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      <title><![CDATA[Rakesh Jhunjhunwala raises stake in A2Z]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has upped his stake in engineering firm A2Z Maintenance &amp; Engineering by 3.57 per cent, taking his total stake in the company to 23.2 per cent.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another step to curb misselling of insurance, albeit with lacunae]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has asked life insurers to follow a standard format for application forms, also known as proposal form.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cut in base rate better than spread reduction]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of this year, banks have been lowering interest rates for home loan borrowers.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pepper prices rise globally spurt may not hold]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Global black pepper prices rose sharply in the past week due to speculative trading in the futures market.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vodafone disconnects India IPO plan for now]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Vodafone India is set to remain in the freezer for some more time.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dull crushing market awaits soybean stock release]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of soybean output is set to be released for crushing in the next two months, to mills currently operating at just 35-40 per cent of installed capacity.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Falling Re : Robusta coffee prices up 25%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A sharp fall in the rupee has increased exporters&rsquo; interest in coffee, causing an unusual increase in prices in recent days at major markets in South India.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FII gains evaporate as dollar turns too hot for rupee]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Foreign investors in the Coal India (CIL) initial public offer (IPO) are staring at losses.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Debt market strategies]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in the last monetary policy review in April 2012, surprised the markets with a 50 basis points repo rate cut, vis-&agrave;-vis market expectations of 25 basis points.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mid-cap infotech players poised to outshine their larger peers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Unlike some of their larger peers, who are anticipating a slower growth rate in 2012-13, many mid-cap information technology(IT) companies are expecting to expand faster than the 11-14 per cent industry growth rate predicted by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nas-scom).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today`s picks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The index could swing till 4,775 or 4,950 if the trend remains volatile.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sensex falls 157 pts as rupee drops to record low]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The BSE Sensex fell on Tuesday, snapping three sessions of gains as the rupee dropped to a new record low, while global risk aversion also weighed on sentiment after Fitch downgraded Japan's sovereign ratings.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sensex-falls-157-pts-as-rupee-drops-to-record-low/475079/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stock brokers seek relaxation from collateral norms]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After a meeting with officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), brokers are expecting the diktat that asks them not to provide client securities as collateral, to be relaxed.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rupee depreciation is a key risk to FII flows into equity markets: Jayesh Gandhi]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[At a time when global equity markets are paving way for a phase of correction, moderation and development, India-specific concerns might lead to underperformance by Indian markets in this phase.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Small cities' contribution to MF assets rises in tough times]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, amid the worsening economic scenario, Indian investors from smaller cities showed confidence in investing through the mutual funds route during the second half of the previous financial year.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jhunjhunwala buys shares worth Rs 26 cr in A2Z Maintenance]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his wife, Rekha, today bought 26.5 lakh shares of A2Z Maintenance and Engineering Services worth over Rs 26 crore through open market transactions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:44:35 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Muted response to Akzo Nobel India's buyback plan]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel India&rsquo;s stock opened with a gap of 3% today and gained as high as 5% compared to previous session after the company announced buyback of 1.3 million shares (2.7% post-merger share capital) at Rs 920 per piece and capex of Rs 150 crore at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:58:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata Power nosedives over 5% ahead of earnings]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shares of Tata Power tumbled to close 5% lower on BSE today ahead of its quarterly results announcement later in the day.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:24:43 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strong operational performance lifts Alok Industries]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Alok Industries closed with gains of 3.3 per cent even as broader markets were flattish.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:38:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Weakening rupee drags market]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as the weakening rupee weighed on investor sentiment.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:11:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end lower]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets ended today's session on a weak note after the rupee touched a new all time low level of 55.32.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:35:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Silver falls 0.34% on lower global trend]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Silver futures prices fell by Rs 187 to Rs 55,319 per kg today as speculators offloaded their positions on the back of weak global trend.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:30 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Idea Cellular dips on huge volumes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Idea Cellular has dipped almost 8% to Rs 75.75 in noon trades on back of huge volumes.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:05:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wockhardt rebounds on healthy growth in operating level]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Wockhardt &nbsp;has moved higher&nbsp;by 4% at Rs 694, bouncing back 10% from intra-day lower, after reporting a strong 58% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in operating profit at Rs 429 crore for the quarter ended March 2012.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lead gains 0.19% on global cues, spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In range-bound movements, lead prices edged up 0.19% in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, taking positive cues from the firming trend in the overseas markets.