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      <title><![CDATA[Nifty to remain bullish above 6,150]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The markets began the week on a dismal note, falling about two per cent on Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Investors make gains amid high volatility]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight week, amid high volatility, led by rate-sensitive shares, after a sharp decline in wholesale inflation numbers in April rekindled hopes of a steeper rate cut by the central bank.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hedge funds shift to bearish bets on treasury 10-year notes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hedge-fund managers and other large speculators held a net-short position in 10-year note futures for the first time in almost two months amid speculation Federal Reserve officials may taper the pace of asset purchases.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Not so bright]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the quarter ended March, the global demand for gold fell 13 per cent to the lowest in three years, as record exchange-traded product sales by investors outweighed a surge in buying from China and India, according to the World Gold Council (Click on graphics)]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Traders increase bearish bets on gold]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gold image via ShutterstockPost Akshaya Tritiya, traders in gold have became bearish.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FMC moves to deter wrong doers in commodity futures]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The commodities market regulator has said that it will share reports of irregularity in futures market with the other state agencies like tax authorities or even the competition commission.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Weekly: Markets extend gains on rate cut hopes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight week, amid high volatility, led by rate sensitive shares after sharp decline in April WPI rekindled hopes of a steeper rate cut by the central bank.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indices post fifth straight weekly gains]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Equity indices ended higher on Friday, extending their gains to the fifth consecutive week, as shares in power equipment companies rose in a late rally.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Raw jute prices might fall 10%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The price of raw jute is poised to fall 10 per cent, owing to a better supply position, though crop output is likely to fall by five per cent for 2012-13 to 10.6 million bales, according to the advance estimates of the Union agriculture ministry.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shares post fifth straight weekly gains]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Market rally image via ShutterstockEquity indices ended higher on Friday, extending their gains to the fifth straight week as shares in power equipment companies, which have not participated in the recent broad-market upsides, rose in a late rally.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Twenty anchor investors dial in to Just Dial]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The initial public offer (IPO) of Just Dial has garnered 20 anchor investorsThese&nbsp; investors have picked up 3.9 million shares at a price of Rs 530 per share, according to an exchange notification.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[JM shares stretch gains on Pandit's stake buy]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Vikram Pandit, former Citigroup headShares of JM Financial extended gains on Friday as investors and traders bet that former Citigroup chief Vikram Pandit&rsquo;s stake purchase in the Nimesh Kampani-controlled firm has increased the chances of it securing a banking licence.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Equity sales worth $2 bn in next 14 trading days: BNP Paribas]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The next 14 trading days will see two billion dollars or nearly&nbsp; Rs 11,000 crore of share-sales hitting the market in a bid to meet a June deadline on minimum public shareholding.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Foreign investors see Re trade at 55-level against USD]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Foreign investors expect the rupee to trade below 55-level against the US dollar in the next six months even as India&#39;s large current account deficit is seen as a major risk.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[4,600% windfall for Amitabh Bachchan from Just Dial]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan will make gains of at least 4,600% in the initial public offer (IPO) of Just Dial, and that&rsquo;s only at the lower end of the price band.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end higher as S&amp;P defers India downgrade]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets bounced back in late afternoon session after a range-bound day of trades this Friday led by ICICI Bank, IT shares and recovery in capital goods shares.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BSE slaps restrictions on 29 scrips for failure to meet norms]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Leading stock exchange BSE has imposed restrictions on trading of 29 stocks for failing to convert at least half of the public shareholding into dematerialised format.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end tad higher after late-recovery]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets bounced back in late afternoon session after a range-bound day of trades this Friday on back of buying witnessed in rate-sensitive sectors such as banks, real-esate among others.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cardamom down over 1% on profit-booking]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid profit-booking by speculators at prevailing levels, cardamom prices fell by 1.63% to Rs 720 per kg in futures trade today.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Potato trade down over 2% on weak demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Potato prices fell by 2.15% to Rs 840 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions triggered by subdued demand in the spot market.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/potato-trade-down-over-2weak-demand/244196/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bajaj Finance extends rally on strong Q4 performance]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bajaj Finance is trading higher by 3% to Rs 1,521, extending its previous day&rsquo;s 5.4% rally, after 52% year-on-year (yoy) jump in its net profit at Rs 164 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 on back of strong growth across SME and consumer business.