Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
India's latest GDP numbers do not signal robust economic growth in near term.
Weaker-than-expected growth in US jobs in recent months had already forced US central bankers to put off a rate hike at their meeting last week
'Will people who buy iPhones stop buying iPhones to help swadeshi models?' 'There should be some advantage for the consumer to make them buy a Made in India product.' 'Patriotism and nationalism are good words, but in business, it won't work.'
However, investors have turned cautious over the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union.
US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter.
The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Investors attribute some of the growth in Indian stocks, that saw Bombay's benchmark BSE index rise nearly a third in 2014, to the election of a pro-business government in May, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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.
Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity.
The cost of food has constantly been on the rise.
China's domestic debt is a major concern.
The world economy's growth engine is slowing, but not collapsing.
'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'
The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.
Markets in green tracking firm global cues.
Determining the direction of the dollar in Trump's America will be more critical for asset allocation than getting your call on interest rates right, says Akash Prakash.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of ACC Cement, ruling that if a product is manufactured by one firm and sold by another with the latter's brand name, that sale would attract sales tax, not the first transaction.
The BRICS model will need to demonstrate the efficacy of a second alternative governance structure to reform the Bretton Woods legacy.
The two nations share a problem of corporate debt gone bad that is so large and opaque.
Qatar is the world's richest country in terms of per capita income.
Earnings growth is expected to accelerate as lingering toxic effects of note ban ease off and GST settles down. However, stock valuations are high and that means market is also overdue for correction, says Devangshu Datta.
The fiscal deficit of the Centre remains a worry, running at over 6.5 per cent of GDP in April-September 2014, mainly because of revenue shortfalls from exaggerated projections in the government's July Budget and despite the relief on subsidies from lower oil prices.
The 30-share Sensex closed at 27,112 up by 481 points whereas the Nifty ended higher by 139 points at 8,115.
Sensex ends in green, bluechips in spotlight.
The revival of long-term growth is highly dependent on the revival of private investment.
The long-term growth perspective or potential for India is one of the highest in the Asia Pacific region.
Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.
Are we adopting an idea whose time has come and gone? My feeling is, yes, says ex-banker C Joseph Chacko in the fourth article of the series on inflation targeting.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
After a day's respite, the rupee on Wednesday fell by 29 paise, its biggest single day fall in a week, to end at 56.73 today due to heavy dollar demand from importers amid renewed concerns over withdrawal of US monetary stimulus.
The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.
The 30-share Sensex is down 359 points at 26,378 and the Nifty has dropped 78 points to trade at 7,883
India is likely to attract increasing notice from global investors.
Growth acceleration will be gradual and it is still early days for a sharp recovery, says Gautam Chhaochharia, executive director and head of India research, UBS.
There are some advantages of a falling rupee.
A comprehensive solution involves a complete overhaul of our education and training model.
'Tax dodging through tax havens is one of the ways multinational corporations and the super-rich in India are using to evade taxes.'
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