Regulators allow currency options on bourses
The National Stock Exchange and MCX Stock Exchange will now be able to offer options in the dollar-rupee pair. Stocks: Gainers, losers | Q1 results

Norms for public offers by insurance companies soon
The norms for public offer of shares by insurance companies will be issued soon, which will allow Indian promoters to dilute stake or issue fresh shares to fund the capital intensive business.

SKS Micro's IPO lands in controversy
The disputes involve two charitable microfinance organisations that helped Mr Akula put SKS on its feet.

Wall Street marks best month in a year in July
While major indexes each posted 7% gains, it came during low volume & followed a combined decline of nearly 14% for May & June. Stocks: Gainers, losers | Q1 results

India's peripatetic middle powers MakeMyTrip IPO
The company commands half of Web travel-agency bookings in India, where a rising middle class is increasingly on the go. Moreover, MakeMyTrip is growing faster than the market.

Foreign Exchange intervention may be a losing game
The adverse effects of currency intervention, as a recent foray by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) shows, may deter governments in major economies from entering into an increasingly losing game.