Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
The year saw 30 QIP deals raising over $5 billion and 35 IPOs.
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Analysts expect earnings to become increasingly relevant given that the stocks have rallied on positive sentiment and the gush of liquidity. Macro factors, they suggest, have already led to a large re-rating in most counters
In the broader markets, BSE Midcap index slipped 0.3% whereas the BSE Smallcap index inched up by 0.2%
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
The Asian markets are largely trading in the green, taking heart from a positive close on Wall Street.
India's economy grew at a two-year high of 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year, after a below-five per cent growth in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
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Sun Pharma stock has appreciated at 35% a year for 20 years
Bupa and Axa have already declared their intention to raise stakes.
The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015
Over the past four quarters, the Sensex companies' earnings trajectory has improved sharply because of a weak rupee.
If companies get into trouble, the loan becomes a non-performing asset and "we very much want these assets to be back on track," Raghuram Rajan said.
Lower revenue collection puts upward pressure on government borrowing, ensuring that it deviates from the glided path of debt reduction
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
R-Cap's demands following PwC's audit report add a fresh layer of worries for MCX investors and could hit valuations marginally.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
In India, bond yields have fallen nearly 70 basis points in the last one year.
The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points
From the valuation angle, the market is showing similar signs of being over-valued without being in a bubble territory yet.
'What motivated us was that a lot of people, especially youngsters, had a negative image about India.'
India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.
Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries
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Agricultural incomes can be taxed without hurting farmers, as a substantial section - the small and marginal ones - will remain outside the tax net simply because their incomes are likely to be below the basic exemption limit of Rs 250,000 per annum that is extended to all taxpayers in India, finds out Ishan Bakshi.
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RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.
Economist Dale W Jorgenson declares that India is doing "very, very well" and forecasts that India might continue to outrun world economies, including China over the next many years.
Higher interest rates in the US do not necessarily coincide with capital outflows.
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has cancelled his visit to WEF annual meeting after a deadly Taliban attack in his country.
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
Companies from the capital goods space will under-perform.
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