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Volatile markets trade at lows of the day]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets continued to trade on a volatile fashion with selling pressure noticeable in consumer durables, healthcare and oil shares.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mentha oil rises over 1% on fresh buying]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mentha oil prices rose by 1.02% to Rs 9.30 per kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions supported by a pick-up in demand at spot markets.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crude palm oil up 0.7% on global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude palm oil prices rose by 0.67% to Rs 474.80 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions driven by a firming trend overseas and rising spot demand.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zinc up 0.3% on firm spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Zinc futures prices today edged up by 0.25% to Rs 99.70 per kg after speculators enlarged positions amid a firm trend at domestic spot markets.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Transaction volumes rose 300% on Akshaya Tritiya, says Atos Worldline India]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Akshaya Tritiya, which was celebrated on Monday, saw a high number of transactions in jewellery outlets, with a 300% increase in the transaction volumes and a 256% increase in spends in these stores, according to Atos Worldline India, a leading payments processor in the country.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nickel up 0.3% on firm demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Nickel prices moved up by 0.32% to Rs 817.60 per kg in futures market today as speculators enlarged their positions, tracking a firming trend in spot market on increased demand from alloy-makers but a weak trend overseas, restricted gains.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lead slightly up on demand from battery-makers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lead futures prices today rose by 0.14% to Rs 109.30 per kg on rising spot demand and short-covering by speculators, even as metal weakened at the London Metal Exchange (LME) on weak US data.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Copper marginally up on short-covering]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid short-covering by speculators and rising spot demand, copper futures prices today rose marginally by 0.21% to Rs 401.35 per kg.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cement shares trade firm post COMPAT interim order]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shares of cement manufacturer are trading firm in an otherwise subdued market after the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) directed 11 cement producers to pay 10% of a Rs 6,307 crore penalty imposed on them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in June last year.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets remain marginally lower, RIL dips 1%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark indices are trading marginally lower amid volatility weighed down by weakness among index heavyweight Reliance Inds.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Silver futures extend weakness, down 0.68%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing a downward journey slide, silver prices fell by 0.68% to Rs 42,969 per kg in futures trade today as speculators engaged in off-loading positions, tracking a weak global trend.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices (Mah) dips on opening of OFS]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) has dipped 8% to Rs 8.18 in noon deals on BSE after the promoter 2.72% stake sale plan though offer-for-sale (OFS) begins today.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gold futures extend losses on global cues, subdued demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gold futures prices today fell by 0.31% to Rs 26,050 per 10 grams as participants indulged in reducing exposures, largely in tandem with a global trend where the metal dipped to one-month low.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[GSK Consumer hits new high, stock surges 27% in a week]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare has rallied 7% to Rs 5,114, extending its past four days rally on bourses on back of heavy volumes.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets remain volatile in a narrow range]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Key share indices continue to remain volatile in a narrow range, oscillating between negative and positive terrain.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:26:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Escorts gains post Q2 earnings]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Escorts is trading higher by 4% to Rs 64.80 on reporting 62% year-on-year (yoy) jump in net profit at Rs 37.47 crore for the second quarter ended March 31, 2013 because of lower raw material and interest costs.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets continue to trade flat]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets continue to trade flat with a negative bias owing to weakness in financials and heavyweights like Reliance Industries and L&amp;T.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-continue-to-trade-flat/243925/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TTK Prestige extends gain post Q4 results]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[TTK Prestige has rallied 6% to Rs 3,659, extending its previous day&rsquo;s 2% gain, after reporting 42% year-on-year (yoy) jump in net profit at Rs 28 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 on the back of higher operational income.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ttk-prestige-extends-gain-post-q4-results/243957/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:06:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aarti Drugs surges on robust Q4 earnings]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Aarti Drugs is locked in upper circuit of 10% at Rs 210 on NSE after reporting a robust 86% year-on-year (y-o-y) jump in net profit at Rs 13.81 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/aarti-drugs-surgesrobust-q4-earnings/243939/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[JM Financial hits 52-week high as former Citigroup chief acquires stake]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[JM Financial has rallied 11% to Rs 26.10, extending its previous day&rsquo;s 16% surge after its board approved issue of 11.65 million warrants to former Citgroup chief Vikram Pandit and Hari Aiyar&nbsp; at a price of Rs 19.50 per share on preferential basis.