In the December quarter, Sensex earnings had contracted 5 per cent.
Experts believe the market will fall between 1 and 3%.
After four-odd years of focusing on reducing debt, the series of deals with Etihad could finally get it out of the spiral.
If companies manage to raise Rs 10,000 crore, this will be the best year for IPOs since FY11.
The scrutiny is expected to be over this month itself.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 66.24/25 per dollar after hitting a record low of 66.30, and down 2.9 per cent from its close of 64.30/31 on Monday.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
FMCG stocks have underperformed the market, falling 2.2 per cent so far in 2014.
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The 30-share Sensex ended up 214 points at 27,890 and the 50-share Nifty closed up 52 points at 8,430.
In last few years, a number of global players have exited the Indian mutual fund business.
The Sensex soared 402 points higher to end at 25,720 and the Nifty surged 130 points to close at 7,819.
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
Voting for the 2014 general elections will begin in April and it is expected Budget 2014-15 will be presented in June.
Lower revenue collection puts upward pressure on government borrowing, ensuring that it deviates from the glided path of debt reduction
FY17 GDP growth faces cash crunch heat
Frequent balance transfer in search of a lower rate can be tricky for borrowers, if property prices fall
The RBI has accepted the application withdrawal request, according to the statement.
IT and pharma companies again save the day; mask pain in domestic consumption.
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
The company plans to raise Rs 750 crore; other realtors may follow.
Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.
With more firms now offering stock options to their chief executives, the salaries of these managers are sky-rocketing.
While TCS, Infosys and Cognizant have hinted at a weak quarter, analysts say the slowdown is cyclical and growth will return after the US elections
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be 'above normal.'
In India, bond yields have fallen nearly 70 basis points in the last one year.
Foreign money has been pouring into India's fast-growing e-commerce sector, with investors ranging from Japan's Softbank Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings.
Higher advertising spends to grab customer eyeballs take a toll on startups across segments
Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
With commodity markets remaining soft and uncertain, it is likely the money will flow into equity markets with strong upsides, such as India.
Payments banks will mainly deal in remittance services and accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh.
Weak production outlook, low crude oil prices and regulatory issues could keep the scrip in check