Markets extended gains for the fourth consecutive day tracking gains in banks, capital goods and oil and gas majors.
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The NSE Nifty also moved up by 12 points to 8,648.35.
Midcap stocks continued to remain on buyers' radar with BSE Midcap index up 0.1%.
As fuel prices surged in September, the government's decision to ask companies to cut price by Rs1 each on a litre of petrol and diesel came as a dampner for private players.
The Oil Industry Safety Directorate, under the Petroleum Ministry, carries out safety audits of oil and gas installations, besides formulating and standardising procedures and guidelines for design, operation and maintenance.
The department has proposed to pool prices of imported and domestically produced natural gas.
The current price is among the lowest in Asia Pacific.
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BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST
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HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
Thinning valuation gap between these and mid-caps indicates a shift in investors' preferences.
The sentiment-driven rally also got support from stock specific earning results and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that the Centre will step up reforms to attract more investment and fill up infrastructure deficit.
The broader NSE index has fallen about 0.9% as investors wait for corporate results
Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh and Yanam in Pondicherry -- during the second round of bidding for CGD in 2009.
The 50-share NSE Nifty settled lower by 76.05 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 8,615.25
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The Finance Ministry has filed the offer document with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for the Central Public Sector Enterprises ETF, which could fetch the exchequer about Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion).
Prayas Jain has been arrested for allegedly buying secret documents.
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n the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading higher by 0.3% each.
Shares of L&T Technology Services, an arm of engineering giant Larsen and Toubro, made a decent debut on the bourses
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The NSE 50-share index, after moving between 10,469.90 and 10,395.25, finally concluded at 10,458.65, up 41.50 points
Moving from pricing control to a free market means stiff competition.
Financials and auto stocks were the top losers while energy and IT shares recovered
This was the biggest single-day fall for the benchmark index since August 10 when it had fallen by 310 points.
Domestic market is losing its trend to rate sensitive stocks post the announcement of the new RBI governor who is likely to maintain a cautious stance on interest rate cut
Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
Sectoral performance was mixed with media and PSU banking stocks attracting buyer interest and healthcare, FMCG and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the bears
The broader markets are, however, outperforming the larger peer.
The NSE Nifty, comprising 50 shares, breached the 8,300-mark for the first time to hit a new lifetime high of 8,330.75.
He added every dollar rise in the gas price will result in Rs 4,000 crore of revenue and Rs 2,300 crore in profit after tax.
At 47 protests a day, the state has become the most restive in the country and investors are becoming increasingly wary
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
Investors indulged in profit booking at attractive and higher valuations
