Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• IVRCL bags order worth Rs558-cr from AP Govt
• ONGC to sell natural gas to Torrent
• Godrej Sara Lee to revise prices
• Aban Loyd to acquire 33.7 per cent stake in Norway co for Rs2,050-cr
• Forbes Gokak enters into jt venture
• Steel PSU merger plan put off
• OP Jindal to set up aluminium smelter in Gujarat
• Lanco Infratech to bid for two ultra mega projects
• Mobile roaming may become dearer
• Qualcomm says its charges are very low
• ONGC to set up wind farms
• Hutchison to acquire Hinduja stake in Essar JV
• Glenmark's S African unit acquires seven products
• Mallya considering buying $15mn winery in France

GENERAL

• Central government to finalise dual pricing for grains
• Maharashtra govt stops development of mill land
• Governor approves Maharashtra ordinance on quota

• Rupee rises against dollar
• IDFC, SBI Caps sign agreement
• RBI raises auction amount
• Indian Bank offers easy short term farm credit
• ABN-Amro to focus on private banking biz
• Kotak Life declares 7 pc return

• PowerGrid plans IPO
• Apollo Hosp board to allot shares to promoters
• Exide Ind plans 1:10 stock split
• SEBI lets off Anagram Sec
• JSW Steel withdraws rights offer

• U.S. stocks, bonds slip on inflation talk
• Shareholders' doubts grow on Arcelor-Severstal deal