Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter
Raghuram Rajan remains focused on a long-term inflation target of 4 percent.
Rates on tax-free bonds are linked to government securities.
While the Budget might have been a sentiment booster for the sector, firms with market dominance emerge as favourites.
The month also saw Adani Power acquiring the 600-Mw Korba West thermal power plant from the Gautam Thapar-led Avantha group for Rs 4,200 crore (Rs 42 billion).
The Reserve Bank of India held its policy rate at 7.25 percent on Tuesday.
Falling jet fuel prices, stable rupee signal lower losses
Despite inflation easing, experts see RBI maintaining status quo on Dec 2
Some Indian generic drugmakers are, however, uncertain about the pace of approvals in the near future.
Indian market has been plagued by negative sentiment and triggers
Sources said many individual investors were interested in applying for the NFO, due to additional benefits being offered such as upfront discounts and loyalty bonuses.
Earlier this month, market regulator Sebi had given go- ahead to the disinvestment department's proposal to give preference in share allotment to those PSUs located in states in which Neyveli's generating units were located.
The central bank has, so far, cut its repo rate by 125 bps.
According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.
The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices during this period have outperformed the blue-chip indices.
Voting for the 2014 general elections will begin in April and it is expected Budget 2014-15 will be presented in June.
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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.
The central bank had nudged banks to cut lending rates.
While sale of stake in airport business and adjacent land will help lower debt, improvement in power business is crucial.
Ruias to sell Essar Steel stake to strategic partners.
The challenge of merging Ranbaxy into the company has not been factored in.
There's need to address growth, but weak rupee putting pressure on prices.
'She was either overconfident that nothing will happen to her or she underestimated the gravity of the allegations.'
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has given its recommendations on the much-awaited issue of spectrum sharing.
The company plans to raise Rs 750 crore; other realtors may follow.
RBI's intervention in the currency market is through public sector banks.
The year 2014 has been one of the best for investors in the equity markets.
The RBI cut rates for third time in 2015 due to favourable economic conditions.
The convertibility is RBI Governor's 'next big ambitious goal'.
Indian markets rose 19 per cent in the first half of this financial year, the best performance by any market during this period, globally.
Analysts are enthused by BPCL's upstream foray and have re-rated the stock in the past couple of years.
Revival in domestic business should also help overall revenue growth.
The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent.
RBI awaits fiscal stance, inflation to cool off to decide on rates.
The Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly raised its policy interest rate on Tuesday by 25 basis points (bps) but said that if consumer price inflation eases as projected, it does not foresee further near-term tightening.
In cutting interest rates and giving a boost to the government's efforts to revive growth, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan displayed the pragmatism and flexibility familiar to those who work with him.
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In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
RBI's surprise rate cut has revived sentiments of India Inc.
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
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