08-15-2008, 08:37 PM
NASDAQ celebrates India's Independence Day
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian tricolour fluttered in the backdrop, as Neelam Deo, the country's consul general here rung the closing bell at the world's largest stock exchange NASDAQ, which celebrated India's 62nd independence day today.
<b>This was the first time that a consul general has rung the closing bell at the stock market in a prestigious ceremony, which marks the recognition of a fast growing Indian economy.</b>
Outside the exchange, the huge electronic board, which overlooks the historic Times Square and displays quotations during the day was also lighted in saffron, white and green colours, with the words "India Independence Day".
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian tricolour fluttered in the backdrop, as Neelam Deo, the country's consul general here rung the closing bell at the world's largest stock exchange NASDAQ, which celebrated India's 62nd independence day today.
<b>This was the first time that a consul general has rung the closing bell at the stock market in a prestigious ceremony, which marks the recognition of a fast growing Indian economy.</b>
Outside the exchange, the huge electronic board, which overlooks the historic Times Square and displays quotations during the day was also lighted in saffron, white and green colours, with the words "India Independence Day".
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