Trouble in Telengana and Manipur.
Cement producers cut output as demand slumps.Read here.

PMI dips slightly.Read here
fii Rs Crores D/M/Y:;+281;+723;+22018;DII -124;-73;-2449
bdi  2876;+41;+1.45% BELOW 200 DMA of 3025
gold 1247 $/Oz
silver 638 $/kg
Dr COPPER  3.4790 $/kg
us dollar index 82.02
Re v Dollar 46.46
crude  74.34 $/bbl
Reuters CRB Index   272.77(+1.62)
Nifty Futures discount/premium:- September 2010,1.6 points Premium ; P/C 0.55,2/9/2010
PMI     55.5 for July,2010:dipped from 56.2;rate of growth slow;above 50 good for the economy.;India 57.25 from 57.6
Sensex   -16  ;      18222
VIX(Fear Index) :-
              india 15.86;-0.29;-1.80%

              usa 21.31;-1.88;-8.11%