Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as realty, infrastructure, banking and automobiles ended higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
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
Hemant Shivsaran lists the number of projects the Modi government has announced since August to woo Gujarat voters.
The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.
Ride-hailing firms claim penetration is still low and there is a huge upside to grow the market and make owning a car pass.
Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time though
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Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent.
Ricoh India, the largest gainer among these pack, has rallied 192 per cent from Rs 294 to Rs 859 on the BSE so far in the current calendar year.
The main losers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Hero Moto, BHEL, ONGC & Maruti Suzuki.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
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HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
The new Toyota Yaris will surely instil confidence among its users when it comes to performance and safety, says P Tharyan.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
Broader markets broke the winning streak and ended lower, underperforming the benchmark indices
Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.
The German luxury car manufacturer is quietly building on the legacy of the Mini, enticing young, trend-conscious and quality-oriented buyers with the promise of making them stand out in the crowd.
Among the index heavyweights, Reliance Industries ended down 1.9% while mortage lender HDFC eased 0.2%. FMCG major ITC ended down 1.3%.
Experts suggest that it's best to go for the bundled product that has only one-year own damage cover.
At 15.05 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 281 points at 28,238 and the 50-share Nifty gained 86 points at 8,577
Happy at the clear mandate given by voters to the BJP-led NDA, India Inc on Friday exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will initiate bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.
As Mahindra readies to unveil its latest version of the Jeep that is so beloved of adventure enthusiasts, the urban crowd as well as the countryside, Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com traces the vehicle's journey through the decades.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
The NSE 50-share Nifty spurted 97.25 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 10,715.50
IT majors along with metal names Sesa Goa and Hindalco buck trend.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
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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
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in Indian equities worth Rs 277.92 crore on Tuesday
The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. It is finally set to hit the India roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun.
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The paper will invite comments on whether or not the royalty ceiling applicable till 2009 should be re-imposed.
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