Market Roundup

• GAIL, Petro-Bangla to bid for exploration blocks in Bangladesh
• Birla-Lodha: SC begins hearing Lodha appeal against criminal case
• Tata Steel and Jharkand firm up Rs.53,000 crore investment plans
• Essar Steel looking at facilities abroad
• General Motors launches the Optra 1.6 Royale

GENERAL

• India-EU summit: Singh and Blair call for better management in a globalised economy
• Mandelson: EU will examine India's complaints against trade barriers

• RBI currency index to include Renminbi and Hong Kong dollar
• New security features on Rs.100 banknotes

MARKETS

• CLSA Fund picks up 5.4 per cent in APAR Industries

• BMW, GM and DaimlerChrysler tie up to develop hybrid engines