Tata Steel was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.36 per cent, followed by Vedanta, Bajaj Finance, TCS, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, ONGC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, M&M and ITC.
'China was a relationship from which Mr Modi had expected the most it seems.' 'It showed in a string of summits, and somewhat breathless celebration of Xi Jinping.' 'It was hasty and simplistic,' observes Shekhar Gupta.
India, Japan and the US are set to focus on "anti-submarine warfare" by deploying "different machines" during the next round of their marine wargames named the Malabar Exercise, amidst increasing presence of Chinese underwater vessels in the strategic Indian Ocean region.
A weak dollar in overseas market boosted the rupee sentiment
There was fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters
'Russia is the only country that can act as facilitator for any eventual Chinese-Indian rapprochement,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Both companies can now complete the deal.
North Korea conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine on Saturday.
The rupee largely shrugged off the high volatility in stocks and rebounded sharply towards the fag-end trade following bout of dollar selling by exporters
The rupee fell because of fresh demand for dollar from importers.
Weakness of dollar in the global markets and foreign capital outflows also affected the rupee sentiment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
The first leap towards an organized derivatives market came in 1848, when the Chicago Board of Trade, the largest derivative exchange in the world, was established. Today, equity and commodity derivative markets are rapidly gaining in size in India. In terms of popularity too, these markets are catching on like a forest fire.
This may mean easier access, simplified KYC and documentation requirements, and fewer investment restrictions for a majority of FPIs, especially broad-based funds and pooled vehicles that were earlier part of Category-II.
The biggest spender was Tata Motors, with Rs 4,224.6 crore assigned under the R&D head.
American Stephens stayed calm and saw off an increasingly agitated Angelique Kerber in the winner-takes-all night match to complete round-robin play with a spotless 3-0 record after she wrapped up a 6-3, 6-3 victory against the German.
Manchester United ace Shinji Kagawa may reportedly leave the Old Trafford side after the season ends following the arrival of Juan Mata in January.
The dollar index was down 0.01 per cent at 95.86 against a basket of six currencies in early trade
Snapdeal had appointed merchant bankers for listing on an American stock exchange
Shubhankar tied 110th after Rd 1 of English Championship
The broader Nifty of National Stock Exchange scaled the 10,200 mark intra day before closing at 10,184.85, showing a sizeable gain of 38.30 points, or 0.38 per cent.
Investors are keenly awaiting the announcement of the macroeconomic data-IIP and CPI due on Tuesday.
A falling rupee and lower foreign buying in equities are signals investors should watch out for, says Devangshu Datta
S&P BSE Midcap index and S&P BSE Smallcap were down 2% and 1.3% respectively
A strong currency helps in fighting some of the import-led inflation.
NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex
The two Koreas agreed during rare talks on Wednesday to form a combined women's ice hockey team to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in the South.
The dollar was firm against some global currencies which also weighed on the rupee.
The Indian rupee had lost 10 paise to close at 64 on Thursday.
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'From Doklam to Wuhan and the return of the India-China relationship to its previous equilibrium is indeed a major contribution of President Xi and PM Modi. Without any doubt they deserve the kudos for their sagacity and their wisdom,' says Ambassador Gautam Bambawale, India's envoy to China during the Wuhan summit.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
India's foreign reserves continue to march to record highs, touching USD 393 billion early this month backed by strong foreign portfolio and investment flows, according to Development Bank of Singapore.
The rupee has gained by 21 paise or 0.31 per cent in last two days
Rise in crude oil price and rally in global equities aided the sentiment
The IMF said global growth is projected to reach 3.9 per cent in 2018 and 2019, in line with the forecast of the April 2018 WEO, but the expansion is becoming less even, and risks to the outlook are mounting.
A series of flip-flop on policies and a non-existent charging infrastructure are the biggest challenge in achieving the target of selling 6-7 million hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020.
The prime minister also welcomed convergence of views between India and ASEAN for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The central bank may be permitted to lend to the oil companies through authorised dealers in foreign exchange at a cheaper rate of say 4.5-5 per cent. The oil companies can meet their import payment commitments in the foreign currency borrowed from RBI.
When green house gas emissions began to shoot through the roof an innovative solution was found by introducing the concept of carbon credits. If you pollute you have to buy carbon credits which add to the company's operational expenses or cut emissions and create carbon credits that can be sold.
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