The Sensex ended in red on domestic concerns.
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com
RBI must balance the need for improving domestic bank credit demand and respond to lower inflation.
India Inc is facing threat from non-traditional sources.
Echoing the position articulated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, China and Russia on Thursday warned that imminent withdrawal of fiscal stimulus by the US could have an adverse impact on the global economy and cautioned the Obama administration against it.
Duty cut on raw material imports are not likely.
On government's last week's announcement of revamping of PSU banks, Fitch Ratings said the move is "credit positive, but risks remain".
Investors have turned cautious ahead of the policy meetings of central banks in Japan and the US
Investors booked profit ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Fed policy meet which begins today.
The year 2014-15 could well go as one of long-pending financial sector reforms, expected to have a lasting impact.
With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
The markets will remain choppy ahead of RBI policy.
Have conviction in your bets and use stop-loss as a defence mechanism to curtail losses.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Auto and realty shares were among the top Sensex gainers.
'Will people who buy iPhones stop buying iPhones to help swadeshi models?' 'There should be some advantage for the consumer to make them buy a Made in India product.' 'Patriotism and nationalism are good words, but in business, it won't work.'
'The debate is not whether the Indian defence apparatus is in a state of disrepair, but whether it is capable of securing the defence of the country if any envisaged threat becomes real.'
Markets climb higher tracking global cues.
The good news for the group has come from the port business.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
Sensex closed 63.82 points higher at 26,851.05 in Muhurat trading; Nifty rises 18.65 points to end at 8,014.55.
4 MNCs among top 10 companies with dividend-earning promoters in FY15.
Removal of mark-ups to be paid by Maruti, other changes could raise funding need to Rs 6,000 crore.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
Sensex ended above 26,000 led by telecom shares amid TRAI's spectrum sharing norms.
Sun Pharma emerged as the star performer and closed 4.03 per cent up at Rs 675.45, while Cipla rallied 1.58 per cent to Rs 592.60.
Nifty ends above 8,400; TCS, HDFC surge 2%, Bajaj Auto dips 2%.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 414 points at 25,481 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 119 points at 7,603.
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.
Major global indices like CAC 40, DAX Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei, Straits Times, Sensex, Nifty have lost 1% - 10% in a week
The 30-share Sensex ended down 71 points at 26,710 and the 50-share Nifty lost 38 points to close at 8,030.
FM needs to convince Indians to invest more in stocks.
Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
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