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/jm-financial-hits-52-week-high-as-former-citigroup-chief-acquires-stake/243928/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:28:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil down in Asia as poor US economic data weigh]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil prices eased in Asia today as poor housing and employment data from the United States sparked concerns of weaker crude demand in the world&#39;s biggest economy, analysts said.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/oil-down-in-asia-as-poor-us-economic-data-weigh/243922/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-Market: Range-bound trade expected]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The markets are likely to trade range-bound with a positive bias tracking global cues.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pre-market-range-bound-trade-expected/243901/on</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:19:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sebi clamps down on another Ponzi scheme]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has passed an order against Basil International, an alleged Ponzi scheme based out of Kolkata.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sebi-clamps-downanother-ponzi-scheme/516891/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[G-Sec rally puts gilt funds under spotlight]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gilt mutual fund schemes, which invest in government securities (G-Sec), are back in vogue, as institutional investors and rich individuals are betting the ongoing rally in these bonds would fetch them double-digit returns.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/g-sec-rally-puts-gilt-funds-under-spotlight/516813/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CESC's Firstsource investment starts to pay off]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Backed by a strong performance of Firstsource Solutions, an IT BPO firm, in the quarter ended March, CESC has seen improvement in its outlook.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cesc\s-firstsource-investment-starts-to-pay-off/516817/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:48:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Just Dial IPO: Expensive dial-in]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Strong brand recall amongst both advertisers and consumers and first mover advantage in its voice business are the key strengths of Just Dial, India&#39;s largest local search database provider.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/just-dial-ipo-expensive-dial-in/516821/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:47:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Capital inflows dominated by short-term portfolio investments: Richard Gibbs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The markets have seen a steady rise, fuelled by the liquidity injection drive of various central banks across the globe.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/capital-inflows-dominated-by-short-term-portfolio-investments-richard-gibbs/243495/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Buy in May and make some hay]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Because seasonality persists, it registers in social memory.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/buy-in-maymake-some-hay/516826/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DLF raises Rs 1,863 cr through IPP]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Realty major DLF has raised Rs 1,863 crore through issue of over 81 million fresh shares to institutional investors, enabling it to dilute promoters stake to 75 per cent, in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India&#39;s (Sebi) minimum public shareholding norms.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/dlf-raises-rs-1863-cr-through-ipp/516832/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:43:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FMC directs commodity exchanges to increase IPF threshold]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has liberalised norms related to the use of the Investor Protection Fund (IPF).]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fmc-directs-commodity-exchanges-to-increase-ipf-threshold/516822/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Low raw material costs bring cheer to polyester yarn makers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the prices of raw materials such as paraxylene (PX), PTA and MEG dropping over two months, polyester yarn makers are heaving a sigh of relief.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/low-raw-material-costs-bring-cheer-to-polyester-yarn-makers/516824/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:33:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indices rise but gains capped on selling in consumer, IT stocks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The benchmark indices rose to 30-month highs today but ended almost unchanged over the previous day, even as shares of banks and property developers extended gains on hopes of a steeper rate cut when the central bank&#39;s rate-setting committee meets next month.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indices-risegains-cappedselling-in-consumer-it-stocks/516831/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today's picks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[NIFTY Current: 6,170 (fut: 6,181);Target: NASupport at 6,125.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/today\s-picks/516827/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Physical buying, not speculation, drives demand: Somasundaram P R]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Somasundaram P R, World Gold CouncilRising import of gold has been a concern as it had a big role in pushing up India&rsquo;s current account deficit (CAD) to a record 6.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2012-13.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/physical-buying-not-speculation-drives-demand-somasundaram-p-r/243295/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:56:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gold demand to remain high: WGC]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s gold demand is expected to be around 965 tonnes in the 2013 calendar year, up from 864 tonnes last year, thanks to favourable prices, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gold-demand-to-remain-high-wgc/242779/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:51:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Preparing for volatility]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Globally, equity markets are rocking.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/preparing-for-volatility/516808/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sebi bars Kolkata-based Basil from raising funds from public]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cracking down on fraudulent investment schemes, market regulator Sebi today barred Kolkata-based Basil International as well as its promoters and directors from raising money from the public.