Govt may increase lock-in period for PPF; offer higher rate

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Government may increase lock-in period for PPF; offer higher rate At present, all deposits accepted from individuals and a Hindu Undivided Family of up to Rs 1 crore can be withdrawn ...

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Market Watch 4 Feb | 06:58PM SENSEX 28883.11↓-117.03 NIFTY 8723.70↓-32.85 USD/INR 60.16↓-0.18 GOLD (Rs/10g.) 27740.00↑242.00

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Banks will cushion asset quality blow, surge post Budget The banks had a strong rally on hopes of credit cycle picking and investors didn't pay too much attention to asset qu...

Sensex slips nearly 1000 points in 4 sessions The current volatility in the market is healthy and retail investors should look at accumulating quality stocks on ev...

Gainers Losers 4 Feb, 2015, 06:58PM IST, PTI|View All Company Name Live Price Change (%) Volume High Low Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. 202.80 20.00 27929 202.80 175.00 Force Motors Ltd. 1363.90 20.00 1178745 1363.90 1145.00 Emami Infrastructure Ltd. 49.40 19.61 157124 49.55 40.50

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