Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• Nokia launches collection of handcrafted mobiles
• IVRCL obtains allotment of Noida land
• L&T gets order worth $150mn from Saudi Arabia
• Dabhol's LNG terminal to be valued by ICICI
• BPCL to invest Rs5,000 crore in Kochi Refineries
• Lockheed Martin to tie-up with Indian cos
• L&T to set aside Rs1,200-cr capex for FY07
• GAIL, Petronet, IOC may be in race
• Hindustan Motors unveils revival plan

• Centre lets States cap wheat, pulses stocks
• Quota Bill introduced in Lok Sabha: referred to House panel
• BEST launches smart card
• DoT wants Dept of Space to vacate spectrum
• Indian Railways lines up three corridors for bullet trains

• Govt to issue oil bonds for Rs14,150-cr
• Three banks get approval to start PD business
• Rupee falls against dollar
• NHB to borrow Rs8,600-cr
• Forex reserves up $273mn

• SEBI hits Holcim with Rs25-cr penalty
• Ashok Leyland to set up `commodity desk'
• United Breweries to pay addl dividend
• Magma Leasing, Shrachi Infra merger ratio fixed at 1:3
• Zenotech to allot 20 lakh shares to Ranbaxy
• Pantaloon Retail to raise Rs260-cr through follow-on issue

• US signs pact with Asean nations
• NEC introduces image chips for premium cars

• New ED for NTPC Southern Region