Top gainers among the S&P BSE Sensex include GAIL, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Bharti Airtel, all edging up by 1% in late morning deals
PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has started a preliminary enquiry looking into the Rs 950 crore (Rs 9.5 billion) alleged bad loan given by IDBI Bank to Kingfisher Airlines ignoring the company's negative credit ratings and net worth.
Rate sensitive sectors were among the top gainers with Tata Motors and ICICI Bank leading the gains on the Sensex.
Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
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Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
'I have been most pained at being painted as an absconder'.
Despite Indian economy recovering, there is very little room for loan growth, say bankers.
Sensex rises, Nifty holds 8,900; FMCG, Pharma shares lead.
A steep decline in the Asian equities after crude oil fell to its lowest since September 2003 dented sentiments.
ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
The 30-share Sensex closed up 34 points at 27,831 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 15 points at 8,356.
The annual talk-fest of rich and powerful from across the world in snow-laden Alpine resort town of Davos will be attended by nearly 40 heads of government among more than 2,500 global leaders from over 100 countries.
Benchmark rate for new loans to be lower by 80-90 bps from Friday; move could increase competition but hit commercial papers.
Payments banks will mainly deal in remittance services and accept deposits of up to Rs 1 lakh.
Five out of the top 10 companies in Fortune 500 list of Indian companies are from the oil sector.
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More than 3,000 squads under health and local self-government departments have started the process of cleaning houses and public places, official sources said.
Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
Morgan Stanley expects RBI to cut rates sharply rather than "dribble down".
Capital goods shares continued to trade firm in late noon despite weak market trend on the back of encouraging core sector growth in February.
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The 30-share Sensex lost 22 points to close at 27,090 and the 50-share Nifty gained 7 points to end at 8,121.
A government can't just take away public money, and the RBI can't extinguish its liability. 'The RBI has to honour the value any time a person with legal and taxed money lays claim on the value.'
What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?
Against all odds, the young and determined Varun Sharma has taken up the responsibility to bring electricity, education and empowerment to a remote tribal village in Odisha, says Manu A B.
'There are a lot of positive things these reforms are bringing about and it is only a matter of some quarters before the growth rate picks up momentum.' 'Until then we need to be a little bit patient.'
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
It could be a matter of concern that foreign shareholders of the NSE are registered in tax havens such as Mauritius and Cyprus.
Bankers of HPL too have endorsed the idea and are pitching hard for the chairmanship of Chatterjee.
The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent.
The Sensex ended down 251 points at 27,351 and the Nifty shed 65 points to close at 8,228.
Indian business has many legitimate grievances against the political class for not delivering an optimal business environment.
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RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good.
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