BJP loss could trigger a correction
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Long-term investors can stay put in the markets, but should brace for volatility
The Reserve Bank of India held its policy rate at 7.25 percent on Tuesday.
First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower
A total of 183 stocks rallied 10 per cent, of which 32 stocks saw price appreciation of 20 per cent each.
Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
ICICI Bank was the top gainer after stable rating for its senior unsecured bonds by S&P Global Ratings.
Corporate indebtedness is now twice what it was before the global financial crisis; banks' bad loans ratio is 3.5 times higher.
Since its peak, the S&P BSE Sensex has dropped nearly 3,000 points.
Wonder why corporate India is showering dividends?
Once tipped to emerge as the biggest exporter, the pharmaceutical industry is yet to acquire the scale of those in software services, says Krishna Kant.
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.
'The government is encouraging consumption through fiscal spending in a bid to push up economic growth in the face of a slowdown in corporate investment and exports.'
It was a year of big gains for equity investors.
The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.
In the past 12 months, such earnings have grown in double digits in Europe, the US, Japan and South Korea.
The index is more expensive than it was at 2014-end or when it hit a life-time high in January.
The government will release the Index of Industrial Production for July 2015 on Friday, September 11, 2015.
Pharma shares extended losses after the government's ban on combination drugs.
Tata Motors, Titan Company & Tata Steel come in at second, third & fourth slots.
Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.
In good times, analysts justify valuations giving interesting investment rationale.
Asian markets were trading mixed with shares in China witnessing profit taking after sharp gains in the previous session.
Analysts say there is still no visibility of earnings improvement.
Most Asian markets were trading weak on Monday.
The event will also hurt PNB's asset quality in the March 2018 quarter. While the finer details of the fraud have not been provided, making it difficult to gauge the exact impact, analysts say it will dent the bank's financials.
ITC's net profit grew the fastest, followed by HUL and Asian Paints.
Experts suggest domestic factors rather than the Greece crisis would determine the course of the Indian equities.
China now world's second largest share market, India is 7th
Chances of a sudden collapse in the Shanghai Composite are remote.
Banking and real estate stocks rise up to 5% on further rate-cut hope.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
Tata Steel and Tata Chemicals under investor watch