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:54:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeera weakens on increased arrivals]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jeera futures prices today weakened by Rs 35 to Rs 13,435 per quintal on increased arrivals from producing belts amid weak export demand.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crude oil marginally up on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude oil futures prices today rose by 0.31% to Rs 5,142 per barrel as speculators enlarged their positions following a firming global trend.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Copper up 0.34% on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and a pick-up in domestic demand, copper prices today rose by 0.34% in futures trade.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chana recover on spot demand, restricted supply]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chana futures prices today recovered marginally by Rs 8 to Rs 4,187 per quintal as speculators enlarged fresh positions following rising demand in spot markets amid restricted arrivals.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power Finance gains post Q4 results]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Power Finance Corporation has moved higher by around 4% at Rs 154 after reporting 35% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in net profit at Rs 818 crore for the quarter ended March 2012 on back of higher operational income.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets trading near day lows]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets turned negative in noon trades on selling pressure in select index heavyweights as the weakening rupee continued to weigh on investor sentiment.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:13:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Only $400-500 mn left in exporter dollar sales: traders]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Indian exporters have already sold nearly half their foreign currency in their accounts following the RBI's recent mandate on May 10, traders estimate.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:41:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brent rises above $109 ahead of EU summit, Iran talks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brent crude gained slightly above $109 on Tuesday, as markets awaited the results of two meetings to tackle Europe's debt crisis and Iran's nuclear programme, which could affect global oil demand and supply.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets recover from morning lows]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The markets have recovered some of its lost ground in late morning trades after touching an intra-day low of 16,252 on the Sensex as the Rupee touched a new record low of 55.09 against the US dollar.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ABB rises on Rs 175-cr NTPC order]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ABB has moved higher by 2% at Rs 723 on winning order worth of Rs 175 crore from the state-owned power company NTPC Ltd to build two substations in Maharashtra.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets trim morning gains]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets have come off the intra-day high levels after the Indian rupee touched the record low of 55.09 against the US dollar in early trades.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bhel gains on bagging order from NTPC]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is trading higher by 2.3% at Rs 211 on winning contact from the state-owned company NTPC for supply and installation of Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) package for 2x660MW Solapur Supercritical Thermal Power Project.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel India gains on buyback offer, strong Q4 nos]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel India is trading higher by around 3% at Rs 887 after its board approved a buyback of company&rsquo;s equity shares at a price of Rs 920 per share through tender offer.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thomas Cook India rebounds on Open Offer by Fairfax]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thomas Cook India is trading higher by 2.2% at Rs 62.04, bouncing back 17% from intra-day low of Rs 53.40 after Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) made an open offer to acquire additional 52 million shares at a price of Rs 65.48 per share.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/thomas-cook-india-reboundsopen-offer-by-fairfax/165584/on</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-Market: Positive opening seen]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite the positive cues from the global peers, the gains in the Indian markets could remain capped due to the rising rupee, which closed at 55.03 against the US dollar on Monday.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pre-market-positive-opening-seen/165572/on</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:12:49 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speciality Restaurants sets IPO price at Rs 150/share]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Speciality Restaurants has fixed the issue price of its recently concluded initial public offer at Rs 150 per share, raising over Rs 175 crore.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/speciality-restaurants-sets-ipo-price-at-rs-150share/474994/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 01:15:24 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TV Today shares vault 20% after Birla deal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shares of Aroon Purie-promoted TV Today Network got locked in 20 per cent upper circuit on Monday following Aditya Birla Group's acquisition of 27.5 per cent stake in its holding company Living Media.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tv-today-shares-vault-20-after-birla-deal-/475011/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 01:15:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sensex gains]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Indian shares edged higher on Monday post the third consecutive daily gain, as lenders extended a rally after State Bank of India's strong earnings at the end of last week boosted the outlook for the sector.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sensex-gains/474970/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:29:11 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sideways move of the Sensex hurts investors]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II) in power at the Centre has flattered to deceive.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sideways-movethe-sensex-hurts-investors/474969/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:27:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Final' P-note holder's KYC key to curb black money]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Collecting Know Your Client (KYC) details of the &lsquo;ultimate beneficiary&rsquo; of participatory note (P-note) holders, and not the middle entities that have been issued these contracts, will be key to checking the flow of black money in India&rsquo;s stock market, say experts.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/\final\-p-note-holder\s-kyc-key-to-curb-black-money/474968/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:25:39 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets may trade between 4,875 and 4,975]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The market dropped to a low of 4,789 on last Friday before it bounced back above 4,900.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-may-trade-between-48754975/474967/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:23:41 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[<B>Investing:</B> Paras Adenwala]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[I hold shares of Infosys.