The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
The group plans Rs 30,000-cr oil refinery with IOC; buys Lanco's Udupi power plant for Rs 6,000 cr
Reliance Industries and ONGC were down 4-6% each contributing the most to the Sensex losses
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.
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Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.
Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and portrayed as 'growth engine' of India has witnessed a steep fall in new investments for the second quarter of 2014-15 compared to the first quarter of the same fiscal.
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.
Sensex ended up 41 points at 29,136 and Nifty gained 4 pts to 8,809.
IT companies account for a third of the entire dividend pot this year
Notable losers were ONGC, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hero Motocorp, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel who fell by up to 2.80 per cent.
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
In the first two months of the current fiscal, Indian exports of finished steel reportedly grew by almost 76 per cent on a YoY basis and China alone accounted for close to 60 per cent of the increase.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
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The lowest bid earlier had come for Madhya Pradesh at Rs 5.05/unit.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
Execs of RIL, Essar, Cairn India, Jubilant Energy, ADAG detained.
Decision-making has been very poor, Ambani said.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
Investors must be cautious and follow a prudent diversification strategy to mitigate against any risks in case of any unforeseen events.
The bank guarantee, which will be equivalent to the incremental revenue that RIL will get from the new gas price, will be encashed if it is proved that the company hoarded gas or deliberately suppressed production at the main D1&D3 fields in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block since 2010-11.
The events of September 24 have not only earned the country a whole lot of interest but also showed the world how a lot more can be accomplished with a shoestring budget.
Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.
It is hoped that the decision of India's apex court will send a signal to politicians and their cronies from the world of business that the rule of the law does eventually prevail, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
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In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and far between, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.
With inflation down, the government's twin deficits are largely under control.
Sectors such as Auto, Banks, Capital Goods, FMCG, Metal, Oil & Gas and Power are trading marginally lower.
Benchmark share indices ended lower on profit taking after they touched record highs in the previous session.
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BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
Markets across the globe gained after China Securities Regulator removed its four-day-old circuit-breaker system.
Modi made a strong case for a partnership between the producers and consumers in the oil market as it exists in other markets.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
Markets extended losses to end 1.5% down on Tuesday, amid weak global cues, after investors turned cautious ahead of key economic data and booked profits in rate sensitive shares while the further fall in the rupee continued to weigh on investor sent.