BJP loss could trigger a correction
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CIL aims to sell 12.6 mn shares to retail investors
After his previous visit, the Sensex crashed and it took four painful years to top the 21,000 mark.
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
The reduction in holdings comes at a time when technology firms are facing cross currency headwinds due to volatility in the global financial markets
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
Bull run in the markets is likely to continue for next 5 years, says Motilal Oswal MD.
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.
The market is abuzz about how the fabled investor got it wrong.
The fall in metal and mining stocks comes on the back of weak Chinese trade data
Rise in investor sentiment, return of risk appetite aid shares across the board
India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 crore worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially.
Experts said equity raising was also hampered due to flight of capital from foreign investors. FIIs have sold more $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in October.
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Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.
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.
An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.
Though the markets have lost ground since the past few sessions, analysts do not seem worried.
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.