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/investing-paras-adenwala/474972/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:23:39 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Euro zone woes cast shadow over Tata Steel's prospects]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Steel&rsquo;s March 2012 quarter performance saw positives in the form of Tata Steel Europe (TSE) regaining profitability at the operating level, after losses in the December 2011 quarter.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/euro-zone-woes-cast-shadow-over-tata-steel\s-prospects/474966/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:21:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How effective are our redressal systems?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Real estate developers often delay handing over properties to buyers.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/how-effectiveour-redressal-systems/474971/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:20:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today's picks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A swing session could move the index to 5,000 or 4,825.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/today\s-picks/474965/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:19:42 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UP sugar mills owe farmers Rs 3,328 cr for 2011-12 season]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, the second-largest producing state, already owe cane farmers about Rs 3,328 crore in dues for the ongoing season, Food Minister K V Thomas said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/up-sugar-mills-owe-farmers-rs-3328-cr-for-2011-12-season/474960/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:18:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top AMCs rake in more profits despite hard times]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[India's top asset management companies (AMCs) have continued to remain profitable, no matter whether mutual fund investors made money or not in the tough market conditions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/top-amcs-rake-in-more-profits-despite-hard-times/474964/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:17:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Disappointing Chinese data rile copper market]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[It used to be the case prior to the scorching 2008-09 recession that if the US sneezed, the rest of the world would catch a cold.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/disappointing-chinese-data-rile-copper-market/474959/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:16:29 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shares trade below issue price as Nasdaq scrambles]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Facebook shares sank on Monday in the first day of trading without the full support of the company&rsquo;s underwriters, leaving some investors down 25 per cent from where they were Friday afternoon.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/shares-trade-below-issue-price-as-nasdaq-scrambles/474979/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:14:51 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Funds get 6 mths for AIF registration]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said on Monday an existing fund falling within the definition of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), but not registered with it, may continue to operate for only six months more.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/funds-get-6-mths-for-aif-registration/474963/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:14:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Your <I>chai</I> is going to get costlier]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid tight supply conditions and a dismal production scenario, tea retailers are considering increasing prices by eight to 10 per cent.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/your-chai-is-going-to-get-costlier/474958/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:13:50 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Banker, broker, buyer, cry ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[I was walking from the Pragati Maidan Metro Station in Delhi when I saw a group of people lost in their own world.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/banker-broker-buyer-cry-/474962/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:12:24 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rupee depreciation plagues Jamnagar brass industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[As rupee fell against US dollar, units belonging to the Jamnagar-based brass parts industry have taken a hit on their bottomline yet again.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/rupee-depreciation-plagues-jamnagar-brass-industry/474928/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:06:43 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Onion output estimated at 15.7 million tonne in 2011-12: Thomas]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Onion production in India is estimated to rise by nearly 2 tonnes to 15.7 million tonnes in the 2011-12 crop year.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/onion-output-estimated-at-157-million-tonne-in-2011-12-thomas/165547/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sugar export touches 13.51 lakh tonne in first half of 2011-12]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[India exported 13.51 lakh tonnes of sugar in the first six months of the 2011-12 marketing year ending September, the Parliament was informed today.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sugar-export-touches-1351-lakh-tonne-in-first-half2011-12/165546/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:59:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end flat amid weakening rupee]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark share indices erased most of the day gains and ended flat on Monday as the weakening Indian rupee weighed on market sentiment.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-end-flat-amid-weakening-rupee/165541/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:19:45 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end flat, weakening rupee weighs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets ended today's rangebound session on a flat note erasing intra-day gains after the Indian rupee which weakened to 54.85 per US dollar dampened market sentiment.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-end-flat-weakening-rupee-weighs/165523/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:32:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crude oil futures rise on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude oil prices rose by Rs 9 to Rs 5,014 per barrel in futures trading today, as speculators created fresh positions on the back a firming global trend.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/crude-oil-futures-riseglobal-cues/165531/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:14:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lead rises on spot demand, global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lead futures prices today traded higher by 0.75% to Rs 107.80 per kg on pick-up in demand from battery-makers in the spot market amid a firming global trend.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lead-risesspot-demand-global-cues/165529/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:02:33 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cottonseed sheds more than 2% on profit-booking]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cottonseed futures prices today declined by Rs 29 to Rs 1,206 per quintal, owing to profit- booking by traders at prevailing higher levels.