The eight Indian companies are part of S&P's list of 300 mid-size companies across 37 countries in the latest S&P Global Challengers List.
The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was slightly positive
The S&P BSE Sensex shed over 255 points and ended at 25,062.67 while the CNX Nifty traded 76 points lower and ended at 7,493.20.
Global rating agency S&P forecast on Tuesday a slowdown in Indian economy to 8.6 per cent this fiscal due to high interest rates and appreciating rupee but expected no change in key rates and cash reserve ratio in RBI's credit policy on October 30. But the strong domestic demand would ensure that India maintains high growth. The moderation from last year's 9.4 per cent to 8.6 per cent this year therefore reflected a soft landing, S&P said in its mid-year review.
Beat gains made by mid-cap, broader indices.
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BSE Smallcap index outperformed the frontline indices to rise 0.6%, while the BSE Midcap was flat
Investing in the US market provides Indian investors a hedge against the rupee's long-term tendency to depreciate against the dollar.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained over 100 points and ended at 26147.33 while the CNX Nifty ended 27 points higher at 7,795.75.
The official said the finance ministry will impress upon rating agencies the resolve of the government to contain fiscal deficit at 4.1 per cent this year and lower it to 3 per cent by 2016-17.
Thus far in FY21, BSE, NSE have rallied 70 per cent and 71 per cent, respectively.
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Acquisitions may have played a role in much of the increase.
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Faster account opening, which allows investors to start trading without ever leaving their homes or visiting a physical branch of their local brokerage has played a role in the surge.
HCL Tech was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 4 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank, Infosys, NTPC, Nestle India, TCS and HUL. NSE Nifty surged 337.80 points to 14,845.10.
Investors must adhere to their risk appetite at all times and should do well for themselves over the long-term.
Liquidity pushed benchmark indices 22% higher to become the best performing equity market globally
The government is expected to dole out some populist policies, especially for the rural / farm sector while presenting the interim budget, given that the country is heading towards general elections over the next few months.
Monday's drop followed an 8.5 per cent slump in Chinese markets.
Analysts attribute this withdrawal trend to the nervousness ahead of US presidential elections and the fact that the markets raced ahead even as the economic recovery remained fragile back home.
Of these 26, Bajaj Finance, Associated Alcohols and Breweries, Garware Technologies, Filatex India, Tasty Bite Eatables, Aarti Industries and GMM Pfaudler saw an over 10-fold surge in price since 2014.
FIIs continue to invest in India, with their net investment since September 2013 standing at about Rs 82,000 crore(Rs 820 billion)
ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex
HCL Tech and ONGC were the top gainers in the Sensex, rising up to 3.40 per cent.
L&T was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping 4.99 per cent, after the engineering major posted a 45 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the September quarter. Titan, ONGC, Axis Bank, HUL, NTPC, M&M and HDFC were the other major laggards, shedding up to 3.32 per cent. NSE Nifty fell 58.80 points or 0.50 per cent to 11,670.80.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
Tata Motors (down 1.7%) was the top loser on Sensex and Nifty, while Lupin (1.6%) gained the most.
The best-case scenario -- to which Morgan Stanley attaches 30 per cent probability -- pegs the S&P BSE Sensex at 41,500 levels in the next 12 months.
'Our stable outlook currently points to the fact that the ratings are likely to remain stable for the next couple of years.'
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday warned Asia may see lower growth this year due to adverse impact of oil price pressure and tsunami, but said India will be an 'exception.'
Lupin was the top gainer after the USFDA cleared its Goa facility
In terms of stock selection, India continues to benefit from two phenomena - the big getting bigger and availability of quality stocks in relative abundance compared with its Asian peers.
Experts say the BSE Sensex could rise to around 32,000 in a year.
A delayed monsoon and soaring temperatures across the country are added near-term positives.
Money will flow to Europe, Japan - and the emerging markets, including India.
Rising risk appetite amid higher confidence and attractive valuations favours these counters, apart from their performance.
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