Economy & Industry 30-10-2009

• Baltic Dry Index is trading 0.9% up from previous days close.

• SGX Nifty Future is trading 47 pts up at 4826.

• Crude is trading at $ 79.91/bbl up 4 cents from previous close.

• Inflation for wk-ended Oct 17 at 1.51% Vs 1.21% (WoW)

• Q1 GDP at 6.1% Vs 7.8% (YoY); manufacturing growth at 3.4% Vs 5.5% (YoY); construction sector growth at 7.1% Vs 8.4% (YoY); farm sector growth at 2.4% Vs 3%

• Aug IIP at 10.4% Vs 6.8% (MoM), 1.69% (YoY); Cap goods at 8.3% Vs 0.9% (YoY); Basic goods at 10% Vs 3.9% (YoY); April- Aug Ind growth at 5.8% Vs 4.8% (YoY); Electricity at 10.6% Vs 0.8% (YoY); Mining at 12.9% Vs 2.8% (YoY); Mfg output at 10.2%Company

• Indiabulls Power to list today, issue price Rs 45;

• Pratibha Industries bags Rs 150 Cr BOT order

• Zee Entertainment board approves swap ratio of 19:4 for Zee News GECs; 4 shares of Zee Ent for every 19 of Zee News; Zee Ent says appointed date for Zee News GEC merger with company on Jan 1

• Govt approves follow on public offer for REC; will make a fresh issue of 15% of its existing paid up capital. issue is likely to hit the markets within this fiscal

• Balrampur Chini promoter is likely to sell majority stake in the company.