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After recovery, Sensex plunges again on China fears
25 Aug 2015
Traders are concerned about the increasing momentum of selling by foreign investors, who own around 25 per cent of BSE 200 stock
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Sensex plunges 1,624 points, investors’ wealth down Rs7,00,000 cr
24 Aug 2015
The rupee crashed to 66.66 against the US dollar as foreign funds dumped shares and pulled away cash from markets
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Forget market turmoil, Indian Oil stake sale fetches govt Rs9,300 cr
24 Aug 2015
Monday’s market mayhem cost retail investors dear as they managed to subscribe to only 18 per cent of the 48.5 million shares reserved for them
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Sensex plunges 1,588 points intra-day as China worries rile markets
24 Aug 2015
The rupee crashed to 66.49 against the US dollar in opening trade as foreign funds dumped shares and pulled away cash from markets
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Govt to sell 10% stake in Indian Oil Corp on Monday
22 Aug 2015
The government will sell a 10-per cent stake in state-run oil marketing company Indian Oil Corp Ltd, on Monday, through an auction on the stock exchanges
Hindalco Q1 net plunges 67% to Rs107 crore
14 Aug 2015
Grasim Q1 net almost unchanged at R485 crore
07 Aug 2015
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Sebi looking into role of offshore bank units in share market manipulations
07 Aug 2015
Some major foreign banks, including those headquartered in Switzerland and the UK were allegedly used to launder unaccounted money through domestic stock markets
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