Market Roundup

• Essar not to exit Hutch
• Avestha Gengraine to set up development center in Hyderabad
• Hexaware FY06 net up 36 pc
• RIL may tie up with HSA for Yemen retail chain
• Nicholas Piramal to invest $50mn in UK, Indian plants
• Apollo Hospitals to expand global footprint
• MRPL gets approval for retail foray
• Leyland, Volvo pact talks receive setback

• Inflation touches 6.73 pc
• Petrol, diesel prices cut
• Rail fares may be cut due to diesel price cut
• UPA govt faces criticism on price rise
• Rlys to build tele network for staff

• Rupee strong against dollar
• SBI raises $700 million at lower rates with S&P support
• ICICI raises $500 million through five-year bond
• HDFC Bank partners with Italian bank
  

• Citi, Blackstone tie up with IDFC, IIFCL for infra fund
• SBI Caps ranks as top lead manager: PFI
• Pru ICICI launches Fusion Fund Series-II
• Kotak Mahindra launches new scheme
• Abhishek Mills IPO opens Feb 20
• House of Pearl slips on debut
• Tubeknit Fashions to enter capital market

• China-Russia emerging as large trading partners
• Credit Suisse appoints new CEO
• Microsoft forecasts drop in operating cost growth