The rise of the mall in India, at a time when many in the United States are becoming debt-ridden white elephants.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head - Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, answered some important questions on the market.
The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent.
Busting a major 'front running' case in the stock market, Sebi on Friday ordered impounding of unlawful gains worth nearly Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million) from brokerage firm Sharekhan and 15 other entities.
Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
Sensex witnessed the biggest single day gain since May 2009 in absolute terms.
Budget might turn out to be neutral for the sector.
Banks get bonds boost to raise funds for core sector; up to Rs 50 lakh of home loans in metros and Rs 40 lakh in other cities not to have CRR, SLR requirements
Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
In a live chat on rediff.com held on Friday, July 11, well-known equity specialist Devang Mehta discussed what effect the Budget will have on the stock markets -- from how NOT to lose money in the markets to which are the safest stocks.
BSE Realty index zoomed by almost 7% followed by counters like Metal, Oil & Gas, Auto, Banks, Auto, Healthcare and Power, all surging between 1-5%.
Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
The industry status will help the sector access bank lending at average interest rates
Sensex gained 38.18 points or 0.15% at 25,918.95 and Nifty ended higher by 12.50 points or 0.16% at 7,739.55.
2015 is set for a lot of changes - and some that we would like to happen
This is the first time the fight is between mother and son. Both sides don't look in the mood to relent: Advisors and spin doctors have been hired, lawyers have been consulted.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
Income from renting of properties is taxed at a flat rate of 10%.
The real estate sector is set to enter a progressive phase in 2015.
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