Nifty drops marginally to close at 1318 points
Share prices registered a mixed trend on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday. Under the leadership of Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), majority of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) shares recorded noticeable gains on buying by local institutions and funds.

Some online investors can't seem to say no to playing the market
David Gleitman shivered as he tucked his nine-year-old son into bed on April 14. Over the past year, soaring stock prices had made him a millionaire -- at least on paper. But now, Gleitman, who had borrowed $700,000 or more to load up on stocks, was in over his head.

Got appetite for multinationals? MNC funds may satisfy you
There is nothing exotic about the multinational companies (MNCs) anymore and with the launch of mutual funds dedicated to MNCs, a larger number of investors will come to share a part of these companies' earnings.


  Mukta Arts manages to sail through, IPO oversubscribed 1.2 times
  JSAT doubles on Tokyo debut
  Net Axis Software offers shares at a price-earnings multiple of 77
  European shares post modest gains
  Asian markets
  No soft exit in sight for CS Software's institutional investors


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