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cottonseed-sheds-more-than-2profit-booking/165524/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:30:49 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nickel up 0.5% on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Nickel futures prices today rose by Rs 5 to Rs 927.40 per kg amid increased demand from alloy- makers in the spot market and a firming global trend, .]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nickel05global-cues/165520/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:06:47 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ADAG shares rally on robust RCap Q4 earnings ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Communications and Reliance Power are trading higher by 3-8% on the Bombay Stock Exchange, compared to less than 1% rise in benchmark index Sensex at 1332 hours.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/adag-shares-rallyrobust-rcap-q4-earnings-/165516/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wheat recovers on hopes of higher export]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Wheat futures prices today recovered by&nbsp; Rs 4, or 0.34%, to Rs 1,178 per quintal, as speculators created fresh positions on hopes that the government may allow more exports of grain.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/wheat-recovershopeshigher-export/165517/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:43:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gold futures rise on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tracking a firming global trend, gold futures prices today rose by Rs 45 to Rs 29,018 per 10 grams as speculators created positions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gold-futures-riseglobal-cues/165515/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:38:55 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Silver down 0.2% on sluggish spot demand ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Silver prices declined by Rs 102 to Rs 54,474 per kg in futures trading today due to reduced offtake by traders amid a weak trend in overseas markets.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/silver-down-02sluggish-spot-demand-/165512/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:26:31 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nifty seen consolidating around 4,900 ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets continued to remain rangebound in noon trades with the Nifty seen consolidating around 4,900 levels.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nifty-seen-consolidating-around-4900-/165509/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:54:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Potato gains 2% on spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Potato futures prices today gained Rs 25.70 to Rs 1,232 per quintal as traders enlarged their positions, driven by a pick-up in spot demand amid fall in arrivals.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/potato-gains-2spot-demand/165506/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:38:20 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[L&T gains on winning Rs 722-cr fresh orders]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Larsen and Toubro (L&amp;T) has moved higher by 2% at Rs 1,187 after the company said L&amp;T Construction has bagged new orders valued Rs 744 crore during the first quarter of 2012-13 so far.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lt-gainswinning-rs-722-cr-fresh-orders/165507/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:38:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mentha oil futures fall 2.6% on profit-booking]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mentha oil futures prices today fell by Rs 37.10 to Rs 1,380.60 per kg as speculators booked profits, driven by a weak trend at spot market on sluggish demand.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mentha-oil-futures-fall-26profit-booking/165505/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:36:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cardamom futures up on rising demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cardamom futures prices today rose by Rs 19.10 to Rs 1,380 per kg as speculators created fresh positions, tracking a firming trend at the spot market on pick-up in demand.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cardamom-futures-uprising-demand/165504/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:31:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Palm oil up 0.7% on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tracking a firming global trend, crude palm oil futures prices traded higher by Rs 3.90 to Rs 574.10 per 10 kg today as speculators created fresh positions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/palm-oil07global-cues/165503/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:23:56 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chana sheds 0.6% on weak spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chana futures prices today fell by 0.61% to Rs 4,258 per quintal as traders reduced their positions following restrictions imposed by the exchange authorities to curb excessive speculation.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/chana-sheds-06weak-spot-demand/165502/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:19:59 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets extend gains led by financials]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets continue to trade with marginal gains with the Nifty holding the 4,900 levels, amid positive cues from Asian, led by gains in financials and Reliance Industries.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-extend-gains-led-by-financials/165494/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:25:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDC rises on share buyback plans]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[FDC Limited&nbsp;has rallied 9% to Rs 82.90 after the company announced a buyback of its own equity shares from the existing public shareholders.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fdc-risesshare-buyback-plans/165493/on</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Banking and realty stocks buoy markets]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets remain firm in the opening deals on the back of sustained buying visible in the banking and realty stocks.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[HFCL soars 20% on buzz of pact with RIL for 4G network]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd (HFCL) has frozen upper circuit of 20% at Rs 12.69 on reports that Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) plans to roll out its 4G network in partnership with the company.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hfcl-soars-20buzzpactril-for-4g-network/165488/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:21:02 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Force Motors soars on strong Q4 net ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Force Motors has surged 6.5% in early trades following a strong set of quarterly numbers.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/force-motors-soarsstrong-q4-net-/165485/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:10:21 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SBI extends gain on robust Q4 earnings]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[State Bank of India (SBI) is trading higher 3.5% at Rs 2,011, extending its previous day&rsquo;s over 5% rally, after reporting a net profit Rs 4,050 crore for the quarter ended March 2012, due to higher interest income and lower provisioning for bad loans.