nifty.

The stock is on track for a fifth day of losses in a row as the company has failed to allay investors' concerns over Gujarat plant.

Mumbai, March 3 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 28.69 points or 0.14 percent down in the pre-noon trade Monday.

Good buying was observed in the consumer durables sector, while selling pressure was seen in capital goods, auto and IT sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21079.27 points, was trading at 21091.43 points in the pre-noon session, down 28.69 points or 0.14 percent from the previous day's close at 21120.12 points.

Pets at Home had made its debut in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in order to raise money and expand its presence in the market.

Pets at Home have said that it has planned for a stock market listing as the IPO market remains strong. Pets at Home is a leading pet shop and vet firm, which is largely owned by private equity group KKR. The company will sell shares for between 210p and 260p in order to raise £280 million. The listing will give a market value of up to £1.3 billion.

Stock in Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) slipped more nearly 5 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday as the company failed to assuage investors' concerns over its Gujarat plan.

In January this year, Maruti had announced an arrangement with Japan-based Suzuki Motor Corp's under which the Indian company would procure cars from to be manufactured at the Gujarat plant. The Japanese parent firm said it would invest US$488 million (nearly Rs 3,050 crore) in the plant.

Stock in Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) slipped to its lowest level in around six months on Friday after Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party (AAP) slapped the company with money laundering charges.

AAP leader Prashant Bhushan alleged that Rs 6,530 crore had been invested into four companies of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries group by Bio Metrix Marketing and Strasbourg Holdings in Singapore.

Mumbai, Feb 28 : A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 80 points or 0.38 percent up in the late afternoon trade Friday, as capital goods, automobile and information technology (IT) stocks rose.

However, selling pressure was observed in the consumer durables, oil and gas and power sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,995.39 points, was trading at 21,067.12 points in the pre-noon session, up 80.13 points or 0.38 percent around 2.00 pm from the previous day's close at 20,986.99 points.

Mumbai, Feb 26 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 59.20 points or 0.28 percent up in the pre-noon trade Wednesday.

Good buying was observed in the capital goods and healthcare sectors, while selling pressure was seen in the metal sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,869.61 points, was trading at 20,911.67 points in the pre-noon session, up 59.20 points or 0.28 percent from the previous day's close at 20,852.47 points.

Mumbai, Feb 25 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 35.57 points or 0.17 percent up in the pre-noon trade Tuesday.

Good buying was observed in the consumer durables and IT sectors, while selling pressure was seen in the metal and banking index (bankex) sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,877.72 points, was trading at 20,847.01 points in the pre-noon session, up 35.57 points or 0.17 percent from the previous day's close at 20,811.44 points.

Mumbai, Feb 24 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 65.29 points or 0.32 percent up in the pre-noon trade Monday.

Good buying was observed in capital goods, auto and banking index (bankex) sectors, while some selling pressure was seen in IT sector.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,695.48 points, was trading at 20,766.04 points in the pre-noon session, up 65.29 points or 0.32 percent from the previous day's close at 20,700.75 points.

Week begun on positive note with the Indian Equity benchmark index Nifty Feb Fut opened at 6079.60  and traded with the same sentiments till the end of week's trading. This  positive move in nifty was led by FMCG, Bank, IT stocks. Nifty Feb Fut closed at 6161 up by  103 points and 30 share index Sensex closed at 20690.23.

Mumbai, Feb 21 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 149.57 points or 0.73 percent in the pre-noon trade Friday.

Good buying was observed in banking, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), oil and gas and metal sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,600.58 points, was trading at 20,686.21 points in the pre-noon session, up 149.57 points or 0.73 percent from the previous day's close at 20,536.64 points.

Mumbai, Feb 20 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets slumped 100.84 points or 0.49 percent in the pre-noon trade Thursday.

Selling pressure was seen in banking, metal and oil and gas sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,661.07 points, was trading at 20,622.13 points in the pre-noon session, down 100.84 points or 0.49 percent from the previous day's close at 20,722.97 points.

New Delhi, Feb - A benchmark index of the Indian equities market was trading flat in Wednesday's forenoon trade session, as metal and automobile stocks declined.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchnage ( BSE) which opened at 20,643.85 points was trading at 20,672.16 points around 11.30 a. m., up 37.95 points or 0.18 percent from its previous close of 20,634.21 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 20,694.42 points and a low of 20,629.56 points in the day's trade so far.

Indian power companies saw considerable jumps in the market value of their stocks on Monday, in wake of resignation of Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister of Delhi on Friday.

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, who was elected in part on a promise of lowering electricity tariffs, quit last Friday due to obstacles that Congress and BJP allegedly put in the way of an anti-corruption bill.

Stock in Tata Power Company Ltd gained 2.6 per cent in early morning trade on Monday, while stock in Reliance Infrastructure Ltd gained 0.4 per cent.