Nearly 90% of top-500 stocks log gains in June

What worked for the markets was favourable global investor sentiment and encouraging flows into the emerging markets following stimulus measures taken by central banks. June appears set to be the......

Get ready for costlier sugar as govt hikes import duty

India will raise its import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 15 percent, as the government tries to revive business at mills that owe farmers around $1.84 billion, the food minister said on Monday.......

Why sugar prices are likely to rise from January

The benchmark M-30 variety of sugar has declined by over 3 per cent in November to trade now at Rs 3,694 per quintal The government is considering removing stock limits on sugar to arrest falling......

Sugar imports set to stop after import duty hike

India, the world's top sugar consumer, is raising the import duty on the sweetener to 15 per cent from 10 per cent currently to discourage overseas buying amid a drop in local prices due to ample......