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The broader markets ended in line with the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher by 1.3% and 0.9% each.
Decline in the rupee coupled with a slide in the crude oil prices have dented the sentiments.
The broader markets are outperforming the benchmark indices.
The 30-share Sensex was up 188 points at 28,415 and the 50-share Nifty was up 58 points at 8,584.
'... not even a moral one, let alone a legal one.' 'Even if it is assumed that Deepak Kochhar tried to influence his wife into doing something dodgy for his 'social acquaintance', why would she do it?' 'By all accounts she has been granted share options in ICICI Bank of a very substantial amount which easily makes her a multi billion-pati.' 'She did not become CEO against some stiff competition by being stupid and concocting devious cock-and-bull renewable energy stories.' S Murlidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas, unravels the Deepak Kochhar-Videocon controversy.
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Sensex may remain under pressure this week due to weak global factors.
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RIL, HDFC twins, M&M, Infosys among the top losers for the day.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
'When the Brexit bomb goes off, the shrapnel will wound us.' 'We will in the time-honoured tradition apply band-aids all over.' 'Those who shout the loudest will get economic relief like interest rate reduction and debt restructuring.' 'Others will go on living lives of quiet despair,' says S Muralidharan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain has seen India and the UK agreeing on Rs 90,000 crore deals.
The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.
Market breadth continued to remain strong, with 1899 gainers and 674 losers on the BSEs.
ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.
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Weakness in Infosys, L&T and Hindalco cap index gains.
'The Budget has maintained fiscal prudence while announcing a number of steps to boost growth, particularly in infrastructure and rural sectors.'
Dabhol's assets will be demerged into the power plant and the LNG terminal.
As of June, the gross NPA of nationalised banks was 3.89 per cent and State Bank Group at 5.50 per cent.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
The Sensex had bounced back with gains of 94 points or 0.3%
The focus is on tapping all resources, even foreign agencies.
Growth in the eight core sectors jumped to 8.5% in April, due to a sharp pick-up in refinery products and a commensurate rise in electricity generation.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
The Indian rupee also trimmed most of its early gains and was trading at Rs 61.28 compared to its Wednesday's close of Rs 61.31 to the US dollar.
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