Expectations of strong results, consistent performance and investors preference for stocks in the defensive space help the sector outshine broader markets.
Financials were the top losers while oil shares also declined amid weak crude oil prices.
In the last one week several companies have had to face the hurdle of making a distinction between what's essential and what's not. To help them the government has now clarified that grocery would include hygiene products such as hand wash, soaps, disinfectants, body wash, shampoo, surface cleaners, detergents, tissue paper, toothpaste, oral care, sanitary pads, diapers, chargers and battery cells, etc.
Benchmark indices finished higher on hopes of economic reforms
The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
Maggi noodles was recalled in June because some states had found presence of MSG and excessive lead content in the samples.
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Over 3,66,000 Americans have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.
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Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn
In the longest losing streak of 2017, the BSE Sensex has lost 1,270 points, or 3.91 per cent. It fell to a three-month low of 31,154.03 on Wednesday.
Midcap stocks continued to remain on buyers' radar with BSE Midcap index up 0.1%.
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Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
Nestle refused to regret the mistake in a public statement.
In 2013, Daiichi had launched the arbitration proceedings in Singapore.
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Apart from Maggi noodles, many other products can be tested for health issues.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 371 points at 24,966 and the Nifty50 closed 101 points lower at 7,615.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Cipla, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto & Sesa Sterlite.
The complaint is against Nestle's 'unfair trade practices'.
Hemant Shivsaran lists the number of projects the Modi government has announced since August to woo Gujarat voters.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
Analysts say those taking exposure through stocks could look at firms focused on domestic business
'Indian doctors have also been wary of patients learning about drugs and brand names.' 'Probably harking back to the Brahmanical tradition of preserving information and knowledge from getting polluted by the lower classes,' says Ambi Parameswaran.
Indian markets ended on a lower note after the stimulus announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to meet expectation.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
IT and IT-enabled services will be allowed to operate with essential minimum staff only while the rest would work from home.
FIIs are looking at the long-term story and initiatives of Indian pharma companies to transform themselves into global entities.
Ranbaxy did its maiden public issue in 1973.
From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.
'... And I don't think it really is that despite a lot going wrong.' 'Naiveté or stupidity or trusting the wrong person, the outcome is the same, which is that the group has gone to trash.' 'I'm not OK with people saying I had a role to play in crooking the system, which is not what I did.'
The 30-share Sensex ended down 224 points at 28,442 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 101 points at 8,606.
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This is perhaps for the first time the CBI raided a serving police chief of a state.
Dr Reddy's gets warning from US health regulator
Maggi banned in Delhi for 15 days.
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