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Oil on the boil
Costly crude oil would add to the already mounting subsidy bill,
put pressure on the margins of the oil refining companies, jack up
the prices in key sectors and thwart the government’s attempts to
tame inflationary pressure.
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De-peg: to be or not to be…
Currencies of GCC countries have depreciated by more than 37 per cent in nominal terms since 2002 due to their peg to the US dollar. Now every GCC country’s think-tank is pondering over the reason to cling on to the dollar any further.
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Gold Market – an update
The gold price reached a new record in Q1 08, for the second consecutive quarter. As financial markets were pummeled by news of further sub-prime related write downs, aggressive interest rate cuts and a series of disappointing economic data, price volatility to continue. |
Cement Industry -3
Cement demand has picked up in the last few years owing to strong surge witnessed in the real estate and construction industry. This concluding part of the report, discusses the cost structures and growth prospects of the industry. |
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| Sensex (Weekly Close) |
| 16737ß |
| Nifty (Weekly Close) |
| 4982ß |
| Re /US $ (Weekly Close) |
| 41.59Ý |
| Industrial Production (Apr'07 - Feb'08) |
| 8.7% |
| Inflation (Wk ended 26/04/08) |
| 7.61% |
| Forex reserves (as on 02/05/08) |
| US$ 312.50bn |
| FDI Inflows (Apr'07 - Feb'08) |
| US $20.0bn |
| Imports (Apr'07-Mar'08) |
| 27.01% |
| Exports (Apr'07-Mar'08) |
| 23.02% |
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