Shares of Lloyds Metals and Energy rallied 9 per cent to Rs 1,461, hitting a new high on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade on the back of over three-fold jump in trading volumes
Long-term steel demand buoyancy augurs well for the company and it is well-positioned to capitalise on the existing and emerging opportunities in the market, believes the management.
Rival Barclays also slashed thousands of jobs last year, with the majority falling in the bank's back office support unit, Reuters first reported in November
Inflation pressures in the UK economy showed only limited signs of abating in November, with companies expecting to raise prices by 5.7% in the coming 12 months
In the past one year, the market price of Lloyds Metals has zoomed 1,301 per cent - from level of Rs 13 to Rs 183.3 now - on improved operational performance
The lawmakers said allegations that HBOS had concealed the fraud, one of Britain's worst-ever banking scandals, should be subject to full, forensic and expeditious investigations by regulators