Oil tanked to a 7-year low as OPEC decided to maintain production.
Among the Sensex losers, Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per cent.
The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.
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As deputy governor, Patel headed the RBI panel to draft the monetary policy report, which became the basis of the ongoing reforms at the apex bank
'It is crucial today to realise where we have reached in this 15 year-period in order to fully and properly assess the profundity of what General Rawat has said,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent.
'When users sign up for free apps and services, they are giving up data. They fail to realise the impact of their data in the public domain, which is something that corporations have been monetising on for some time now.'
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
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The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70
'The recent US jobs report has eased fears of a hike in the Fed meeting.'
Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.
Investors will remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains.
The Odiya strongman, who delivered stunning victory to the BJP as the in-charge of Bihar unit, straight away got down to work after taking charge of the high-profile ministry.
Sentiment was hurt after market regulator Sebi directed bourses to initiate action against 331 suspected shell companies.
Salil Dhawan reveals the MFs that have not only performed well in the past but have a promising outlook for the future too.
Samsonite's factory in Nasik currently makes around 80,000 units a month and plans to go up to 100,000 units
In the capital goods space, Punj Lloyd and KEC International could be in limelight for the expected turnround
The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.
Mid- and small-cap companies seem to have done better than top-tier companies
There, however, has been an improvement in operating margins.
The net sales growth declines 4.4% in September quarter, the second worst in eight years.
Govt wants domestic production so as to save foreign currency.
Bank Nifty closes at a 30-month high; Rate sensitives lead the rally on RBI rate cut optimism.
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
Transparency is more than welcome, but govt should not look vindictive.
The first task before him is to get used to the idea of working with the Monetary Policy Committee
Sun Pharma stole the show in the Sensex pack, spurting 3.91 per cent, followed by M&M at 2.87 per cent.
The broader NSE Nifty, after cracking below the key 10,300-mark, touched a low of 10,211.25, before finally ending 134.75 points, or 1.30 per cent, down at 10,226.55.
Combined net profit up 7.4% over a year ago, versus 11.2% in Q2.
Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.
Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.
As the government began consultations with stakeholders on raising gas prices, gas producers and consumers met a committee of secretaries separately with their pleas on the issue.
He claimed the NDA government bought the planes at Rs 1,600 crore a piece as against the Rs 526 crore for each aircraft fixed by the UPA.