Sensex Surges Over 400 Pts; Infosys Q2 Beats Estimates

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011



SCAM 2.0: BLACK MONEY WORTH $40 BN BACK IN INDIA?  
Three analysts from Kotak Securites have probably struck paydirt in unearthing a scam that will be bigger than the 2G, Commonwealth and multiple illegal mining scams put together. The trio have been poring over our export numbers and foreign investor inflows and have proved that it just does not add up. And if it does, maybe all the fuss kicked up about Swiss banks and illegal funds abroad has sent black money scurrying back to home base. The amounts involved could be as large as $40-45 billion and this is money that came back just in one year, 2010-11. read more  
SENSEX SURGES 422 PTS ON INFOSYS Q2, GLOBAL CUES  
Better-than-expected Q2 results by IT bellwether Infosys, overshadowed disappointing IIP numbers and took the markets up over 2.5% with Infosys shooting up 7% and SBI 6%. Sensex was up 421.92 points, closing at 16,958.39 points while the Nifty shot up by 125.05 points ending at 5,099.40 points. read more  
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INFOSYS Q2 BEATS ESTIMATES; NET UP 11% TO RS 1,906 CR  
Infosys reported an 11% rise in Q2 profits, cutting its FY12 revenue outlook to 17%-19%, but raised rupee EPS guidance to 143-145.(Watch video below) read more
IT DEPT STARTS SCRUTINISING HIGH-VALUE TRANSACTIONS  
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has been given all powers under various sections of the Income Tax Act to verify all high-value transactions. read more

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AT A GLANCE
BSE 16958.39 +421.92
NSE 5099.4 +125.05
TURNOVER
Rs. 157,170 cr
BSE CASH
Rs. 2,706 cr
NSE CASH
Rs. 12,247 cr
NSE F&O
Rs. 142,216 cr
BULLION
GOLD 26859 +195
SILVER 53835 +566
CRUDE
NYMEX 86.07 +0.26
BRENT 111.81 +1.08
FOREX
$ / Re 48.95 -0.38
£ / Re 77.209 +0.3
€ / Re 67.536 +0.21
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12-13 October
India-Africa Business Partnership Summit, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad


13-14 October
Seminar On Legal Formulations For Sustainable Water Management, New Delhi


14 October
Conference On Business Opportunities In Africa: New African Footprints, New Delhi


14-15 October
International Tax Conference, New Delhi


15 October
Reliance Industries To Announce Q2 Results


"When we talk to our clients we are definitely seeing delays in decision making. Scrutiny of investments, re-thinking of investments we are seeing. At the same time we are not seeing project cancellations or programme cancellations, we are not seeing budget cuts for this year at this point in time but we are in an uncertain environment."

SD Shibulal
CEO & MD, Infosys
"It (further rate hike) depends on the inflation situation. We raise rates not because it is an end in itself. To the extent we see the problem persisting, then there is a basis to raise rates but if we see the problem is starting to ease off, then that would provide the basis for a change."

Subir Gokarn
Deputy Governor, RBI
"The question is not whether or if there is going to be a double dip, but whether it`s going to be mild or severe with another financial crisis. You need an EFSF (European Financial Stability Facility) that is four times as large as the 440 (billion euros) to make sure that a bad equilibrium, and a self-fulfilling run on Italy and Spain doesn`t occur...There`s no plan for that, because politically even the first EFSF has not yet been approved, let alone to triple it or quadruple it."

Nouriel Roubini
Economist

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