The change in the baseline for IIP and WPI, currently at 2004-05, is expected to bring in more accuracy in mapping the level of economic activity and calculating other numbers like national accounts.
Reflecting the bullish mood, all sectoral indices ended with gains, led by auto, oil and gas, FMCG, IT and teck. The broader NSE Nifty, after crossing the 10,600-mark, settled 68.40 points, or 0.67 per cent higher at 10,598.40.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
The Sensex has slid 18.5 per cent from its January 2015 peak.
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.
'When growth drops precipitously from 7% to 4.5% in four quarters, it is for all practical purposes a recession' notes T N Ninan.
The ministry has also noted the controversial proposal of opening up the coal sector and restructuring of CIL.
Balanced funds are generally equity-oriented with at least 65 per cent exposure to equities and the rest of the corpus invested in fixed income securities
Richest 10 account for 41% of promoter wealth, up from 33% in December 2018, says Krishna Kant.
Onions had the highest inflation rate among all major commodities.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
India must announce liberal policies to attract foreign investors.
'The pressure on relative performance and the feeling of being left out among many investors may also account for the belief among many that this has to be a technology stock bubble.' 'The feeling of a bubble is also reinforced by the extreme performance gap between growth and value investing.' 'While at first glance, one can only stand back awestruck by the wealth creation delivered by technology stocks globally. It does not seem at all like the internet bubble of 1999-2000, says Akash Prakash.
Market participants must appreciate that staying cautious is a virtue for central bankers and should not expect a sudden reversal in the formal monetary policy stance.
Axis Bank emerged as the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 6.62 per cent, followed by SBI at 5.88 per cent.
Thinning valuation gap between these and mid-caps indicates a shift in investors' preferences.
Input prices rose at their fastest rate in 14 months but manufacturers absorbed much of the increase
Comparing a state like Kerala with a nation like Somalia shows disconnect unbecoming of a prime minister, says Uttaresh Venkateshwaran.
A survey by industry body Ficci has lowered the country's economic growth forecast for 2013-14 fiscal to 5 per cent, from 6 per cent projected in July, indicating tough times ahead.
India will also play an increasingly important role as one of the Asia-Pacific region's major economic growth engines, helping to drive Asian regional trade and investment flows.
India's political infighting is denting business confidence.
Optimism about a stable govt at the Centre, a demand revival and falling oil prices buoyed the markets.
Calculate his monthly expenses, health care spending, how much funds will he need once he retires, and whether his current savings and investments will enable him to manage his lifestyle through retirement, suggests Ashok Kumar E R, CEO and co-founder, Scripbox.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is regarded as credible by global financiers.
Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje breaks her silence.
Economic growth depends a lot on what FM announces in the upcoming Union Budget.
Macro data have little connect with indicators on the ground.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
Only power generation grew faster in 2014 than in earlier years.
If the economy gains momentum, that is a big positive for markets, given the strong macro of low inflation, falling rates, and a stable rupee, says Akash Prakash.
Weak GDP data and unfaouvrable global data has pulled down Sensex, Nifty.
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It is far from clear that this GST will have the silver bullet effect that the "pure" GST would have provided, says Mihir S Sharma.
ISB professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com that Modi government's continuation of tax terrorism is driving away investors.
Chidambaram promises to maintain fiscal discipline; admits inflation is an issue.
T N Ninan lists a few David-Goliath encounters in the Indian markets, all of which make life interesting, though difficult if you are an investor looking for the next multi-bagger.
Fifty per cent of bank restructured assets were in infrastructure, steel, power and telecom sectors.
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