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The Prime Minister's Office has suggested that EPFO should deploy 15 per cent of its funds as loan for low cost housing saying it would generate a credit flow of Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion).
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The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.
Maruti Suzuki was the biggest gainer among Sensex scrips, rising 5.89 per cent, followed by M&M up 5.29 per cent.
The record breaking spree was led by index heavyweights, financials and metal stocks.
State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.
Investor sentiments remained upbeat tracking global developments as the US, China geared up for trade talks due this week.
The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
The broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,500-mark by falling 103 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 10,482.20. It touched a high of 10,645.50 and a low of 10,464.05 during the day.
NSC scores high on all three parameters that conservative investors are seeking -- safety, tax-adjusted returns and liquidity.
'Should the government be in the business of running banks?' 'Particularly when it does not have the fiscal strength to continuously infuse capital into such banks?'
According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.
Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged
The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 27,057 and the 50-share Nifty closed 59 points lower at 8,094.
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At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
Sesnsex ended the day flat on heavy selling pressure.
These consistent performers are expected to maintain momentum.
Other losers included HCL Tech, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, TCS, ONGC, Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, Vedanta, Asian Paints, NTPC and Hero MotoCorp, which shed up to 4.07 per cent.
Indian retail investors continue to sell gold ETFs.
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
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A strong set of industrial output numbers for January provided the perfect backdrop to reap more dividends, with the IIP having expanded 2.7 per cent year-on-year.
'It's a toss-up between a fire sale of equity or merger with a strong bank,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
While student housing, retirement homes, and co-living spaces are going to be new realty growth drivers, Parekh also said foreign investors have also been investing in a big way in good commercial projects, while warehousing is another segment where they are showing keen interest.
The economy hasn't gathered even half the traction that some of us assumed it would just a year back.
There is a lot of optimism across all markets and a large part of it is justified, says Samir Arora of Helios Capital Management.
The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
Relations with the government, the bank's majority owner, are a tricky issue for all SBI chiefs, and, like all his predecessors, Khara will be closely watched for his equations with the finance ministry representative on the SBI board.
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The NSE Nifty too recovered over 100 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 10,576.85.
Sensex rose 5.8% this year, against a 3.2% rise in Nifty; Axis Bank inclusion may blunt Sensex edge
Parekh says drafting new I-T law is hindered by the lack of experience.
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InterGlobe Aviation has already raised Rs 832 crore from anchor investors.
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Tata Motors was the worst performer on the Sensex, plummeting 10.32 per cent to Rs 436.55 after the company reported a steep 96.22 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
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