Market Roundup

• Aban Offshore decides to make open offer for Sinvest
• Aurobindo Pharma acquires Dutch co
• Lanco gets Rs565-cr road contract in Karnataka
• NTPC to build coal-fired plant in Lanka
• Videocon bid in trouble over discounting Daewoo bid price

• Inflation rises
• Current account deficit doubles to $6.92bn

• Rupee fluctuates against dollar
• Forex reserves rise $8.6bn in first half
• Federal Bank plans entry into capital market next fiscal
• Nabard to issue zero coupon bonds
• KVB offers higher rate on seniors' deposits

• House of Pearl enters into pre-IPO deal
• New entrants gain in F&O
• BSE, NSE develop common portal
• Nissan Copper lists at 2.5 pc premium
• Merrill Lynch, ChrysCapital invest Rs192-cr in Shriram City

• Pfizer wins landmark Viagra ruling in China
• Italy to offload 30.1 pc stake in Alitalia

• Sanjeev Saran elected chairman SRTEPC
• Mamata Banerjee ends fast
• DGCA plans to hire 250 foreign pilots
• Deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein executed