The sentiment got support from better-than-expected earning results by select companies and continuous buying by domestic financial institutions.
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.
At the same time, India's most valued corporate house also announced a new structure for salaries and remuneration of top executives wherein the pay packets would be capped, as against the prevailing system of commission linked to profits.
Noel Tata likes to relax at his Alibaug beach home on weekends, but he is equally passionate about driving on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at a speed of over 100 kilometres per hour.
Barbeque Nation IPO: The promoters hold 60.24 per cent stake, CX Partners owns 33.79 per cent and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's investment firm Alchemy Capital holds 2.05 per cent in the company.
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India master blaster Virender Sehwag and champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar are the biggest movers in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings after splendid performances in the recent series against New Zealand. Sehwag, who scored 299 runs against the Black Caps, has jumped nine places to sixth position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, which is still headed by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The broader NSE Nifty, on the other hand, ended 2.70 points, or 0.02 per cent, lower at 11,555.90 in its third straight day of losses.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.
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Telecom firms like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and MTNL have shown interest to start IPTV services, where television signal is carried to homes through telecom lines and broadband.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
With this acquisition, Airtel will be second company, after Reliance Jio, in the country to have pan-India presence in 2300 Mhz band
As markets gain momentum, investors are again being lured into investing in ULIPs but they may face the heat in case markets fall.
The reduction in natural gas prices would mean lower raw material cost for compressed natural gas (CNG) and natural gas piped to households (PNG).
Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.
The country's top 10 firms witnessed an over Rs 2.27 lakh crore addition to their market valuation, with Reliance Industries contributing the most to the club's kitty, as the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recorded its historic single day gain on Monday.
Fund managers say the recent fall is not going to sustain.
The 27-year-old Australian pacer gained four places in the ICC Players' rankings and moved to No 8 after match figures of 5-85 in Australia's victory over New Zealand in the second Test.
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Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance companies' market cap now exceeds $100 billion (as also Arcelor Mittal's). The new generation winners operate in a myriad sectors, including telecom, commodities such as steel and cement.
'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'
Sun Pharma stole the show in the Sensex pack, spurting 3.91 per cent, followed by M&M at 2.87 per cent.
NSE Nifty, after shuttling between 10,809.60 and 10,725.90, finished 30.95 points, or 0.29 per cent lower at 10,741.10.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
India can move into third place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship if it remains unbeaten in the tri-nation series involving Pakistan and host Bangladesh, starting in Dhaka on Sunday. Currently on the same ratings points as New Zealand (113) but behind the Black Caps when ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, India can take a two-point lead over Daniel Vettori's side if it wins the two league matches and then the final on June 14.
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has given its recommendations on the much-awaited issue of spectrum sharing.
Risk sentiment received a boost after eight core sectors grew to a five-month high of 4.9 per cent in August
The 30-share Sensex ended up 8 points at 27,508 and the 50-share Nifty closed 1 point higher at 8,284.
In the Sensex kitty, ITC turned star performer by surging 2.45 per cent, followed by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent.
The company has entered into exclusive tie-ups with the US-based PopCap Games, Playfirst, and Russian game developer and distributor, Alawar, to provide content for casual (not the high-end ones) games.
The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group ended 2007 by overtaking the Tata group in market capitalisation stakes and this despite the latter's acquisition of Corus steel. Last year's number one, the Tata group, is now a distant number two with a market capitalisation of Rs 3.20 trillion.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
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.
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At present, TCS is the only company with a market value of over Rs 4 lakh crore.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel and Vedanta were down up to 70 per cent below their one-year highs.
Short covering also took place in RNRL (futures up 22 per cent, OI down by 51.48 lakh shares), Reliance Energy (futures up 18.6 per cent, OI down by 57,750 shares) and NTPC (futures up 13.3 per cent, OI down by 25.11 lakh shares).
