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US bailout risks creating moral hazard, Australian expert warns

Sydney - The 700-billion-US-dollar bailout package being thrashed out in the US Congress is more likely to reinforce rather than curb the risky financial dealings of investment bankers, Australia's stock exchange head said Sunday.

Maurice Newman, the chairman of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), warned that the government paying top-dollar for worthless assets would worsen the predicament of Wall Street.

"The moral hazards which are being created in the United States right now - the idea that more oversight, more regulation, the automatic default whenever there's a problem will get you out of trouble - will only make the problem worse," Newman told local television.

US Congress has tentative agreement on finance rescue package

Washington - US Congress has tentative agreement on finance rescue package

Bush's Republicans in revolt over finance rescue plan

Washington -Bush's Republicans in revolt over finance rescue plan US legislators worked behind closed doors through Saturday seeking agreement on a US finance rescue plan as a weakened US President George W Bush wrestled with a revolt from within his own Republican ranks on a tense Capitol Hill.

House of Representative Republicans continued to block approval of the mammoth 700-billion-dollar liferaft for the mortgage-debt-gone- bad crisis that has drained credit lines dry and is spreading financial troubles abroad.

BSE to launch Rupee Future from October 1; While MCX in progress

BSE to launch Rupee Future from October 1; While MCX in progressThe Bombay Stock Exchange, the country's oldest exchange will launch exchange-traded rupee futures on October 1.

Last month, the National Stock Exchange of India kicked off exchange-traded currency futures trading for the first time in India.

The leading commodity bourse MCX Stock Exchange Ltd has also received an in-principle approval from the SEBI for the launch of exchange-traded currency futures.

Sensex Loses 940 Points During The Week

The 30-share index, BSE Sensex lost 940 points during the week ended Sep 26, Sensex Loses 940 Points During The Weekon depressing reactions including delay in US bailout plan, closing of America’s second biggest banking institution caused a global meltdown. 

Moreover, the continuing credit crisis was another reason that pulled the Sensex down.

Inflation remained unaltered at 12.14% for the week ended September 13 even as the Finance Ministry said prices of essential items like cereals, pulses, sugar and edible oils went down on a weekly basis

Sebi Extends Primary Market Reforms To Rights Issues

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) would launch a project to apply Sebi Extends Primary Market Reforms To Rights Issues the Application Supported against Blocked Amount (Asba) system for cases pertaining to rights issues. This would start the reform process in the primary capital market. Application Supported against Blocked Amount (Asba) system is currently applicable only to initial public offerings (IPOs) for retail investors only. The rights of Tata Motors and Sadhana Nitro Chem are coming on September 29 and these would also come under ASBA.

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