Gains were led by index heavyweights with Reliance Industries contributing the most.
Eight Sensex biggies such as Reliance, L&T, BHEL, SBI and ICICI Bank are among the worst hit.
Indian benchmark indices may witness bouts of volatility this week as traders roll over positions in the derivative segment on expiry of near-month contracts, say experts.
Shocks from Brexit could also hurt one of China's biggest export markets.
The headline HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index -- a composite gauge designed to give a single-figure snapshot of manufacturing business conditions -- stood at 53.3 in November significantly higher from 51.6 in October.
The move to ban Rs 500 and 1000 notes may not curb the root cause of black money.
Sensex, Nifty put up a good show in closing trade.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head -- Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, discussed the best stocks to put the investors' money in.
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
Political funding of elections has led to the rise in black money in the economy.
If an entire business is constructed on the platform of one brand ambassador, there is inherent risk of life-after.
Brokers like Vasudevan are struggling to keep themselves in tune with this super-informed, new-generation retail investor.
Tarun Mathur gives a quick low-down on what advantages one can have when buying motor insurance online
Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.
Ideally, one should opt for a 5 to to 10- year period in an MF scheme or exit when the goal is reached.
IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
To promote localisation of manufacturing and reduce its import bill, the government increased basic customs duty on mobile handsets - from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Experts say it will make GDP growth target of 5.7-5.8% difficult to achieve, while ministries feel late resurgence will help in sowing of rabi crops.
Strong refining and petrochemical margins seen boosting consolidated net by up to 6%
Rajan's deputy Khan cautions against early celebration of falling inflation, unhedged forex exposure.
The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.
At the end of 2018-19, the Tata group had a consolidated debt of Rs 2.77 trillion. Tatas not only plan to avoid big-ticket acquisitions for now, the group's main focus will be on improving key metrics and reduce debt, say Shally Seth Mohile & Dev Chatterjee.
The upbeat earnings from Reliance Industries will set the tone for the truncated week ahead
NRIs are increasingly buying properties in India online.
Investors turn their attention to export-driven sectors.
Beat gains made by mid-cap, broader indices.
Though the markets have lost ground since the past few sessions, analysts do not seem worried.
'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.
Tight liquidity will hit over-leveraged and cash-hungry companies, spare conservative ones
The revision will do little to help the Congress party-led ruling alliance, which faces an uphill battle in elections due by May amid allegations of economic mismanagement, corruption scams and high inflation.
Entirely new businesses have been built using data to disrupt traditional companies.
'Considering that an Internet company's market value is largely determined by its direct access to consumers for digital services, and largely served outside a sovereign country's control, it would appear reasonable in trade terms to discuss fees for a seat at the proverbial 'table' of opportunities in the largest open consumer market,' argues Venki Nishtala.
E-commerce in India could grow to $137 billion by 2020 from $11 billion in 2013, says Morgan Stanley, and firms like Amazon, local market leader Flipkart and rival Snapdeal, backed by Japan's SoftBank, are fighting for a bigger share.
Global brokerage firm CLSA is positive on India's growth stroy.
The first stage of the inclusion strategy was focussed on opening bank accounts, logically seen as creating the last-mile channels for financial access.
In a conversation with Vishal Chhabria and Hamsini Karthik, Gautam Chhaochharia, executive director & head, India Research, UBS, explains why implementing goods and services tax (GST) may not be as disruptive as many perceive it to be. But, he warns investors shouldn't have high expectations on corporate earnings.
Singapore will be counting on its marquee Formula One race to help make up for a 30 percent drop in Chinese tourists this year.
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