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The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
India's billionaires are pledging a decent amount of their wealth for the welfare of society.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
T N Ninan lists a few David-Goliath encounters in the Indian markets, all of which make life interesting, though difficult if you are an investor looking for the next multi-bagger.
There, however, has been an improvement in operating margins.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
Banking and telecom will see the highest impact of this transition.
The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.
Only double-income households can buy flats in India's top 8 cities, except Mumbai
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
Sales expansion also down 4.4%
A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The New Year, like 2014, will see brisk hiring. But, specialisation and strong domain skills will decide who gets hired.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is an attempt to move the Indo-Singapore relationship to the 'next level'. Singapore has been one of the top investors in India. India-Singapore bilateral trade has already crossed the $15 billion mark. As per the official records, Singapore has emerged as the second largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India, says Dr Rahul Mishra.
Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.