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sebi-bars-kolkata-based-basilraising-fundspublic/243686/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:01:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indices touch 30-month high]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark indices rose to 30-month highs on Thursday but ended almost unchanged over the previous day even as shares of banks and property developers extended gains on hopes of a steeper rate cut when the central bank&#39;s rate-setting committee meets next month.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indices-touch-30-month-high/243620/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:08:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LawMin clears 'put' and 'call' options in share purchase pacts]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kapil SibalForeign investment in Indian firms is all set to get a boost as government has decided to move ahead with a proposal to allow &quot;put&quot; and &quot;call&quot; options in share purchase agreements to permit listed companies to buy or sell equity at a predetermined price in future.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lawmin-clears-\put\\call\-options-in-share-purchase-pacts/243561/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stocks rally as MSCI tweaks indices]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Market rally image via ShutterstockIndex provider MSCI has added four stocks to its India index and also included one of them in its MSCI Emerging Markets Index.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/stocks-rally-as-msci-tweaks-indices/243324/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:21:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FII holding in BSE 500 stocks highest in five years]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Foreign investors have raised their shareholding in BSE 500 stocks to the highest level in the last five years during the quarter ended March 31.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fii-holding-in-bse-500-stocks-highest-in-five-years/243350/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lupin gains No 2 slot overtaking Dr Reddy's]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lupin has become the country&#39;s second most valuable pharmaceutical company with market capitalisation of over Rs 36,123 crore.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lupin-gains-no-2-slot-overtaking-dr-reddy\s/243316/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:25:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end tad higher amid range-bound trades]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark share indices extended gains to end marginally higher on Thursday, amid a rangebound trading session, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and bank shares.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-end-tad-higher-amid-range-bound-trades/243130/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:01:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gold slumps by Rs 500 to hit 1-month low at Rs 26,800]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rolling down gold prices dropped to one-month low by losing Rs 500 to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in the national capital today on heavy selling by stockists driven by weak global trend.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gold-slumps-by-rs-500-to-hit-1-month-low-at-rs-26800/243085/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:40:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets end flat after erasing early morning gains]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Benchmark share indices extended gains to end marginally higher on Thursday, amid a rangebound trading session, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and bank shares.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-end-flat-after-erasing-early-morning-gains/243077/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cardamom rises more than 1% on spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cardamom prices rose by Rs 11.10 to Rs 763.50 per kg in futures trade today, largely on the back of pick-up in demand in the spot market amid low stocks following restricted arrivals from producing regions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cardamom-rises-more-than-1spot-demand/243067/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crude palm oil up 0.4% on pick-up in spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude palm oil prices marginally up by Rs 2.10 to Rs 469.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions amid pick-up in demand in spot markets.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/crude-palm-oil04pick-up-in-spot-demand/243045/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:08:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mentha oil rises 0.7% on pick-up in spot demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mentha oil prices rose by Rs 6.50 to Rs 915.80 per kg in futures trade today after participants increased holdings tracking a firm spot as well as export demand.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mentha-oil-rises-07pick-up-in-spot-demand/243042/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Potato declines more than 2% on subdued demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Potato prices fell by Rs 18.80 to Rs 861.30 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions driven by subdued spot demand against increased arrivals.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/potato-declines-more-than-2subdued-demand/243016/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets pare gains, trade flat in late deals]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Markets pared early gains and traded on a flat note in late noon deals as investors booked profits.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/markets-pare-gains-trade-flat-in-late-deals/242996/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lead sheds 0.3% on global trends]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lead prices shed 0.27% to Rs 108.20 per kg in futures trading today, tracking a weak trend overseas amid sluggish demand from battery-makers in the spot market.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/lead-sheds-03global-trends/243004/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crude oil futures down 0.5% on weak Asian cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude oil futures prices today fell by 0.48% to Rs 5,135 per barrel, after speculators reduced exposures amid weak trend in Asian trade.