New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2020 hours: DEL47 BIZ-LD STOCKS Markets kick off 2022 in style despite Omicron concerns; Sensex leaps 929 pts Mumbai: Equity indices ratcheted higher in the first trading session of 2022 on Monday, propelled by brisk buying in banking, finance and IT counters amid a global rally even as surging Omicron cases remained an overhang.
DEL49 BIZ-LD RUPEE Rupee pares initial losses, settles almost flat at 74.28/USD in first trading session of 2022 Mumbai: The rupee pared its initial losses and closed with slim gains in the first trading session of 2022 on Monday, tracking positive domestic equities.
DEL55 BIZ-EXPORTS Exports surge 37 pc to record USD 37.29 bn in Dec: Govt data New Delhi: The country’s exports in December surged 37 per cent on an annual basis to USD 37.29 billion, the highest-ever monthly figure, government data showed on Monday.
DEL66 BIZ-IRDAI-OMICRON COVID health insurance policies will also cover Omicron infection treatment costs: Irdai New Delhi: Insurance regulator Irdai on Monday said health insurance policies that cover COVID treatment costs will also cover expenses for treating infections due to Omicron.
DEL13 BIZ-PMI-MANUFACTURING India’s mfg activities during Dec see substantial, albeit slower, rise in sales, output New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector activities moderated in December but output remained in the growth territory, amid slower rise in sales and new orders, even as business sentiment was dampened by concerns surrounding supply-chain disruptions, COVID-19 and inflationary pressures, a monthly survey said on Monday.
DEL41 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE Gold declines by Rs 84; silver tumbles Rs 369 New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital on Monday dipped by Rs 84 to Rs 47,053 per 10 grams, in-line with decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.
DCM56 BIZ-CMIE-UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment reaches 4-month high of 7.91 pc in Dec: CMIE data Mumbai: Unemployment rate in the country touched a four-month high of 7.91 per cent in December 2021, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed on Monday.
DCM13 BIZ-INDIA-WTO India seeks emergency meeting of WTO’s General Council this month to discuss COVID package New Delhi: India has sought an emergency meeting of the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) this month in Geneva to deliberate upon the world trade body’s proposed response package, including patent waiver proposal, to deal with the pandemic amid rising coronavirus infections globally, an official said.
DCM25 BIZ-RETAILERS Lockdown of retail biz should be last resort in case of extreme strain on health infra : RAI New Delhi: Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Monday said partial or total lockdown of retail businesses should only be considered as a last resort in case of extreme strain on healthcare infrastructure, amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the country.
DCM32 BIZ-SEBI-GOLD Sebi notifies vault managers rules; allows bourses to set up gold exchange in India New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has notified rules for vault managers that allow bourses to set up a gold exchange in the country.
DCM48 BIZ-STOCKS-WEALTH 2022: On first trading day, investors’ wealth jump over Rs 3.49 lakh cr New Delhi: Investors’ wealth jumped by Rs 3,49,642.03 crore on Monday, the first day of trading in 2022, helped by a rally in the equity market. PTI RUJ RUJ
