Double whammy for consumer firms, where the top line will remain subdued due to demonetisation and margins will squeeze owing to a crude oil spike and rupee depreciation, reports Viveat Susan Pinto/Business Standard from Mumbai.
Stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday
Traders said wholesale prices are firm as supplies from producing regions have been lower in the past couple of days.
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
Attractive pricing coupled with improving prospects make the offer lucrative
Corporate indebtedness is now twice what it was before the global financial crisis; banks' bad loans ratio is 3.5 times higher.
Last year, there was almost 16 per cent increase in hiring by the Global Capability Centres in India.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
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Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
The once-popular brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition.
The Reserve Bank of India's latest data indicate that spending per card is rising steadily - something that consumers should worry about
'Good Earth was more a passion than a business for a long time,' Anita Lal tells Anjuli Bhargava. 'Today, I can assure you I know more about retail than most, but I learnt it all the hard way.'
The NSE Nifty ended up 19.65 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 9,788.60 after shuttling between 9,854 and 9,775.35 during the day.
Morgan Stanley expects RBI to cut rates sharply rather than "dribble down".
Continued outflows amid moderation of domestic investments are a concern
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
Despite a strong start to trade today, key benchmark indices retreated sharply from their higher levels following bouts of profit-taking amid fresh weakness in the rupee against the dollar.
Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 2 per cent compared to a build up rate of 4.56 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. Inflation in food articles as a group rose to 11.08 per cent during the month as against 9.80 per cent in the previous month, mainly driven by exorbitantly high onion prices, the rates of which spiked by over 172 per cent from a year-ago. The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index was at 0.16 per cent in October.
Investors lost Rs 2 trillion as Sensex crashed on Tuesday.
The 50-share Nifty bounced 83.35 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 9,794.15 at close.
The online strategy cuts down on marketing and distribution costs, allowing Xiaomi to sell feature-rich phones at low prices.
The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.
Covering-up of short positions ahead of Thursday's expiry of August series in the derivatives segment gave equities a slight push
The interim report highlights key competition issues in the e-commerce space like deep discounting, the imposition of unfair terms and conditions, the growing dependence of brick and mortar establishments on online platforms, and opaqueness in search rankings.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
US firms are seeking Indian engineers to work on technologies similar to their global counterparts
It was because of strong inflows into debt-oriented schemes that saved 2019 from being a "dark-dull year of investing" as inflows into equity funds has dropped this year due to a volatile market.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker.
Though stocks backed by private equity investirs are likely to have higher governance standards, investors should do their own due-diligence, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh
The tax filing season is here, and mutual funds have launched tax-saving products.
Liquidity pushed benchmark indices 22% higher to become the best performing equity market globally
Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess. In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.
Launches cloud-based version of solution to target mid-size clients in life sciences.
Balanced funds may be a good option for first-time investors.
With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings.
BSE's, NSE's overnight liquid fund facility can help stock investors maximise returns
The NSE Nifty also gained 53 points, or 0.49 per cent, to settle 10,855.15 after shuttling between 10,870.40 and 10,749.40.
Tata Mutual Fund's 'own a piece of India' offering is suitable for informed investors.
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