Some make for good investment ideas even after a strong run-up but others could see gains fizzling.
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
The NSE Nifty went past the 8,600-mark for the first time since November 1.
India VIX has been mirroring the CBOE Volatility Index.
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While there are no definitive statistics available, the Tirupati Trust Foundation has well over 1,000 tonnes of gold.
The BSE Mid-cap index gained 1.1% while the Small-cap index surged 1.3%, outperforming the benchmark indices
When Taragauri Doshi's husband died, an assessing officer wanted to tax the proceeds from a life insurance policy that had been bought abroad. Homi Mistry, Mousami Nagarsenkar & Hiral Tanna explain why such proceeds are not taxable in India.
India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.
FIIs accumulated India's top-listed companies at an average valuation of around 16 times.
'My sense is that we should be braced for a correction.' 'It has already begun in the mid-caps for the past month, and will now spread to larger stocks as well.' 'Use the correction to upgrade the quality of your portfolio,' advises Akash Prakash.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders held a fierce and substantive debate on Sunday night, disagreeing over trade, guns, the auto industry and Wall Street.
'There are reports of political dissent mounting on Xi Jinping's handling of the Wuhan fallout.'
Sun Pharma was the best gainer among Sensex components, surging 6.91 per cent
For retail investors who are into direct stocks, buying one when it enters the index can be a good strategy.
ICICI Bank was the top gainer after stable rating for its senior unsecured bonds by S&P Global Ratings.
Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.
IT majors weakened ahead of the September US jobs data and telecom stocks ended lower
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
The benchmark Sensex gained 4,642.84 points, or 16.%, while the broader NSE Nifty surged 1,572.85 points, or 18.20% during this period.
The Nifty had hit its third successive record high of 7,922.70 today.
'...and defensive until the global macro headwinds turn more benign.'
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts
FPIs sold shares worth a net Rs 1236.95 crore on Friday.
The broader Nifty also succumbed to the pressure before recovering to close lower by 6.35 points, or 0.07 per cent at 8,693.05
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
MNC required to bring in only 10% of issue value upfront during buyback; domestic currency lost 12% since offer was announced
The proposed tax exemptions and benefits notwithstanding, these new investment instruments would still be 'revenue accretive' for the government in the form of additional taxes.
A V Rajwade wonders if the Modi sarkar is pursuing price stability at the cost of potential social instability in both rural and urban India.
But much depends on govt action & global economy; Sensex gains in 2070 the biggest in five years
Analysts attribute this volatility to selling by FPIs and FIIs.
Here are 10 global and domestic factors.
Indian CEOs might like to make some serious course correction.
Markets ended in green on rate cut hope.
The 30-share Sensex provisionally ended up 46 points to end at 28,122 and the 50-share Nifty gained 20 points to close at 8,514.
LIC, the biggest institutional investor in the stock market, held 3.71 per cent stake in Infosys during the October-December quarter, which has fallen to 3.25 percent as of March 31, 2014.
Levying buyback tax at a flat rate of 20 per cent (plus applicable surcharge and cess), irrespective of the period for which shares are held will be a dampener for equity shareholders who take inherent risks while investing, says Hitesh D Gajaria, partner and head of tax, KPMG in India.
Market experts on why the bulls will be on the rampage first thing on Monday after the scrapping of enhanced surcharge on FPIs and other measures to ease the systemic liquidity squeeze and boost demand. Prasanna D Zore reports.
You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.
The broader NSE Nifty too dived by 101.65 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 10,350.15.
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