The Economic Times Daily Newsletter

	Dated:January 18,2011

Top Headlines Sensex may cross 23,000 by 2011-end: ICICI Securities Madhabi Puri Buch, CEO, ICICI Securities, says the earnings growth of Sensex companies may be 14-15% in 2011. She is positive on pharma and IT. TCS to hire 37,000 from campuses next fiscal TCS CEO and Managing Director, N Chandrasekaran, had yesterday said the company faces the major challenge of attrition. Samsung, Asian tech firms set to step up challenge to Apple Samsung, at the forefront of the long queue of rivals determined to halt Apple's runaway boom in smartphones and tablets, is seen as a key threat. Most Read Story As salaries hit a high, more executives consider early retirement As salaries hit a high, career graphs peak faster and burnout becomes real, more execs are considering early retirement and planning towards it. Most E-mailed Story As salaries hit a high, more executives consider early retirement As salaries hit a high, career graphs peak faster and burnout becomes real, more execs are considering early retirement and planning towards it. Most Commented Story No alternative to petrol price hike: Deora Days after petrol prices were hiked by about 4%, Petroleum Minister said that there was no alternative but to do so as the state OMCs were facing huge losses. Latest Updates Gold, silver surge on global cues, local demand India mulls anti-dumping duty on China glass fibre Info Edge plans multiple buys to boost growth Fiat CEO looking to new Italian investments		Market Round-up SENSEX 19092.05 209.80 NIFTY 5724.05 69.30 NASDAQ 2141.54 17.78 DJIA 10060.06 19.61 RS/$ 46.79 -0.14 NSE Gainers Scrip Price(Rs.) %Change Celestial Biolabs Ltd. 26.85 + 17.76 Thinksoft Global Services 85.40 + 11.56 Opto Circuits India Ltd. 249.60 + 10.96 Nelcast Ltd. 130.40 + 10.70 KPIT Cummins Infosystems 160.25 + 10.29 NSE Losers Scrip Price(Rs.) %Change Alps Industries Ltd. 5.30 -14.52 Andhra Cements Ltd. 9.40 -11.74 Exide Industries Ltd. 137.80 -10.95 Agre Developers Ltd. 48.00 -9.94 Orient Press Ltd. 90.55 -8.95