Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
Sensex is now as expensive as in early 2008
Overall, the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gap has widened as developed economies are taking the lead.
The majority of global equity trading and a significant proportion of trading in bonds, currencies, commodities and derivatives, is done on electronic platforms
India was ranked 12th among the large economies in 2008, and moved up to 10th by 2013, overtaking Canada and Spain.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Since 2005, in 8 out of 10 years (except in CY11 and CY14) the benchmark indices have given positive returns in December.
A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the top five MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the wealthy is increasing rapidly.
'For investors who are willing to remain invested for two - three years, there exist quite a few good opportunities.'
The agreement on sharing of financial information is a distinct and welcome break from its trend.
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Distress sales, market closures and anchoring of fishing fleets have been reported from West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
One has to wonder what is so wrong with the European Union.
"You will see further improvement after an immediate reaction and the markets will calm down," says Vikas Khemani.
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The first major devaluation of the rupee happened in 1966 when it was pegged against the US dollar at Rs 4.75/$
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Experts say the BSE Sensex could rise to around 32,000 in a year.
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Globally, jewellery buying fell 14%, investment slid 11%.
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The Sensex ended at at 27,676, lower by 210 points and the Nifty broke the psychological level of 8,400 to end at 83877 down 70 points.
'People don't want to watch a screaming channel if given a decent alternative.'
Substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives.
Despite the rally, on the basis of valuations, Indian markets aren't too expensive, says Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA.
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'Narendra Modi has had very good luck. Firstly, the fall of oil prices. You don't get that very often in your life and you certainly don't get that often when you are in government.' 'Secondly, the fantasy of Indian reforms has led to very strong capital inflows to have made his job much, much easier.' 'You ride the winds in times of fortune and he hasn't done that. At least, not yet.' 'Those winds of fortune which are blowing your way can certainly turn around easily. There are quite a few headwinds coming up. He may well, history will show, have missed the opportunities that existed.'
They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law.
'Without doubt, Narasimha Rao confronted huge challenges. Yet, in the very brief period I saw him at the closest of quarters, I have to say that he was simply magnificent. A lifetime of circumspection gave way to courage.'
Switzerland struck twice in quick succession to stun Euro 2016 champions Portugal 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday and hand them a first competitive defeat in two years under coach Fernando Santos.
'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped propel him in recent years up the ranks.'
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