Top global brands such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Facebook and Texas Instruments visited the campus.
It won't be an easy ride for the markets, reckon experts, considering the multiple state elections in 2018 and general elections next year.
Despite a slowing economy, the Budget does not envisage any major stimulus through the budgeted fiscal deficit figures, said Goldman Sachs.
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The Street was following the Karnataka election closely as a test for the Modi-led BJP's prospects in the 2019 Lok Sabha poll. Investors, however, are likely to wait for the next round of state elections to judge whether the momentum is still with it.
Here are 10 global and domestic factors.
FPIs are currently capped at 5 per cent of the total outstanding government dated securities, and own 4.5 per cent
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Hero MotoCorp, Maruti, M&M, Bajaj Auto, HUL, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, ITC, HDFC and L&T, rising up to 7.51 per cent.
At the current market price of the stock, that stake would be valued at about $1.5 billion.
RBI's draft guidelines on computation of base rate, if implemented in its current form, will significantly impact the profitability of banks.
The sharp fall in oil price is positive for oil marketers as subsidy concerns reduce further.
Tomokazu Seo of Nomura Securities says that the global appetite for risk is selective, but is positive for India.\n\n
There will be pressure on the fiscal situation, especially at a time when the monsoon can also disappoint. More populist expenditure is on cards if the mandate is a hung Parliament or a coalition government.
Growth impulses, while improving, remain fragile, and a rate hike will be disruptive to interest costs.
Prospective suitors for the 67 per cent Hutchison stake in its Indian operations are likely to submit their bids by mid-night in Hong Kong, which could include a fifth player - Altimo of Russia - in the fray.
Analysts agree China, Greece and US Fed developments need careful monitoring but India should gain, over time, from relative rise of the dollar and fall in commodity prices.
The report further noted that inflation is expected to fall to 4.5 per cent by quarter ended March 2017.
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet said on Monday it had signed a $1.1 billion deal for sale and lease back agreement, covering 16 brand-new Boeing aircraft.
'When a new superhero film releases, China creates figurines based on the film and puts them out in the market along with the film's release.' 'Does our domestic manufacturing sector been able to do it so quickly? No.' 'We have a large millennial population and we have to make products that are more in line with the tastes of those people.' 'The MSME sector can win back its customers only this way.' 'When they change with the consumers's needs, there will be a move towards Indian products.'
The minders of the Modi government's economic policy believe it would take 7 to 8 quarters -- or till around late 2018 -- for the economy to reap the rewards of demonetisation.
Will demonetisation lead to a rate cut, leading to higher quantum of lending?
The problem for the NBFC sector is the funding inertia by banks and not lack of funds.
Takahide Kiuchi, Senior Economist, Nomura Securities believes that Bank of Japan is likely to take a 'wait and watch' stance on rates.
Uncertainties like the bankruptcies bill, rising non-performing accounts at banks and political uncertainty are expected to drive gold demand higher in India.
Analysts expect RIL to report consolidated revenue of Rs 1.40 trillion and 10 analysts expect RIL's net income to be Rs 9,629 crore
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
Bids for the issue, which opens on January 23 and closes on January 25, can be made for a minimum of 18 shares and in multiples of 18 thereafter.
The shares - close to 30% of the total holding - are expected to list on rival National Stock Exchange on or around February 3.
Around 250 financial market players will participate in a closed door meeting with Narendra Modi on February 27.
Leading brokerages Nomura and Barclays on said current account deficit, which unexpectedly improved to 4.8 per cent in 2012-13, but still at a historic high, could moderate further this fiscal on slowing gold imports and cheaper commodities.
Brokerage firm CLSA says in its interactions with government officials, measures such as the dollar-deposit scheme were under consideration.
China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
The company has launched only 3 new products during 2015 when compared to 14 launches in 2014
Judo could provide South America with its first Olympic gold since 1996, a Japanese man with a record third title and North Korea with its only gold of the Athens Games.
The good news for the group has come from the port business.
BSE, the oldest stock exchange in Asia, aims to raise up to Rs 1,243 crore from the IPO, which has a price band of Rs 805-806 per share.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.
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