Reports have suggested Rs 400-650 as the possible IPO price
S&P BSE Sensex settled at 31,170, up 60 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at record high for third straight session. It ended at 9,624, up 19 points.
Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July.
China's economy is in transition, with rising wage costs and massive overcapacity.
The positive bias was aided by metal, realty and auto indices
Sun Pharma was by far the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 8.13 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy's at 4.92 per cent.
Experts attribute this to new launches in anticipation of a demand revival after the 2014 general elections.
India has reached a significant milestone on Friday (November 28) by achieving Rs 100 lakh crore or 100 trillion market cap.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
June quarter showed revival over previous one, says study; Mumbai-Pune and Bangalore lead the way
Based on the evidence at hand, Modi's goal of scripting a broader, lasting upturn appears some way off, says Rajesh Kumar Singh.
TCS, Bajaj Auto, Adani Ports and Cipla were the top gainers on BSE Sensex while Coal India, GAIL, Dr Reddy's and Infosys lost the most on the index.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
China is estimated to grow at 6.7 per cent in 2016.
Amid improving fundamentals, the bank is keen to double the corpus over the next year and a half, said a senior official.
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
For now, the upside appears to offset damage done to exports by weaker global demand.
The rupee's stability in the last 12 to 18 months made corporates reduce hedging
Financials are the top gainers along with index heavyweights.
Market ended lower for the third straight session led by IT stocks amid downgrade by Citigroup.
According to Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) report, Domestic capital markets are likely to remain volatile in the September-November period due to factors like US Fed's policy action, second quarter corporate earnings and Bihar state elections.
There are good reasons to believe that India is at the start of a long period of growth for equities.
Mark Mobius, co-founder, Mobius Capital Partners, tells Puneet Wadhwa that investors should concentrate more on "value" rather than momentum, and on good small- and medium-sized companies rather than large-caps.
Sensex lacklustre, bluechips in focus.
Its time the RBI, govt pushes reforms to boost global investment
It is by now quite clear that in all likelihood the US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in its next meeting in mid-December.
Infosys, TCS, HUL and Reliance Industries were the top gainers of the day.
China's CSI300 stock index shed 1.1 per cent, hitting a five-week low, while shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies sagged 0.9 per cent.
The RBI cut rates for third time in 2015 due to favourable economic conditions.
The world economy is going through a tough phase.
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
Saurabh Mukherjea, CEO, Ambit Capital, says he is advising clients to either take a genuinely long-term view on stocks or diversify the portfolio with stocks, bonds and gold for those with a short-term view.
A strong showing will be vital to Narendra Modi's chances of a second term.
Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.
The sector requires proper implementation of policies, coupled with reasonable taxes and improved basic infrastructure.
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
Having weathered many political storms since it was founded by Bal Thackeray to take up the cause of "regional identity" in 1966, Shiv Sena faces the challenge of positioning itself as "numero uno" in Maharashtra again as it turn 50 on Friday.
In the near term, the key driver will still be the government's fiscal spending.