High networth individuals selling stocks to buy real estate is among the key risks for the Indian markets.
Let all the stakeholders, especially the government, remember that if the Make in India lion needs to roar and rise again, it won't happen unless India Inc rises too, points out Shekaar Subramanian.
Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty
'You can't take money from Shaktikanta Das (the RBI governor) and give it to Nirmala Sitharaman (the Union finance minister). She will blow it away on Modi.'
India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability.
Stung by the crisis arising out of the Syndicate Bank bribery case, lenders have gone into a fire-fighting mode to avoid fresh bad loans from their exposure to Bhushan Steel, one of the most indebted steel companies in the country.
While the farmers are not getting remunerative prices for their produce, at the same time they are forced to pay high prices for items they consume.
Six Indian women have made it to Asia's most powerful women list released by Forbes.
We need to see if some system-level changes have to be brought about to eliminate the incentives that exist for multiple applications
The strike call is over privatisation, mergers, and also due to write-off of corporate NPAs, criminalisation of willful default
Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick
On the last day of FY!5, the Sensex ended lower by 18.37 points at 27,957.49.
Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.36 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank up 1.39 per cent.
Central bank sees action as discriminatory, unfair
Indian bankers are fearful that going out of their way to save Jet could lead to subsequent harassment from investigative agencies.
The biggest private sector lender, are swarming the market with discounts and special offers
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks, after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors, helped both the key indices to scale new peaks.
It takes a longer time to avail of these loans, owing to tight due-diligence process of banks.
HDFC Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling 2.99 per cent, followed by Adani Ports at 2.87 per cent.
The Sensex opened marginally higher at 14,415
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.
The 30-share barometer started higher, but lost its way soon after the railway budget.
A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet
Recent rates cuts by most banks may not have a significant impact on margins, say analysts.
The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65.
Financial shares were the top losers.
Strong gains in Vedanta Ltd, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki helped the index touch record levels.
Next set of Q4 FY16 earnings, progress of monsoon along with election poll outcome will dictate market trend this week
Though Hero still leads by a wide margin in annual and monthly sales, for the first time, Honda has considerably bridged the sales gap with the Pawan Munjal-led firm in April lagging only by 12,134 units
The BSE Sensex spurted 130.00 points to end at 35,980.93, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 points to 10,802.15.
Hopes that better-than-forecasted monsoon may help the RBI cut rates sooner than expected, too triggered buying activity.
The markets opened on a strong note due to continued optimism on the back of expected robust third quarter corporate performances
Today, the economy requires a certain amount of push not just from the monetary policy but also from its transmission: Das.
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The broader NSE Nifty closed 1.25 points, or 0.01 per cent down at 10,564.05.
The broader NSE Nifty ended at 10,888, a gain of 0.77 per cent or 83 points, after shuttling between 10,900.35 and 10,844.85.
"The central government had rescued other businesses by re-structuring debts to the tune of Rs 30,000-40,000 crore. Compared to this, the amount (debt) of Jet Airways was much smaller. Moreover there was a resolution (accepted) by the lenders to save jobs and to save the airline," Sharma said.
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