15 may 2004

rupee sucked into the spiral
mumbai: the domestic currency lost 38 paise in its value against the dollar closing at 45.60/63, compared to its previous close at 45.23/25 on thursday.
forward markets: the six-month forward ended at - 1.25 per cent (-1.30 per cent) and the one-year at - 0.56 per cent (- 0.06 per cent).
g-secs: the 8.07 per cent 2017 paper fell to rs 122.95 at close. the 7.37 per cent 2014 paper was dealt lower at rs 116.40, while the 6.35 per cent 2020 paper closed at rs 105.80.
call rates remained at around 4.25 per cent in the inter-bank market.

14 may 2004

debt market cautious
mumbai: g-secs - the 8.07 per cent 2017 paper closed at rs 123.80. the 10-year yield was unchanged from wednesday's levels at 5.18 per cent.

13 may 2004

rupee steady
mumbai: the rupee on wednesday closed at 44.38/40 in its value against the dollar.
forwards market: the six months forward closed at - 1.16 per cent (-0.86 per cent) and the one-year closed at - 0.52 per cent (-0.39 per cent).
g-secs: the 8.07 per cent 2017 paper closed higher at rs 123.85. the ten-year yield ended the day a tad lower at 5.18 per cent down from 5.19 per cent on tuesday.
call rates stable at 4.30-4.50 per cent.

canara bank net up 31 per cent
bangalore: the canara bank has reported a 31.31 per cent rise in net profit for the financial year 2003-04 at rs 1,338.01 crore, from rs 1,018.89 crore last year.