Broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices marginally; BSE Small-cap ended 0.5% higher while mid-caps were up 0.2%.
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Although the survey pointed to the softness in demand leveling off, a complete recovery is still some way off.
This is the lowest amount of funds held by Indians in the Swiss banks ever since the Alpine nation began making the data public in 1997.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said Switzerland has agreed to share information on Indians having illicit money in Swiss banks on independent evidence provided in each case to the Alpine nation.
Weakness seen in software shares, auto stocks gain on good sales growth.
Industrial output fell 3.2 per cent in November.
It indicates that the economy has remained frail at the start of the new fiscal year.
Global equity and bond markets, especially in Japan, were spooked on Thursday post the US Federal Reserve's comments on the third round of bond buying programme, commonly known as quantitative easing (QE3).
India has pipped China to drive the volume growth of smartphones in the world on the back of falling prices of high-end devices.
Days after RBI tightened liquidity to check rupee fall, HSBC country head and Ficci president Naina Lal Kidwai said the move was bad for industry as it would eventually lead to hike in interest rate.
The price range and size are yet to be determined, according to the term sheet, which also did not specify the timeframe.
Plastic counterfeiting and frauds have increased at an alarming rate. So how do you protect yours from being misused?
The latest PMI showed inflation pressures ebbed further last month with both costs of raw material and prices charged rising at a slower pace than March.
A major criticism of the new law is that it can become an instrument of abuse as it confers the tax enforcement authorities with strong discretionary powers, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
They are sceptical about execution of recent reforms govt has announced.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
IIM-A saw 36 per cent jump in maximum domestic salary in 2018 placements this year.
Eight investment banks including HSBC and India's ICICI Securities and SBI Capital have submitted bids to manage a 10-per cent stake divestment in state-owned Coal India.
The survey also showed that both input and output prices rose at a slower pace during the month.
Recent reform measures announced by the government expected to boost the sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet top Australian business leaders, including BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie and HSBC Bank Australia CEO Tony Cripps, at a roundtable in Melbourne next week.
This is the third instance when outsourcing of key oversight jobs by global banks to India has come under the regulatory scanner abroad for ineffective controls against suspicious financial transactions.
A formal sector worker can contribute towards pension scheme till the age of 58.
Swiss brokerage UBS joins European banking peer HSBC in shutting down its offshore derivative business
Interview with first woman president of the Ficci country head of HSBC India.
The Wimbledon Championship runner-up is expected to be a top draw at the ATP 250 event to be played at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium in Pune.
However, some experts also feel that there is a case for front-loading of interest rate cut to give a push to the economy
She is also a recipient of the country's prestigious civilian award Padma Shri for her contribution to trade and industry.
Weak PMI gives rise to fears of sub-8 per cent economic growth for the third quarter in a row.
The rupee was largely rangebound for most of the trading day in the absence of any major cues ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting meeting next week.
The services sector suffering due to slowing orders, says HSBC.
The pace of activity in China's vast manufacturing sector quickened for the first time in 13 months in November, a survey of private factory managers found, adding to evidence that the economy is reviving after seven quarters of slowing growth.
PMI contracts as power outages hit productivity, demand for exports slips.
A shocking revelation that banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered are suspected to have laundered money for drug cartels has prompted an in-depth inquiry by Indian investigation agencies.
HSBC PMI falls to 50.7, slow domestic demand offsets pick up from abroad.
India on Monday got the backing of Switzerland in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant Unilever Plc's $ 5.4 billion open offer to increase stake in its Indian arm Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) to up to 75 per cent commenced on Friday.
