Indian companies have made acquisitions of $1 billion so far in January
Earning woes drag markets lower; TCS, HUL lead fall.
TCS, Infosys and Wipro were down 0.4-2% each. Capital goods majors also ended lower with L&T and BHEL down 1.4-3.9% each.
Zuckerberg leads the pack with a net worth of $47.1 billion.
The matter is now expected to be raised with the PMO.
Investors will maintain a cautious stance.
The Indian Council of Medical Research will start national-level sero surveys to assess the spread of Covid-19 and all states/Union territories should also be encouraged to conduct them so that information from all geographies can be collected, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
As the global debate on booster shots gathers momentum, several scientists in New Delhi said the priority must be to ensure that more people are inoculated with at least their first jab.
'The Khalistanis get bulk of the money from abroad.' 'Where did Amritpal's Mercedes come from, which costs well over Rs 60 lakhs?' 'Where does his fleet of vehicles come from?' 'Local Punjabis can certainly not contribute this kind of money.'
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
Experts question Nestle's silence over Maggi controversy.
In March, he had said that China is responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus and called the COVID-19 as the "Chinese Virus".
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Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.
Nifty50 surged 145 points to close at 8,468 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,475.
Details on prices sought as 10 generic drugs become up to 83 times costlier in 6 months
The deadly virus, which has killed over 5,000 people globally, has spread to 46 of the 50 US states.
Money managers have turned cautious about the technology space.
US country head, key departmental heads leave; more likely to follow.
Lupin will fund the buy through $100 mn cash reserves and a bridge loan.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna's announcement comes just a week after Pfizer and Biontech said their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants.
Ranbaxy, which is 63.5 per cent-owned by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co and gets more than 40 per cent of its sales from the United States, did not immediately respond to a request on Wednesday for comment on the FDA observations.
Expectations of strong results, consistent performance and investors preference for stocks in the defensive space help the sector outshine broader markets.
On BSE, 1,469 shares fell and 1,200 shares rose. A total of 190 shares were unchanged.
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
With the threat of COVID-19 pandemic continuing to loom over the world, the Ministry of Ayush has come out with a comprehensive document putting forth the concept of 'holistic health'.
The percentage of non-standard quality drugs in the state has been in the range of 2-2.5% as compared to an all-India average of 5-6%
Maggi noodles was recalled in June because some states had found presence of MSG and excessive lead content in the samples.
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
The test used now, called PCR (or polymerace chain reaction), uses a nasal or throat swab sample and identifies the virus. These tests take at least five hours to give results. The rapid test, on the other hand, uses a blood sample and gives results based on detecting the presence of certain antibodies that react to the coronavirus protein.
Samvat 2072: Auto sector could see faster recovery
Trump attributed the spike in the confirmed cases of coronavirus to the large-scale testing of the deadly disease.
Addressing a press briefing, health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said currently there are no approved therapies for COVID-19 and there is not enough evidence to claim that plasma therapy can be used for treatment of the disease.
Singh brothers might be stopped by 'fit & proper' hurdle due to US drug norm violations; firm says confident of qualifying.
An overarching law governing public healthcare is a glaring gap in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily. Moreover, the 123-year old The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, governs healthcare emergencies in India.
Pfizer and BioNTech said they have concluded phase 3 study of their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT162b2, meeting all primary efficacy endpoints.
A recent survey revealed that 46 percent of girls and 30 percent of boys in the US, most of who are in their teens smoke to control their weight.
Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
