Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• No FDI involved in Vodafone deal
• Cos can now spend more dollars
• Decision on ATF hedging welcomed
• Vedanta to acquire Mitsui's stake in Sesa Goa
• Reliance to introduce own brand of consumer electronics
• Hinduja TMT completes demerger of BPO biz
• Bajaj Hindusthan Q2 net down 94 per cent
• Hexaware Technologies Q1 net up 25.77 per cent
• Wockhardt obtains US FDA nod for lisinopril
• Maruti Q4 net up 24.3 per cent; announces 90 per cent dividend

• Indian sugar mills to receive export subsidies
• Modernisation of Mumbai airport to gain momentum with financial closure
• WB industrialisation to continue, despite Nandigram: Buddhadev

• Fidelity to disclose portfolio on monthly basis
• Sun TV board okays 1:1 bonus issue
• Indiabulls to raise capital through GDRs
• Individual investors can invest up to $100,000/yr in overseas mkts
• Gold falls as buyers hold purchases

• Rupee at 41.17
• Interest rates remain unchanged
• Risk weight on home loans reduced to 50 per cent
• SBI Cardholders get benefit on fuel purchase
• HDFC Bank Q4 net up 30 per cent at Rs343 crore
• YES Bank Q4 net up 102 per cent
• Highlights of RBI's annual credit policy

• Toyota beats GM for first time in global sales
• Rural poverty in Pakistan rising: WB report

• Lehman Bros appoints Vaish to head India equities