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
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
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.
Trading through this coming week could be influenced by reactions to events in Europe and the US.
While Reliance put up a good show, NTPC nosedived on the BSE on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is the biggest one-day fall in the rupee since August 3, 2016
Gains were led by HUL on better-than-expected margins in March quarter and capital goods shares.
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
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
The GDP always has a base year, which defines the composition of the economy in that year. As the composition changes, the base year needs to be revised regularly. Abhishek Waghmare explains how that is done.
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.
The BSE Mid-cap index gained 1.1% while the Small-cap index surged 1.3%, outperforming the benchmark indices
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.
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.
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.
GST stabilisation, DTC implementation and banking reforms are crucial for sustaining high growth for a long period, says Rashesh Shah.
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.
Participants are eagerly waiting for the key macrodata -- IIP and CPI numbers due to be released later today.
Investors brace up ahead of the key macrodata- IIP and CPI numbers due to be unveiled tomorrow.
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.
The rupee weakened by 27 paise to trade at six-week low of 60.45 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on high demand for the American currency from importers.
RBI watchers are going to be on tenterhooks for the next 3 weeks.
The S&P BSE Sensex closed 318 points at 24,455 and the Nifty50 shed 99 points to end at 7,438.
India Inc on Wednesday said it looked forward to the new RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan initiating cut in interest rates and improving credit flow to crucial sectors like infrastructure to put economy back on high-growth path.
Realty firms and consultants hoped however that this would be the last round of monetary tightening by the central bank.
Sensex,Nifty to remain under pressure through the week.
The estimates of national income and growth do not pass the 'smell test'.
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