Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
To attract capital into infrastructure projects, the ratings system needs a fresh look.
The growth in imports was led by product categories such as diagnostic items, ultra-sonogram machines, MRI and ECG apparatus, syringes with needles, suture needles, digital thermometers, malaria diagnostic kits, and hearing aids.
We'll see what happens with Brexit. Either way, there will be technology spends because people have to develop and modify new systems.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
If you have answers to these, you need not worry about Britain's exit from the European Union, Raghuram Rajan's exit from the Reserve Bank of India or Narendra Modi's chances of re-election in 2019; your financial future will be safe, says P V Subramanyam
Given the concerns around trade wars that threaten to jeopardise global capital flows as well, attracting foreign capital needs to be a policy priority, says Neelkanth Mishra.
According to the report, the demand for materials needed for infrastructure projects like metals, minerals, buildings and transport equipment is expected to increase as the country invests in building its civil infrastructure.
The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of India, as it seeks to bullet-proof the economy against sudden capital outflows
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
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India's share of 2015 emerging market allocations will be driven by FII perceptions on likely growth and reform.
Silver, platinum and palladium all declined.
We are much better placed than in 2013 with our overall fundamentals much stronger - higher foreign exchange reserves, a more favourable growth-inflation mix and an institutional framework for targeting inflation, says B Prasanna.
Taking a cue from neighbouring Gujarat and its successful Vibrant Gujarat summit, Maharashtra has organised a conclave -Transforming MMR into a Global Financial, Commercial and Entertainment Hub - on February 6.
S&P BSE Midcap shed 0.8% while S&P BSE Smallcap tumbled 0.6%
At the end of 2018-19, the Tata group had a consolidated debt of Rs 2.77 trillion. Tatas not only plan to avoid big-ticket acquisitions for now, the group's main focus will be on improving key metrics and reduce debt, say Shally Seth Mohile & Dev Chatterjee.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
Sensex falls at close; metals, banks perform well.
What will be the impact on the Euro itself? Will it devalue and to what extent?
Exports dipped 1.6 per cent to 8.95 trillion yuan.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
While Manmohan Singh had to deal with high oil prices, inflation and trade deficit, Narendra Modi is lucky as major threats have receded, says T N Ninan.
'By the time the goods that were sent from December onwards reached stores in Europe, they became dead inventory as the stores there were closed by then.' 'Those that were in the warehouse there also became dead inventory. Those that reached the ports there also became dead inventory.' 'And what Tirupur produced in March is still here, and they have also become dead inventory.'
Substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives.
Private lenders were among the top losers along with RIL.
There are already some signs of stress in this market.
BSE Metal and Capital Goods indices plunged over 2% followed by counters like Consumer Durables, Auto, Banks and Realty, all falling down between 1-2%.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
Fund raising by Indian companies through the offshore debt market is expected to rise in 2015.
Experts say while the increasing demand for a ban on Chinese goods might make for good optics, the reality is that India is still heavily dependent on that country in a wide range of industries like electronics, mobile devices, auto, pharma, telecom equipment, and fertilisers.
'At this point, it does not appear to be a Lehman Brothers kind of crisis, which had a domino effect on the financial system.'
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi.
Several Sensex stocks hits 52-week low in intra-day trade on Monday with financials leading the decline.
Among key stocks, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs and ICICI Bank, all up between 1%-3%
However, volatility is likely to be on the rise, said Benjamin Yeo, MD & CIO (Asia & Middle-East) for Wealth & Investment Management, Barclays.
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