HSBC London Office

HSBC says Bonus for Chairman Capped at 1 Million Pounds

Banking group HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) has attempted to head off investor criticism over a new pay plan, capping any share bonus for its Chairman Douglas Flint this year at 1 million pounds ($1.7 million) and saying it would be a one off. May 15, 2014
Asian Shares Bounce from 4-week low

Asian Shares Tread Water, Bonds Supported

Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday but held below the previous session's one-month highs, while expectations of credit easing by the European Central Bank knocked yields on U.S. and European bonds. May 15, 2014
Asian Shares Bounce from 4-week low

Asian Shares Edge up, Euro Pressured

Asian shares inched up on Wednesday, while the euro wobbled close to five-week lows on heightened speculation of more European Central Bank stimulus next month. May 14, 2014
People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (Reuters)

BSE Sensex Hits Life High above 24,000 after Exit Polls

The BSE Sensex rose on Tuesday to a third consecutive record high, surpassing the key psychological level of 24,000 points as stocks tied to the domestic economy surged after exit polls showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies winning a majority in the elections. May 13, 2014
Sensex

Asia Sidesteps Ukraine Woes, Vote Hopes Spur Indian Stocks

Asian shares and the dollar rose on Tuesday as tensions in Ukraine were eclipsed by a strong night on Wall Street, with Indian equities rallying hard on hopes an election victory for the business-friendly opposition party would spur a revival in the region's third-biggest economy. May 13, 2014
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Ranbaxy Posts Loss after Write-offs on U.S. Import Bans

Drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RANB.NS), which has agreed to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (SUN.NS) for $3.2 billion, posted a loss in the March quarter, hit by write-offs related to regulatory sanctions. May 10, 2014
Sensex

Sensex Hits Record High Above 23,000; Surges 650 Points

The BSE Sensex and Nifty hit a record high on Friday, posting their biggest daily gains since September on hopes the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party would win a majority in elections ending next week, sending blue-chips such as ICICI Bank sharply higher. May 10, 2014
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BSE closes points 13.91 down on May 2

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 13.91 points down to stand at 22,403.89. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 1.60 points down to stand at 6,694.80. Century Tex and Future Retail were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.61% and 6.92% along with Marico and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. with an increase of 6.04% and 4.73% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Jindal Steel and Pipavav Defence with a decrease of 6.50% and 4.92% along with Financial technologies ltd. and Bata India with a decrease of 4.77% and 4.62% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 68.84 points at 13,303.39 while the banking sector is down 16.16 points at 14,690.50 and the realty sector is up 3.32 points at 1,400.11. The Indian currency is up 0.15% at Rs 60.22 per dollar. May 2, 2014