The NSE Nifty ended at 3,513, down 93 points. The market breadth was extremely negative - out of 2,652 stocks traded, 2,164 declined, 442 advanced and the rest were unchanged on Wednesday.
On the contrary, the fall in the US markets was lower with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both declining by around 9 per cent and 6 per cent respectively, while emerging markets lost around 18 per cent during the month. Pessimism in the financial markets following the filing for bankruptcy by Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch's sell-off, the AIG bailout and perceived uncertainty around the US bailout package added to investor fears.
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As part of the reshuffle, James Murdoch will step down as chief executive of British Sky Broadcasting, and replace his father as non-executive chairman of the UK satellite broadcaster.
Asian markets were weak this morning on uncertanaity over the $700 billion US bailout plan. Later on, the European markets, too, opened on a weak note, and US futures also indicated a negative start from Dow and Nasdaq. The market breadth was extremely negative - out of 2,684 stocks traded, 2,282 declined, 361 advanced and 41 were unchanged on Monday.
The three stocks from the Sensex that managed to break the trend in the falling markets are from the FMCG and pharmaceuticals space
The market breadth was fairly positive - out of 2,724 stocks traded, 1,782 advanced, 858 declined and the rest were unchanged today.
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While the M1 Group, which holds 9.8 per cent in MTN, today backed Bharti's bid, Singapore Telecommunications said it has no objection to the acquisition.
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Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Based on a feedback, the exchange could cap a sector's weight at 25 per cent, or align with the broader market.
India imposes over 100 per cent duty on imported vehicles and the likes of American cult bike maker Harley Davidson had made noises in the past asking to bring down the rates.
'People always short-change the resilience of the economy.'
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The NSE Nifty ended at 2886, up 189 points. With Friday's gain, the main index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Sensex, gained over 27% (2,091 points) from it's Monday low of 7,697.
The NSE Nifty ended at 3545, up 54 points. The market breadth was fairly positive - out of 2,683 stocks traded, 1,654 advanced, 974 declined and 55 were unchanged on Tuesday.
The US stocks slumped on Thursday on signs of further weakness in the housing sector.
India was the best performing wealth market globally in 2017 as its total wealth swelled from $6,584 billion in 2016 to $8,230 billion in 2017
Tuesday's was the S&P's worst drop since August 24.
The government is expecting a better soyabean and groundnut production on account of well-distributed monsoon rains and good prices.
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Even before the Wall Street the world's stock market hub in New York - opened on the 20th anniversary of the original Black Monday today, the domestic stock market's benchmark Sensex plunged over 438 points.
Shanghai is the worst performing stock market of the world in CY 2008. It has just replaced Vietnam at the top of the ladder among the worst performers with a 48.97 per cent fall.
The finance minister appears to be harking back to the seventies and eighties by prevailing on cement and steel manufacturers to hold the price line despite the hit they'll take on margins.
NSE Nifty ended at 4,403, down 59 points.
The US Fed also said that the unemployment rate too would rise to 5.7 per cent.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
They prefer foreign markets owing to comparatively lower margins than Indian exchanges.
India has decided to put the process of bringing down duties on edible oil on the fast track to reach an early agreement with Asean for a Free Trade Agreement.
The 30-share BSE index reclaimed the 30,000-mark to trade at a new record high of 30,071.61 by surging 128.37 points, or 0.42 per cent. This surpassed the previous record high of 30,024.74 (intra-day) that the Sensex touched on March 4, 2015.
In a historic referendum on Thursday, the United Kingdom voted to leave the Eurozone.
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Surging oil prices are unlikely to restrain the strong economic growth in India and China, Haruhiko Kuroda, president, Asian Development Bank said.
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