Just before the day's close on Thursday (24 September) the Indian equity market was witnessing a sharp and broad-based decline, with selling pressure intensifying during the afternoon session. The Nifty 50 had slipped below the 23,100 level, while the Sensex had fallen by more than 1,200 points fro»»»

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday as proposed cuts to Chinese port fees are expected to discourage long-term stockpiling. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) TIO1! gained 0.51% to 794 yuan($111.90) a metric ton. The benchmark December iron ore (SZZFZ5»»»