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sbi-extends-gainrobust-q4-earnings/165484/on</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil prices recover on West Asia supply concern]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil prices recovered from multi-month lows in Asian trade today, as concerns over West Asia supply resurfaced, analysts said.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/oil-prices-recoverwest-asia-supply-concern/165483/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:53:03 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TV Today surges on fund infusion by Aditya Birla Group]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[TV Today Network has surged 17% to Rs 63.10 after the company said that Aditya Birla Group agreed to make a financial investment of 27.5% in Living Media India, India Today Group company, through its private investment company.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tv-today-surgesfund-infusion-by-aditya-birla-group/165482/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:39:06 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets open on a firm note]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets have opened on a firm note in trades today.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata Steel dips on disappointing Q4 earnings]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Steel is trading lower by 2.2% at Rs 390 after reporting a 90% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 433 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2012, due to higher raw material cost and less demand for steel in Europe.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tata-steel-dipsdisappointing-q4-earnings/165480/on</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reliance Capital rallies on turnaround Q4 results ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliance Capital has rallied&nbsp; 6% at Rs 309 on reporting a consolidated net profit of Rs 329 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2012, compared to a net loss of Rs 6 crore during the same period last year, on back of higher income.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/reliance-capital-ralliesturnaround-q4-results-/165478/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:18:38 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-market: Markets can see a relief rally]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The markets could see a relief rally this week after the sell-off seen last week.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pre-market-markets-can-seerelief-rally/165477/on</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:21:47 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fund mobilisation through preferential issues surges]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Board of India&rsquo;s (Sebi) move to lift restrictions on insurance and mutual funds subscribing to preferential issues of companies has proved to be a boon for India Inc.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fund-mobilisation-through-preferential-issues-surges/474899/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:50:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The finance ministry is considering levying four per cent countervailing duty (CVD) to protect the domestic gold jewellery industry from the glut of ready-made ornament imports through Thailand.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gold-jewellery-imports-may-attract-4-countervailing-duty/474898/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:48:46 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[It's the currency, stupid!]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The seed of the January-February rally that saw the Nifty surge 1,102 points from the low of 4,531 on December 20, 2011 to 5,629 on February 22, 2012, was sown by the assumption that the Congress would do better in UP and the Samajwadi Party (SP) would need to cling to the apron strings of the Congress to form a government in UP.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/it\scurrency-stupid/474896/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:46:59 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Structural story for India is intact]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is an environment of gloom and doom.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/structural-story-for-india-is-intact/474895/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:44:55 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[<B>Devangshu Datta:</B> The 'S' word returns]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Iain Macleod (1913-1970) earned a respectable living as a bridge professional between 1935 and 1950 before abandoning the card-table for a punt at politics.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/devangshu-datta-the-\s\-word-returns/474856/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:35:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Groundnut oil prices rise again in Guj]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Having witnessed a fall for a week, groundnut oil prices have started soaring up yet again.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/groundnut-oil-prices-rise-again-in-guj/474876/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:29:15 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Market slide to continue in near term: Experts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid incessant flow of negative cues over the past few days including political turmoil in Greece and the rupee's touching historic lows, stock markets which fell for four weeks in a row may continue the downslide in near-term.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/market-slide-to-continue-in-near-term-experts/165450/on</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:33:04 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[M-cap of 7 cos down by Rs 27,649 cr, CIL takes biggest hit]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid a weak stock market, seven of top 10 Sensex companies lost Rs 27,649 crore in their combined market valuations with Coal India taking the biggest hit of Rs 7,138 crore last week.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/m-cap7-cos-down-by-rs-27649-cr-cil-takes-biggest-hit/165445/on</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 11:50:19 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nominate for smooth transfer of assets]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Everytime you fill a form for an investment or an asset, you always have to name a nominee of the proceeds of the same for smooth transfer of money in case of an eventuality.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nominate-for-smooth-transferassets/474803/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:57:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic Facebook debut falls short of expectations]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The historic initial public offer (IPO) of Facebook Inc did not go as planned yesterday, as the social networking company&rsquo;s sky-high valuation, combined with trading glitches, left the stock languishing near its offering price at the market close.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/historic-facebook-debut-falls-shortexpectations/474833/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:50:58 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sebi bats for struggling MFs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman U K Sinha on Saturday said the capital markets regulator had asked the Union government to allow investments in mutual funds to be made eligible for tax exemptions under the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS), announced in this year&rsquo;s Budget.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sebi-bats-for-struggling-mfs/474831/</link>
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