Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
Prices of all metals - from steel to copper, aluminium, zinc and lead - have shot up by about 5-11 per cent in the past month. Commodity inflation is raising its head, forcing companies to consider price hikes.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
According to Knight Frank, in the second half of 2015, launches will be down 52 per cent (from 37,643 in the second half of 2014) to 18,000, while absorption will improve 24 per cent.
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The year so far has witnessed several luxury project launches by major real estate companies such as DLF, Unitech, Supertech, Tata Housing and Godrej Properties.
Participants are keenly awaiting the rollovers to the next series ahead of the expiry of June F&O.
Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.
About 5.5 million users are looking for real estate online in India
Markets snapped two-day losing streak and ended flat with a positive bias on Tuesday as gains in auto shares helped offset losses in IT majors.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
These four entrepreneurs are motivated by a passion to make a difference in the society.
Launches of new homes reduced drastically this year.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
Sensex was up 184 points at 25,580 and the Nifty added 71 points to end the day at 7,654
Real estate developers are banking high on ultra-luxury projects.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
A decline in the real estate sector, rising debt and the company's alleged involvement in 2G scam caused damage to the business and its image.
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Nearly 40 developers participating in HDFC Indian Homes Fair in London would showcase thousands of property.
Gautam Adani, who is diversifying into many businesses, saw a 48 per cent rise in his wealth to Rs 1.40 lakh crore and moved up two places in rankings to being the fourth richest Indian. Hinduja Brothers and HCL's Shiv Nadar were ranked 2nd and 3rd. Wipro's Azim Premji slipped two places to fifth place.
The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.
According to property experts, this is the biggest plan by any developer at the moment.
Market breadth depicted gains with 1,476 advances over 1,403 declines on the BSE. 140 stocks remained unchanged.
Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
Budget might turn out to be neutral for the sector.
Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
Despite the absence of any notable price growth, transaction volumes are picking up in major Indian cities. The surge in sentiments is also backed by a significant rise in transparency in the industry.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 248 points at a record closing high of 27,346.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
FCMG companies which have plants i Npal may take a hit on revenues.
Metal prices from copper to aluminum and tin have shot up by about 7-32 per cent in the past three months.
Mumbai is witnessing some big-ticket investments in bungalows by the city's billionaires.
Income from renting of properties is taxed at a flat rate of 10%.
Jaitley slammed lack of ethics in certain sections of businesses and said multiple layers of auditing system chose to either look the other way or did a casual job.
Reliance has around 100 Delight stores in the country.
Durable, automobile and real estate players have been lobbying hard for a tax cut, saying it will boost demand.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
Over 25,000 sq ft leased by them in last three months after new maternity Act. Raghavendra Kamath reports.
