Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment
The intra-city cable leasing deal will give RCom Rs 1,200 crore, which will be used to clear some of its debt.
L&T, ONGC and banking scrips power gains in today's trade
This is its biggest single session fall since August 24, 2015, when it had lost 1,624.51 points.
Banks are in need of government support to manage the stressed assets
Raising concern about over-dependence of Indian capital markets on foreign institutional investors, eminent banker Deepak Parekh has said that something needs to be done to change this pattern.
Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
In what could be the biggest cash heist in the national capital, the driver of a cash transit van allegedly fled with around Rs 22.5 crore from southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Thursday.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
The mid- and small-cap indices had a dream run between January 2017 and January 2018 - zooming 48 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively.
Geo-political concerns over death of a Saudi journalist, Brexit and likely breach in Italy's budget also kept investors cautious.
Major losers include Lupin 1.96 per cent, along with Tata Motors, Coal India and Sun Pharma.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
Sun Pharma was the biggest loser among Sensex components, plunging 3.94 per cent, followed by Tata Steel falling 3.12 per cent.
Market breadth depicted strength. There were almost 3 gainers against every loser on BSE
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.
While some equity analysts have raised target prices for public sector banks, others remain cautious
Gaurav Garg, Head of Research, CapitalVia answers readers' stock market queries.
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
The broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices.
State-owned banks account for more than two-thirds of the sector's assets and about 85 percent of bad debts
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 46 points to end at 28,122 and the 50-share Nifty gained 20 points to close at 8,514.
Governor Rajan stressed on the benefits over a medium-term.
As the government plans to take sector-specific steps to tackle the slump, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon hold talks with representatives from various sectors to get and take steps so that the confidence of those sectors can be restored.
Security forces were on Sunday deployed in strength in parts of Srinagar in the wake of fresh violence following death of a teenager, even as normal life remained affected elsewhere in the Valley for the 121st consecutive day due to separatist-sponsored strike.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
Housing sector to benefit from Budget.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 292 points at 29,571 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 75 points at 8,910.
If push comes to shove, Trump is probably planning to order the US army to clear his path for a second term. What if the armed forces refuse to obey their commander-in-chief?, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries
'The BJP is taking a risk in Assam, but it may face a tough time in coming times,' says Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty.
Sun Pharma stole the show in the Sensex pack, spurting 3.91 per cent, followed by M&M at 2.87 per cent.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 93.20 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 10,452.30 after shuttling between 10,612.90 and 10,434.05.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
The NSE Nifty ended 89.40 points, or 0.83 per cent, lower at 10,710.45.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.
The indices closed with losses for the week, with the Sensex declining 476.14 points, and the broader NSE Nifty falling 155.45 points during the period.
Shares of most European banks are down significantly.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
