The fuel reforms are a very important signal of the government's commitment to tough economic reforms.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs)' stake in Infosys is nearing historic highs. During the quarter ended September, they bought 6.38 million Infosys shares for Rs 2,236 crore, raising their stake 1.1 per cent, data show.
Analysts expect global markets to remain in consolidation mode with a negative bias over the next six months.
Since the cash flows will be impacted in a big way, DLF will have to resort to selling non-core assets in a substantial and significant manner through the next few quarters.
Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.
Indian markets rose 19 per cent in the first half of this financial year, the best performance by any market during this period, globally.
Though the markets have lost ground since the past few sessions, analysts do not seem worried.
A day after the Union Cabinet paved the way for the government reducing its stakes in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NHPC, the shares of these companies fell 3.4-5.2 per cent on bourses.
The automobile segment is our preferred area, and old favourites such as Tata Motors, Bajaj and Maruti Suzuki continue to entice us.
However, it still lags far behind the US, which leads with a market-capitalisation of $23.9 trillion through August 2014.
Big bull's holdings cross Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion).
Despite high exposure of public sector banks to power, iron and steel sectors, analysts remain in a wait-and-watch mode.
In the near term, two key factors are the outcome of the monsoon season in respect to cropping yields; and the correction in the crude oil price.
In 2008, the 13 companies on the list accounted for 34 per cent of the overall m-cap.
RBI recently hiked LRS limit to $125,000 or Rs 7500,000 as on Aug 19 with $/rupee rate of 60
China's economy is in transition, with rising wage costs and massive overcapacity.
Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July.
Experts, however, caution that though the moves are positive for the sector as a whole, they don't expect much gain in the near-term.
Infosys, however, feels the high level of cash is an important tool to weather tough times.
Inflows cross $10-billion mark for 3rd consecutive year.