Markets ended in red, index heavyweights drag.
Many factors leading to the 2008 financial crisis still exist.
A weaker rupee could aid corporate earnings through its positive impact on export intensive sectors such as information technology services, pharmaceuticals and commodity producers such as metal and mining, and oil and gas companies.
Profit-booking by participants in view of the domestic markets' recent record-setting run fuelled the downtrend
These investors are not only betting on little-known stocks, but also sectors that the market participants are not paying much heed to. Some of these stocks can be potential multi-baggers, while others may not live up to the expectations of these stock-pickers, says Jash Kriplani.
Consolidation is the prime mood of the Indian equity market at the moment.
How did marquee Dalal Street investors fare in the Jan-Mar quarter that saw the BSE Sensex tank 10 per cent?
High retail concentration in small companies; many left to fend for themselves in penny stocks
Investors should take this opportunity to look at asset allocation and realign their portfolio.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
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Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.
Siddhartha's knack for value investment dates back to 1995 when he infused capital in Kshema Technologies, which was acquired by MphasiS. He also took an early exposure in Mindtree way back in 1999. Since 1995, he had invested in more than 15 technology companies including chip-designing firm Ittiam Software, and GlobalEdge Technologies, among others, says Debasis Mohapatra.
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.
Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.
During the dot-com bubble, it had touched a high of 1.9.
Greek crisis is coming at a time when India is short of hard news on the domestic front.
Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.
'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.
'We met on a Mumbai local some time ago, but the lessons she taught me about money management and life in general have stayed with me,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
Government-owned companies are more generous in rewarding their shareholders with dividends.
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
But much depends on govt action & global economy; Sensex gains in 2070 the biggest in five years
Election results, diesel & gas pricing moves, labour law changes - all stoke anticipation of more cheer ahead.
According to technical analysts, the Nifty could trade in the range between 7,400 and 7,700.
Iconic Dalal Street investors Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Radhakishan Damani, known for their stock picks, have forged an unusual partnership to make Bollywood flicks.
'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
Positive cues from the global market front aided the rally.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
'This fall is nothing. We could see worse if everybody hits the panic button.'
HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts
Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak.
'A bold, progressive step forward,' Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak said of Nirmala Sitharaman's corporate tax breaks.
Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs
Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing on the film's sets?
The growth premium India enjoyed has largely been lost.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
