Though valuations have moderated, they are still above average.
Profit-booking by participants in view of the domestic markets' recent record-setting run fuelled the downtrend
Market participants are impressed that Rajan has set the ball rolling on his first day at RBI with a series of announcements, raising expectations that more are in store.
UK operations of several Indian companies might take a hit.
Siddhartha's knack for value investment dates back to 1995 when he infused capital in Kshema Technologies, which was acquired by MphasiS. He also took an early exposure in Mindtree way back in 1999. Since 1995, he had invested in more than 15 technology companies including chip-designing firm Ittiam Software, and GlobalEdge Technologies, among others, says Debasis Mohapatra.
How did marquee Dalal Street investors fare in the Jan-Mar quarter that saw the BSE Sensex tank 10 per cent?
HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.
'A bold, progressive step forward,' Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak said of Nirmala Sitharaman's corporate tax breaks.
'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.
BSE PSU index rallies 10% in one month; nearly a third of the stocks on the index has gained 20% over the period
In line with rally in stocks, the Indian rupee on Monday appreciated for the second straight session and closed with a eight paise gain at a one-week high of 61.36 against the Greenback.
The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy
Sensex gains 2.4%, Nifty crosses 7,000; investors feel exit polls have vindicated their stand
Markets ended in red, index heavyweights drag.
Sensex is now as expensive as in early 2008
According to fund managers, expectations of a 25-basis-point increase in the cash reserve ratio of banks have heightened in the wake of RBI's surprise twin moves to make short-term money dearer as part of its attempts to curb the rupee's volatility.
High retail concentration in small companies; many left to fend for themselves in penny stocks
Consolidation is the prime mood of the Indian equity market at the moment.
Reports have suggested Rs 400-650 as the possible IPO price
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
Many factors leading to the 2008 financial crisis still exist.
'We met on a Mumbai local some time ago, but the lessons she taught me about money management and life in general have stayed with me,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
Government-owned companies are more generous in rewarding their shareholders with dividends.
The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
During the dot-com bubble, it had touched a high of 1.9.
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Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
Greek crisis is coming at a time when India is short of hard news on the domestic front.
Investors should take this opportunity to look at asset allocation and realign their portfolio.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
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Bigger and broader indices do relatively poorly as investors get selective; experts see opportunity if scrips chosen with care.
But much depends on govt action & global economy; Sensex gains in 2070 the biggest in five years
Election results, diesel & gas pricing moves, labour law changes - all stoke anticipation of more cheer ahead.
As the bull-run in Dalal Street gathers pace, people keen on riding it are looking to arm themselves with new tools and techniques.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
According to technical analysts, the Nifty could trade in the range between 7,400 and 7,700.
Through the past 12 months, the Bank Nifty has risen 55%
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