Fourth quarter earnings of blue-chips such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro, RIL and inflation data for March will dictate the trend on the bourses in a holiday-shortened week ahead, experts said.
The manufacturing sector, a key indicator of economic activity, grew 10.6 per cent year-on-year in October.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
The Indian currency had appreciated by a whopping 85 paise in three-day surge
The broader NSE Nifty gained 22 points to 10,480.60
There are actually great similarities between the two PM
Broader market outperformed the benchmark indices with S&P BSE Midcap gaining over 1%
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
Trading through this coming week could be influenced by reactions to events in Europe and the US.
Meanwhile, IIP for June was revised upwards to a decline of 1.78 per cent from a provisional 2.2 per cent dip in production. It contracted by 2.8 per cent in May this year.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap added over 1% to finish at record closing high
While Reliance put up a good show, NTPC nosedived on the BSE on Monday.
India's industrial output unexpectedly contracted 4.2 percent year-on-year in October, dragged down by a fall in the manufacturing and the capital goods sector, government data showed on Friday.
Before growing 2.8 per cent in latest April-September period, IIP had seen negative growth of 0.1 per cent in 2013-14 period.
India's manufacturing sector witnessed a modest growth in May, but going ahead "weak demand conditions" may persist.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
Benchmark share indices ended flat amid lack of investor participation even as gains in IT majors ahead of their second quarter earnings helped capped downside.
L&T is the preferred pick, but given the opportunities in the power T&D space analysts are also positive on KEC, ABB and Kalpataru
This is the biggest one-day fall in the rupee since August 3, 2016
While TV remains a preferred medium for FMCG, consumer durables and car and bike ads, the increasing penetration of the social media will also attract marketing and media planners
Gains were led by HUL on better-than-expected margins in March quarter and capital goods shares.
RBI in wait and watch mode as several risks to inflation continue to exist including a sudden reversal of food prices and oil price volatility.
Among Sensex constituents, Vedanta fell 3.40 per cent, followed by SBI 3.17 per cent, Yes Bank 3.11 per cent, Axis Bank 1.68 per cent, ONGC 1.60 per cent, Power Grid 1.52 per cent and HDFC 1.48 per cent.
CLSA managing director & equity strategist Christopher Wood, and executive director Mahesh Nandurkar tell Puneet Wadhwa that the markets could give a return of around 10 per cent from the current level over the next year.
India needs to revive corporate sector investment, push critical reforms and remove infrastructural bottlenecks to boost industrial growth in the country, says a government document.
The manufacturing sector now contributes about 16-17 per cent to the GDP
Standard Chartered on Friday lowered India's growth forecast for the current financial year to 4.7 per cent from earlier 5.5 per cent, citing "upside risks" to inflation and fiscal deficit.
A Reuters poll had forecast retail inflation would slow to 8.35 percent from an annual 8.79 percent in January.
Inflation trajectory does not match the slump in demand, prolonged pause on rates likely.
Index of industrial production data had also shown that the sector grew at 3.1 per cent after contracting in the previous quarters.
The BSE Mid-cap index gained 1.1% while the Small-cap index surged 1.3%, outperforming the benchmark indices
Factory output in June likely rose 5.4 per cent from a year earlier, faster than the 4.7 per cent growth in May, according to a poll of 27 economists.
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The central bank's currency management will be critical over the next few months. A weaker rupee could help to revive exports. But, the currency must fall slowly and in controlled fashion, says Devangshu Datta.
RBI unsure whether to cut rates or not in its next monetary policy.
Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.
The rupee recovered by 11 paise to trade at 60.84 against the US dollar in early trade today on selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
The repo rate or the short term lending rate was increased to 7.5 per cent from 7.25 per cent.
Macro data have little connect with indicators on the ground.
India Inc has an impressive report card to show for the first quarter of this financial year.
