The view among the regulator and the government is that the currency is overvalued
The rupee appreciated further on Thursday, adding 106 paise to 66.01 against the dollar, after steps taken by new Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan to attract US currency inflows boosted market sentiment.
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
Gold prices are already moving fast to the key level of Rs 30,000 per 10 gms
It's also important to understand the rationale behind choosing particular stocks and when to sell.
Infrastructure stocks are once again gaining traction.
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint.
Combined net profit estimated to grow 14.6% year-on-year, against a 5.7% decline in the Dec 2015 quarter
Metal shares gained on hopes that the government may adopt ordinance route for mines sector reforms
But trading through the route still a minuscule portion of total turnover
May touch 64/$ due to foreign flows slowing down
About 48.5 million shares, or 20 per cent of the shares on offer, are reserved for retail investors
Firms have to adhere to strict compliance requirements mandated by global parents
The earlier government was blamed for non-performance, the current one will be rightfully blamed for mismanagement
The rupee's stability in the last 12 to 18 months made corporates reduce hedging
Without factoring in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, the index has been touching new all-time highs repeatedly.
Fixed deposits can fetch 9-9.5% interest versus 3.5% to be received by Cairn, say institutions.
Banks have not cut rates yet as March is typically a busy season.
HDFC Bank has ensured that no bank will be able to match them in the near future without bleeding on margins.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Sebi would develop new products in the commodity derivatives space apart from taking steps to deepen the corporate bond market.
Auto firms are likely to perform better in coming months.
The Asian markets are largely trading in the green, taking heart from a positive close on Wall Street.
Most Asian markets were trading weak on Monday.
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
RIL estimates output from KG-D6 could reach up to 60 mscmd in the next five years, when all satellite fields are brought into production.
A few analysts were surprised by the revenue growth of 3.8 per cent; many had expected revenue growth to be 2.5-2.7 per cent.
India's foreign exchange reserves are at an all-time high.
Sharp swings likely in equity, forex and bond markets.
To participate in an OFS, investors will have to open a trading A/C
Decline in the rupee coupled with a slide in the crude oil prices have dented the sentiments.
Investors will keenly watch out for the Futures & Options expiry for July on Thursday
So, what does 2016 have in store for the Indian markets? Will they be able to take a giant leap forward in the leap year, and what are the key risks?
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
Also keenly watching inflation numbers, with wholesale inflation data expected today
Higher interest rates in the US do not necessarily coincide with capital outflows.
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