Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.
Aditya Puri has a higher yearly pay of 9.7 crore, plus stock options, at HDFC Bank.
In 2015-16, Sikka as CEO took home Rs 48.73 crore as salary (including, bonus and incentives), which is the highest among peers.
Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.
Bourses ask for okay in the 'permitted to trade' category; brokers and legal experts speak in favour.
Asia to stay flat in 2017. India is better-placed given its low export dependence and it should outperform Asian peers this year says Mixo Das, India strategist for financial major Nomura
Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business
Aaron Low, principal, Lumen Advisors says in 2017 developed nations will outdo emerging ones.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and expects high volatility.
Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.
Among these, Hindalco and Vedanta from the metal pack have become multi-baggers, gaining 100 per cent in 2016
The value of the ace investor's personal holdings rose by just 2%.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
Spread between earnings yield and bold yield lowest since 2013; dividend yield and bond yield lowest since 2008.
Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.
Demonetisation, Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential elections, and the fear that US Fed may hike rates in the upcoming policy review in December have dented market sentiments, report Puneet Wadhwa & Deepak Korgaonkar.
Brokerage firm Ambit Capital has cut FY17 growth estimate to 3.5 per cent from 6.8 per cent and saaid there was even a possibility of growth contracting during the December quarter
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.