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	Dated:19 March,2009

Top Headlines

Market ends choppy session higher

Market ended in green after flip-flopping between positive and negative terrain, even as opening on European bourses boosted sentiment in the last hour.

Gold rebounds sharply on strong overseas markets

The benchmark April gold was at Rs 15,218 at 1 pm, after hitting a high of Rs 15,292 in early deals. Investing in gold a safe bet | Tips for good quality gold

Inflation at all time low of 0.44 per cent

Inflation fell to 0.44% for the week ended March 7 from 2.42% the previous week. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE | Losers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE I 52 Week: High, Low

Views on Stocks/Markets

Tax funds shy away from dividend payout

Polls put bulls back in action

Don't rely on current market rally to sustain

IPO/Global Markets

Hong Kong shares end flat

US mkts up on Fed action

Nikkei rises 0.7 per cent

Rupee / Gold

Gold up Rs 404 at Rs 15,156

Rupee closes at 50.42/43

Gold rebounds on Fed action

More 'Market' News

LIC invests Rs 40,000 crore in equities in FY '09
Equity investments in FY '09 have exceeded the total equity investments made last fiscal with banking sector cornering the most.

3i Infotech up 5.4% on Bahrain expansion
3i Infotech shares were up 5.4% at Rs 31.25 after news of its new facility in Bahrain, part of expansion plans in S West Asia.

Areva T&D gets orders worth Euro 33 mn
Areva T&D India got orders worth Euro 33 mn from Lanco Infratech to supply ultra high voltage gernerator transformers and reactors for Anpara-C.