UK operations of several Indian companies might take a hit.
FMCG major ITC and private banking major ICICI Bank were the top Sensex losers
A strong set of industrial output numbers for January provided the perfect backdrop to reap more dividends, with the IIP having expanded 2.7 per cent year-on-year.
Shares of IT major TCS on Friday tumbled over 8 per cent after its September quarter numbers failed to meet market expectations.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday reported an 8.4 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 6,586 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 and said uncertainties in environment had resulted in holdbacks in discretionary spend by customers.
But the 30-share Sensex rose by 141.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to close at 34,297.47. The broader NSE Nifty gained 44.60- points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 10,545.50 after touching a high of 10,618.10.
With the arrival of new players such as Amazon Pay, Google Tez and Flipkart's PhonePe, digital money companies are now changing their business pitch.
Overseas investors were one of the heavy buyers.
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The primary market showed some signs of life in a busy day.
At the close, the 50-share NSE Nifty was at 8,611.15, up 19.90 points, or 0.23 per cent, after moving between 8,637.15 and 8,555.20.
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ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
The hectic buying by domestic institutions, as also by some top-shot brokers in their proprietary accounts, was in sharp contrast to heavy selling of stocks by foreign portfolio investors
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The Reserve Bank of India late on Wednesday unveiled rules to restrict how much its citizens and companies can invest abroad and announced additional curbs on gold imports.
About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.
Four of the founders of Infosys are seeking to raise about $1.1 billion by selling stakes in the company.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 42 points to close at 25,838 and the Nifty50 lost 13 points to end at 7,899.
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The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
DLF was asked to file an affidavit in this matter by Monday, after which SAT would issue directions on Wednesday (November 5) on whether the interim relief can be given.
India's most heavily indebted property firm, DLF has filed an appeal with the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against a ban from tapping capital markets for three years, a spokeswoman for the appellate told Reuters.
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
Broader market outperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap finishing the day 1.22%, and 1.54% higher, respectively
A huge shock is on the cards in British football as a rank outsider is threatening to gatecrash the millionaire favourites. But it is Scottish hopefuls Aberdeen and not English league leaders Leicester who have bridged the biggest financial gulf.
Investors with shorter horizon of three-five years can also look at balanced funds and also those looking to invest lump sum money.
Calculated guesses, taking a position on what the future could hold
Government is expected to rely more on divestment proceeds to keep the fiscal deficit in check
Benchmark indices plunge 4.7% in the first full week of 2016.
Given that the ETF has given exceptional returns over the past year, start small and buy more in a staggered manner.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 217 points to end at 25,736.
Sensex gains 2.4%, Nifty crosses 7,000; investors feel exit polls have vindicated their stand
Besides foreign flows, corporate earnings and US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's testimony to the nation's legislature are also likely to impact investor sentiment.
Equity fund managers say large-caps offer higher relative safety, especially in such times.
The Swiss is out of sight as FIFA corruption scandal deepens
After paring some gains, the 30-share index settled at an all-time closing high of 28,008.90, up by 98.84 points, or 0.35 per cent, over the previous close.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
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