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Metals, auto and banking shares were in the limelight in this session; the FMCG pack, however, ended lower.
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
GST rate cut for real-estate, income transfer scheme, farm loan waivers execution and recapitalisation of PSU banks have the potential to boost India's growth in a few months, says Neelkanth Mishra.
At India Economic Convention organised by India Foundation, Parekh said the country needs $1 trillion in the 12th Plan of which 47 per cent was to come from private sector, but it has not happened in the first two years of the Plan period.
Large moves in equity and in currency are expected during March settlement.
The session was marked by volatility and stock-specific action, even as the overall sentiment remains risk-averse, brokers said.
The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to set up a National Asset Management Company that may act as a nodal agency for taking over bad loans of banks and help revive sick units.
'The consolidation of the world's fifth-largest economy in the hands of 15-20 corporate giants is a once-in-generation event, which we are focusing on.'
Investors became richer by over Rs 6.34 lakh crore on Monday as markets gave a big shout-out to the Budget 2021-22, which analysts termed as 'unprecedented' against the backdrop of the pandemic-induced slowdown. Cheering the Budget proposals, the BSE benchmark Sensex zoomed 2,314.84 points or 5 per cent to close at 48,600.61. During the day, it jumped 2,478.63 points to 48,764.40. This was the best Budget-day gain for the markets since 1997, analysts said. Following the extremely positive market sentiment, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rallied Rs 6,34,069.67 crore to Rs 1,92,46,713.70 crore.
'Returns can be very variable in equity markets.' 'That is why I tell small investors don't put 100 per cent of your money in equities, even if you are young.'
NPCI has launched several consumer friendly systems including one that allows users to transfer money to people over mobile phones across India.
Reserve Bank has almost finalised the structure of Central Fraud Registry.
For automakers, the festive season is about raking it in through ramped up sales and attractive consumer offers. However, despite the robust demand, what may spoil the party this year is a global shortage of semiconductors.
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
Trai chairman Rajiv Khullar says, India has to pull up its stocks in order to achieve financial inclusion.
The Centre is in "mission mode" to fill vacancies in government departments and ministries. The Department of Expenditure is currently following up with other wings of the government to expedite pending appointments. Regular follow-ups are being made to fill the vacant positions, so that the stated target of eliminating 1 million vacancies is met by December 2023, ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections. Even as the nodal ministry for filling vacant positions in the government is the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Department of Expenditure's Establishment Coordination (Personnel) division is providing support for the recruitment drive.
Public sector bank employees on Tuesday went on a day's strike all over the country to protest against mergers and acquisition of domestic banks and government's move to allow 74 per cent foreign direct investment in private banks.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap ended 0.1% down, while the S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.3%.
The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
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The global brokerage firm in March had trimmed the growth forecast to 6 per cent and in June again it revised the growth estimate to 5.8 per cent.
Stick to export-focussed plays, large-caps, say analysts
Rajan said the process of dialogue with the government did not reach a stage where he could have agreed to stay on
Asian shares ended higher following a relief rally in global equities after centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French presidential election.
The broader market performance, however, is expected to be better by virtue of good performance of state-owned banks on a low base.
'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
The banking sector in India is reeling under Rs 8 lakh crore of non performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans, of which PSU banks alone account for over Rs 6 lakh crore.
'While there has been an impact on economic activity, it is not as profound as the lockdown last year.'
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative. On the BSE, 1,581 shares declined and 1,246 shares fell. A total of 165 shares were unchanged.
Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years.
He cautioned however that these are the early signs and one should not start celebrating.
GST stabilisation, DTC implementation and banking reforms are crucial for sustaining high growth for a long period, says Rashesh Shah.
Investors need to evaluate how they stack up against other high credit quality fixed-income options before putting money in them.
United Bank's exposure to Kingfisher Airlines was around Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.50 billion)
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
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If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
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