(RTTNews.com) - Indian shares are trading moderately higher on Tuesday, as investors hunted for bargains after five straight days of losses.

Asian stock markets fell for the fifth straight day on Tuesday. The MSCI Asia Pacific index fell over 1 per cent and is heading for the lowest close since 16 January 2012.

| MUMBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP * Asian shares eased on Monday as investors saw more reasons to cut risk after talks in Greece to form a new government failed, a German vote pointed to growing opposition to austerity steps and China ...

Promoters of sugar companies are consolidating their holdings, taking advantage of the current low valuations in a cyclical industry.

The markets are likely to be volatile today with a negative bias following weak global cues. The deferment of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) by the Finance Minister failed to lift investor sentiment on Tuesday, with the markets dipping to a ...