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/crude-oil-futures-down-05weak-asian-cues/242987/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tecpro Systems soars on technical collaboration with Japanese firm]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tecpro Systems has soared up to 20% at Rs 88.50 in noon deals on BSE after the company said it has entered into a license agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for manufacturing of electrostatic precipitator.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tecpro-systems-soarstechnical-collaborationjapanese-firm/242981/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Copper marginally down on weak global cues]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tracking a weak global trend, copper prices fell marginally by 0.10% to Rs 401.25 per kg in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/copper-marginally-downweak-global-cues/242980/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:16:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rate sensitive extends rally, Bankex hits record high]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shares of rate sensitive sectors mainly banking, real estate and infrastructure are trading higher by up to 8%, extended their previous day&rsquo;s rally after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor said the central bank will take note of falling inflation when discussing potential interest rate cuts.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/rate-sensitive-extends-rally-bankex-hits-record-high/242938/on</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:54:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Shares of JM Financial jumped ahead of the board meeting today which is being held to decide on preferential allotment of warrants to investors.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Som Distilleries and Breweries has rallied 8% to Rs 263 after the company said it is in the process of raising $30 million (approximately Rs 150 crore) to part finance it&#39;s future inorganic and organic growth plans.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tata Communications is trading lower by nearly 4% at Rs 230 on NSE after the company announces its intention to delist from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and will terminate its American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme due to low trading volumes.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Silver futures prices fell by 0.75% to slip below Rs 43,000 per kg level today as speculators engaged in trimming positions, tracking a weak trend overseas.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Markets continued to trade in the green with buying interest visible in oil and banking shares.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gold prices moved down by 0.67% to Rs 26,133 per 10 gm in futures trade today after participants reduced positions, taking weak cues from the global market.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FMC directs commexes to increase IPF threshold limit to Rs 2 cr]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Forward Markets Commission has directed commodity exchanged to increase the ceiling on threshold limit for claims on Investor Protection Fund (IPF), which provides that the compensation paid in respect of&nbsp; claims against each defaulter member to Rs 2 crore from Rs 25 core previously.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manappuram Finance hits three-year low on heavy losses in Q4]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Manappuram Finance has dipped 8% to Rs 14.70, its lowest level since July 2009 on BSE in early morning deals, after reporting a loss of Rs 141 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 due to rising non-performing assets and lower income from operations.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Benchmark share indices remained rangebound in the first hour of trade amid profit taking at higher levels.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil down in Asia on weak US production data]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil was down in Asian trade today as caution returned to the market following weak US production data, analysts said.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Adani Ports surges as Q4 net trebles to Rs 710 crore]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Adani Ports and SEZ is trading higher by 6% at Rs 161 after reporting almost three-fold jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 710 crore for the fourth quarter ended March, 2013, on account of one-time gain of Rs 420 crore as it divested its holding in Australia&#39;s Abbot Point terminal to promoters.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[CARE Ratings rallies post Q4 earnings, special dividend]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Credit Analysis and Research (CARE) has rallied 6% to Rs 753 after the rating agency announced a special dividend of 80% or Rs 8 per share on competition of 20 years of Analytical Excellence by the company.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/care-ratings-rallies-post-q4-earnings-special-dividend/242628/on</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Markets rebound in early trades led by banks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After opening marginally lower markets rebounded in early trades on Thursday led by gains in bank shares and index heavyweight Reliance Industries.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apollo Hospitals, GSK Consumer gain on MSCI inclusion]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Oil India, Wockhardt, and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare are trading higher by up to 4% in opening deals on inclusion in the MSCI India index with effect from June 1.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-market: Sensex to consolidate in trades today]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After posting their biggest single-day rise in almost 18 months on rate cut optimism, the markets could see some consolidation in trade today.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Procurement prices key hangover for sugar makers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the Akshaya Tritiya-related demand for gold ending and the country&#39;s central bank announcing measures to restrict import of bullion on a consignment bases, traders have became bearish on the outlook for demand and price.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Union ministry of commerce has notified a rise in the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value of imported arecanut at Rs 110 a kg (now the minimum import price), a rise of 46 per cent over the previous Rs 75 a kg.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mjunction offers e-auction services for Odisha ore]]></title>
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