India's annual inflation rate hits 7.61 percent; Govt. bans future trading in essential commodities

India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has risen to a new 3 and 1/2 years high of 7.61 percent in the year ending April 26, 2008, marginally higher than previous week's annual rise of 7.57 percent and 0.07 percent lower th...

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BSE Sensex tumbles for fourth consecutive day, closes down 259 points

The BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Sensex tumbled 1.49 percent on Thursday to its lowest clos...

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