Cars are being bought like there won't be any left and manufacturers are storming the market with launches to ensure that won't be the case.

India Inc is ready to reward its staff handsomely, after they faced two years of pay cuts and pink slips - an after-effect of the global meltdown.

Car sales continued to race ahead in September, as Indian auto makers posted double-digit growth for the fourth month in a row, on the back of buoyant demand. Numbers are expected to spurt further.

Industry experts said prices may go up by up to Rs 1,500 a tonne across products. On an average, steel prices are in the range of Rs 30,000-36,000 a tonne at present.

The next few months will provide a lot of opportunities for consumers to bargain as real estate firms try to clear their inventories that have built up in the past six to eight months.

It's the season to drive a hard bargain in the residential real estate sector as desperate builders offer discounts and freebies to clear their inventories.

Bullion dealers said the trading sentiment was bullish, taking gold to Rs 19,500 per 10 grams, amid hectic buying during the ongoing festive season.

The rising prices of raw materials like milk, sugar and cereals may prompt the FMCG companies, especially manufacturers of packaged foods like Nestle, Britannia and ITC, to raise prices over the next one or two quarters.

While getting a good price for a product or a service makes for a savvy buyer, it is equally important to be an intelligent consumer, by getting value for your money.

The real estate market is definitely set to rise, making this a good time to consider investing in it.

Apart from the M&A activity, which saw the birth of JetLite and Kingfisher Red, many carriers are signing agreements with regional players, like the GoAir-MDLR Airlines pact.

The year 2007 was remarkable for virtually every asset class. Money Today reached out to experts on stocks, real estate, mutual funds and commodities for their views on the way the markets will pan out in the coming times.

There is uncertainty in the real estate market as prices dip and demand slackens. We tell you why this is still right time to buy and where you can get good bargains.Cold markets, sizzling propertiesZeroing in on a second home, abroad

With the festive season fast approaching, airlines and hotels are gearing up to woo travellers. Book your tickets before mid-September to avail of the best offers.

Money Today scans through dozens of research reports from investment houses every fortnight to present you the six most relevant stock recommendations and a sector analysis.

The Indian obsession with jewellery continues unabated. But people have also started looking at other forms of gold as an investment.

India's largest watchmaker was buffeted by the slowdown for the last two years. Now the company thinks it's back on track and plans to be a $2.5-billion firm by 2014. Here's how.

Hero Honda found more buyers for its two wheelers in a year in which major companies were finding fund supply short or hugely expensive.

The initial burst of results for the second quarter indicates a recovery, but that may be just a festive flash in the pan.

April, May and June are make-or-break months for a few categories and sales trends indicate that these products have overcome the slowdown blues. Tall glasses of thick lassis up north and salty buttermilk down south, branded ice creams, colas, prickly heat powders? anything and everything to do with summer seems to be doing well. Shamni Pande reports.