Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'This encourages escapism through the politics and economics of nationalism, made worse by tribalism or nativism, the package accompanied inevitably by the erosion of institutional bulwarks and therefore State capture by powerful businessmen,' notes T N Ninan.
The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 160 points to close at 25,262.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 57 points to end at 26,064 and the Nifty50 climbed 17 points.
Tata Steel was the day's worst performer in the Sensex pack, plunging 3.25 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 3.05 per cent.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
This surpassed its previous record close of 29,974.24, reached on April 5.
The two nations share a problem of corporate debt gone bad that is so large and opaque.
Shares of RIL ended 2.4% higher as it pips TCS to become most valued firm
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
Muted global trend after a report that US President Donald Trump was preparing to impose more tariffs on China hurt trading sentiments.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 53.30 points or 0.61 per cent to 8,778.
For retail investors who are into direct stocks, buying one when it enters the index can be a good strategy.
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
Addressing his first rally in the national capital in the run-up to the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls, he said the current environment in the country, the hatred, the violence and the attacks on women were harming India and people were not benefitting from it.
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.95 per cent followed by Maruti Suzuki at 2.69 per cent.
The government on Thursday allowed free inter-state wheeling of renewable energy used in the production of green hydrogen and ammonia as it seeks to boost usage of the carbon-free fuel and make India an export hub. Unveiling the first part of the much-awaited National Hydrogen Policy, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh said the government is targeting production of 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030. Oil refineries to steel plants require hydrogen to produce finished products.
The broader Nifty of National Stock Exchange scaled the 10,200 mark intra day before closing at 10,184.85, showing a sizeable gain of 38.30 points, or 0.38 per cent.
The BSE gauge Sensex fell 73.88 points to 35,548.26 and the NSE Nifty slid 17.85 points to 10,799.85, taking cues from tumbling global shares.
The trend was visible in the early trade on Thursday as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
The Sensex and the Nifty witnessed biggest one day loss in percentage terms since June 24
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Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.
Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress in Punjab, its national spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Friday expressed the hope that its leaders "talk more in private and less in public."
Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.
Sensex catapults 1,241 points and Nifty vaults 382 points in two sessions in a row.
The total investor wealth, measured in terms of cumulative value of all listed stocks on BSE, slumped by over Rs 7 lakh crore during the torrid week.
Markets ended higher for the second straight session mainly on the back of upbeat corporate earnings.
No stock on BSE Sensex ended in red while only 3 stocks in the broader Nifty50 index settled the day negative
Sensex, Nifty put up a good show in closing trade.
The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
Important appointments at these companies have been stuck for long
A ministry spokesperson said he wasn't aware of the development.
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Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
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