That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
Gaurav Garg, Head of Research, CapitalVia answers readers' stock market queries.
- I think it's a 'No' at this point of time, purely based on the whole negative aura that has been generated
In five years, royalty payments have grown 31.1% yearly, much faster than rise in revenue and profit.
'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'
The continuing stress faced by corporate India has weakened their debt-servicing capability and this is reflected in the banks' books, as yet-burgeoning bad loans.
Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.
Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
Caution prevailed across the bourses ahead of the Union Budget.
'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.'
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 42 points to close at 25,838 and the Nifty50 lost 13 points to end at 7,899.
The broader Nifty also succumbed to the pressure before recovering to close lower by 6.35 points, or 0.07 per cent at 8,693.05
'The most unfortunate part is that after precipitating the crisis situation on Tuesday, the government ducked and took help from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to 'de-escalate' the situation.' 'Make no mistake, this fateful move has grave implications.' 'You don't take help from the wolf to guard the sheep, right?' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Thinning valuation gap between these and mid-caps indicates a shift in investors' preferences.
CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.
Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.
Brokerages expect Nifty50 firms to post 11.8% growth in net profit in Q1 but sales may decline
The calculation excludes cross-holding of listed group cos in each other.
The market sentiment was also impacted by mixed global cues as setbacks for a healthcare overhaul in the US raised doubts over prospects for a range of reforms backed by President Donald Trump.
Real Madrid's 5-0 thrashing of Granada on Saturday equalled a Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions. Reuters Sport takes a look at the factors behind their run.
The WPI inflation stood at negative 2.4% in May 2015, compared with a negative 2.65% in April 2015.
A vilification campaign against Rosneft has begun in right earnest, says M K Bhadrakumar.
Largest deal in thermal power space; Lanco to use proceeds to lower debt.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.
While three operational mines in Chhattisgarh had a capacity of 12 million tonnes (mt), six were yet to start production.
Invest 5 to 10 per cent in a banking sector fund. Ensure that mutual fund's portfolio includes all three players -- private sector banks, public sector banks and NBFCs.
Some investment bankers expect the Indian currency to touch 60-65 by the end of the year
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the Board of Control for Cricket in India elections till the end of January even as the cricket body opposed the constitution of an external high-powered committee to propose punishment on the Mudgal Committee's findings in the betting and spot-fixing scam in the Indian Premier League.
Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.
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Top firms will have enough firepower to go for foreign M&As, given their balance sheet growth, say bankers.
US, China and Japan have no quotas for women and have had the lowest increase in female directors.
Promoters' holding in private sector BSE 500 companies declined to 43.4% in Sept
All investors are value investors. Or they at least like to believe this. So let us see why VI is so difficult to achieve, even though philosophically it is easy to understand.
The sector hit many roadblocks during 2014, as builders were seen shying away from the projects and investments dried up amid various regulatory, judicial and policy-related bottlenecks.
Banking and telecom will see the highest impact of this transition.
Investors must be cautious and follow a prudent diversification strategy to mitigate against any risks in case of any unforeseen events.
The 30-share Sensex dropped 298 points to end at 27,209 and the 50-share Nifty has lost 93 points to end at 8,174.
China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier.
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