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In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
'We may bite the bullet and draw up plans for privatisation.' 'If that is done now, the sale of the government stake will fetch money; a delay will see erosion in whatever value is left in these banks,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The BSE Sensex gained 104.63 points to end at 33,147.13, while the broader Nifty spurted 48.45 points to finish at 10,343.80.
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Investors lost around Rs 1.57 lakh crore in market valuation on Friday.
Noel, Ratan Tata's half-brother and Mistry's brother-in-law, was a contender for the top position when Mistry was chosen as chairman in 2011.
Normal movement of people and vehicular traffic was observed in parts of Srinagar on Tuesday, the officials said.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
Home loans also pose lower bad-debt risks for the banks than corporate loans.
With Modi's international image seriously damaged -- perhaps, irrecoverably -- and Indian foreign policy finding itself in drift, we move on to the New Year in a depressing scenario, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
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.
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'Who put the fear of god into Imran Khan and how it happened we do not know, but the great cricketer panicked and called Mahathir to regret that he cannot attend the KL Summit,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Covering-up of pending short positions on expiry of the July derivatives contracts and a strengthening rupee propped up the markets at high levels
The rally followed the govt's plan to bolster state-owned lenders.
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
Sensex plunges 322.39 points to over 1-month closing low of 27,797.01; Nifty tumbles 97.55 points to 8,340.70.
Some major events that occurred from 1885, when the Indian National Congress was formed, till August 15, 1947, when India achieved Independence.
Sentiment was hurt after market regulator Sebi directed bourses to initiate action against 331 suspected shell companies.
Investors booked profits in recent gainers
Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing 1.79 per cent.
This is the index's biggest single-day fall in almost a month
Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.
The NSE Nifty, which dipped below the key 10,800-mark to touch a low of 10,755.40, bounced back on late buying to close at 10,817.70, up 9.65 points, or 0.09 per cent.
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The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
Metal stocks lose ground with Hindalco, Tata Steel, Sesa Sterlite down 4-10%.
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
The session was marked by volatility and stock-specific action, even as the overall sentiment remains risk-averse, brokers said.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 46 points at 26,360 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points at 7,891.
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Both the indices ended at their highest levels since February 1.
The broader NSE Nifty moved between 10,705 and 10,785.55, before ending 25.15 points, or 0.23 per cent down at 10,716.55.
The resignation is sure to create more political firestorms for the government as it comes on the eve of the winter session of Parliament where the Opposition has already made it clear to the treasury benches that infringing on the RBI autonomy would be a big talking point for them.
There is a near consensus that at least a 25 basis points cut, if not 50, can be expected in the June policy.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
Banking services across the country were hit on Wednesday by the day-long strike by 10 central trade unions and 14 bank unions, but workers of largest lender SBI and a few other banks stayed off the agitation.
All sectoral indices, led by realty, PSU, oil & gas and banking, were in positive zone with gains of up to 1.25 per cent.
