Of BSE 500 companies, promoters of 142 companies have pledged their holding.
Traders have used this as an opportunity to stock up silver.
Bank has cited trend of global easing and weak growth
'No private project will take off at such high interest rates'
Budget 2015 has blessed the banking sector.
Market hopes govt will hike capital expenditure.
Technically, the Indian economy is on road to recovery.
Spotlight likely on cement, metals, road cos
New initiatives expected to bear fruit by middle of 2015
Modest growth projections hits IT sector.
India gains at the expense of Russia and Brazil
New series points to a sharp recovery since FY14.
India is world's one of the biggest e-commerce markets.
Analysts factor in 200-300-bps impact on sales in FY16
This time, RBI can cut rates to reflect the improved fundamentals and to further shrink the arbitrage window.
Infosys has better days ahead, say analyst.
Global investors are fast losing appetite for equities, as deflation seems more of a reality. With commodity prices collapsing, few safe havens are left for investors, with many of the BRICS(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) losing their charm.
In the past two years, investors in gold have lost money.
Trade sanctions on Russia by Europe and the US offer an opportunity for India, but the devaluation of the rouble may play spoilsport
The rouble has been falling steadily since early November and collapsed earlier this month following a spectacular decline in the price of crude oil to five-year lows.