Shares of IT companies were in focus with the Nifty IT and S&P BSE IT index gaining more than 2% in an otherwise lower market
Indian policymakers are almost alone, alongside the United States, in seeking a hard and multi-sectoral global decoupling from China in the expectation that it will boost their economies, observes Mihir S Sharma.
Emerging markets could be affected by a combination of lower liquidity and higher dollar interest rates caused by a hike in the US Fed funds rate.
As regards India, market valuations already reflect most positives.
Rupee down 13 paise to 66.72 against dollar
Sensex slumped 518 points to end the day at 25,582 and the Nifty slipped 164 points to close at 7,623.
On Friday, the euro weakened to a near 14-month-low against the dollar, after the European Central Bank announced a fresh round of stimulus and promised more if required.
Budget was a mild disappointment. Yet, the bull run continues.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday refused to speculate on whether the G20 foreign ministers' meeting would be able to come out with a joint communique against the backdrop of widening differences between the West and Russia on the Ukraine conflict.
'The variables to watch include the monsoon, resolution of NBFC liquidity issues, GST collections, and NPA resolution.'
Indian economy has good fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves, RBI Governor Raghuram rajan said.
In the United States, economic data is likely to take a back seat next week.
OPEC's move to cut output has pushed up oil prices. From here it could go either way: oil could reach $100/barrel or an analysis of demand and supply might follow, say Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly.
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
Consistent capital inflows and a recovery in local equities helped the local unit to trim initial losses
The BSE Sensex zoomed 318 points to end at 33,351.57, while the broader Nifty spurted 88 points to 10,242.65.
On the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis, a multi-part series analyses the lessons learnt and those not learnt.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
Adequate dollar supply gave a boost to the local currency
Many countries advised the return the high-denomination notes to the central bank for destruction, but these continued to be legal tender. This and the introduction of a new Rs 2,000 note in India are the two major differences between Indian demonetisation and those of other countries.
Indian equities are in a multi-year bull story with capex cycle recovery as the main driver.
RBI governor is seen succeeding International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief executive officer, Christine Lagarde, next year.
Diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition on mental health grounds as the high court in London ruled that his risk of suicide is not such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite him to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay, who presided over the appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice earlier this year, said in their verdict that District Judge Sam Goozee's Westminster Magistrates' Court order from last year in favour of extradition was "sound". The leave to appeal in the high court had been granted on two grounds - under Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) to hear arguments if it would "unjust or oppressive" to extradite 51-year-old Modi due to his mental state and Section 91 of the Extradition Act 2003, also related to mental health.
The vote leaves Greece in uncharted waters: risking a banking collapse that could force it out of the euro.
Total holdings of the top eight gold ETFs have risen by 3.8 million ounces so far this year
The women on the 17th annual Forbes Power List hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations.
This is the 2nd lowest amount of funds held by Indians.
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
Given the volatility of the global marketplace, India is already on a strong wicket and well poised to provide a lucrative option to foreign investors.
If his attempt to have his appeal heard in the Supreme Court fails, in principle, Modi can apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to try and block his extradition on the basis that he will not receive a fair trial and that he will be detained in conditions that breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to which the UK is a signatory.
For the year as a whole the price is expected to average $1,270, which compares with the year-to-date average of $1,289.
India needs foreign exchange buffer reserves to insulate itself from exchange rate volatility as we have "no friends" for swap lines and Japan was the only country that helped during the taper tantrum in 2013, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday. Participating in a virtual event organised by economic think tank NCAER, Rajan said during the taper tantrum in 2013, India asked for swap lines, and only country who helped was Japan. "We need this (foreign exchange) reserve buffer to insulate ourselves because we have no friends.
Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and Deputy Labour Minister Dimitris Stratoulis also voted against the package.
Plenty of other factors are likely to keep a lid on prices.
The rupee has lost 37 paise or 0.55 per cent in two days.
Gains in realty, teck, IT, power, consumer durables, banking and oil & gas stocks helped both the key indices to score gains.
EU authorities made a last-minute offer to salvage a bailout deal that could keep Greece in the euro as the clock ticked down on Tuesday, with Germany warning that time had run out to extend vital credit lines to Athens.
'We are not getting any clear guidance on what to do. Initially, we were asked to move to the bunker...when we packed our bags and reached there, our university head asked to go back to our hostel room. So we came back. Movement is very risky these time'
The 'Rating Level 4' means that the financial market regulators have all regulatory measures "fully in force"
Broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are up 0.8%-1%.
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