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UPA gives in, drops commodity trade clause from banking bill
The government today confirmed that it will drop the controversial clause, which allowed banks to trade in commodity futures, from the banking bill pending in parliament #commodities #Kamal Nath #Chidambaram #PolicyWatch #Futures contract #Banking Bill
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Rangarajan panel proposes sweeping changes in oil and gas contracts
The Prime Minister-appointed Rangarajan Committee may this week suggest sweeping changes in future oil and gas contracts by asking explorers to bid for a percentage of output they would share with the government. #TheySaidIt #Futures contract #oil and gas #Rangarajan Committee
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Investors watch out! Cash is your best hedge right now
Investors will by now have realized that investing in equity is not a hedge against inflation (rising inflation has actually hit equities hard in India over the last four years). Equity investing is based on much more complex fundamentals rather than positioning against rising prices in an economy. #HowThisWorks #JPMorgan Chase & Co. #Hedge fund #Futures contract #Credit default swap #Interest rate swap #Equity derivative
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L&T a winner on Q4 results, Bharti bleeds on money laundering probe
Markets seem to holding the gains as the Sensex is up 150 points to 16,365 while the Nifty has gained 42 points to 4,950. The gains could be attributed to the improvement in the European markets #BSE #Futures contract #MSCI World #MarketWatch #Nilesh Shah
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Gold futures dip below Rs 29,000 on weak global cues
Trading sentiment turned weak after gold dropped in global markets as the election of Francois Hollande as France's president weakened the euro, trimming demand for alternative assets. #Gold #Futures contract #MetalWatch #deravatives
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Nifty enters do-nothing zone; Bajaj Auto is a short-sell
Both the Nifty and the Bank Index are in a zone from where they can head decisively down or up. So wait for the indices to tell us where they are headed #Stock market #nifty #Bajaj Auto #Chart View #Futures contract #Ceat #National Stock Exchange of India
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Nifty futures fall on trading error
The BSE Sensex and Nifty provisionally ended down 0.8 percent on Friday, dragged down by a drop in Nifty futures in the afternoon session that traders attributed to a trading error. #Bombay Stock Exchange #Infosys #Futures contract #MarketWatch #NIFTY Corporation
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MF Global clients set to recover $520 mn; brokerage layoffs continue
The amount represents 60 percent of the $869 million of cash that had been frozen. A transfer could be made "within days" of court approval. #United States #NewsTracker #Futures contract #Bankruptcy #MF Global Holdings Ltd.
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Why you should have a portion of your portfolio in gold
A distinct allocation to gold within a portfolio including alternative assets such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate and commodities, can preserve capital and reduce risk without diminishing long-term returns. #HowThisWorks #Inflation #Gold #Hedge fund #Futures contract