'The IPO window has been more or less open since the new government in 2014.'
The home currency failed to keep momentum going and largely traded in a narrow range with positive bias in the absence of any market moving factors
PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
It could also clear stalled projects and review various subsidies on the energy, food and fertiliser fronts.
It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.
'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.
The firm is fighting a court battle over new rules that mandate licensing & cap fares that remove surge pricing.
Capital inflows continued to aid the rupee's rise, although a strong dollar overseas capped the gains.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 128 points to end at 25,102.
'It is only fear and speculation, without much substance, that has led to the fall.'
Market breadth remained strong with 1,581 advances over 1,018 declines on the BSE
'The recent US jobs report has eased fears of a hike in the Fed meeting.'
Indian indices fell more than those of most other emerging markets.
Devangshu Datta believes you should pick stocks trading at much lower valuations than the market average.
'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.' 'Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar Gupta.
Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
The bigger worry is that the miss for FY19 is likely to be significant even after assuming macro factors such as crude oil prices, rupee, input costs, and interest rates, do not worsen from the current levels, reports Vishal Chhabria.
In New York, the dollar fell against the British pound on Wednesday after the Bank of England raised its projections for UK growth in 2014. However, analysts warned that gains against the dollar could be limited.
The gap between Nifty's price-earnings multiple and economic growth is at a 12-year high
We have to wait and see whether Jaitley's Budget speech translates into actions and desired outcomes, says T N C Rajagopalan.
Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio
Sustained inflows of foreign funds supported the rupee
While office and mall properties enjoyed revival and saw some big PE deals, residential real estate was hit by double whammy - stagnating prices and demonetisation
Debt fund managers think the Reserve Bank governor might at best go for one rate cut in April.
The US stimulus programme has been credited with fuelling a global equities rally for most of the year.
Rumours of which tycoon is close to which minister will soon start floating, and those could affect prices in the short term.
Analysts expect the company to post 6.2% sequential growth in rupee revenue.
IT shares lost ground tracking a sell-off in tech stocks on Nasdaq on Friday
In worldwide trade, the American dollar traded with solid strength against all major emerging currencies
Developers are likely to start announcing their festive season offers soon, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Traders said good dollar demand from importers including oil companies was seen at stronger rupee levels, limiting any further gains.
Infrastructure and inflation targeting are expected to be top priorities for the new Reserve Bank of India governor, says A V Rajwade.
'We can only hope that the government has finally 'got it' and will stay focused on improving productivity, demand, and governance,' says Debashis Basu.
Tehran plans to lift exports by 500,000 barrels per day
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
In recent sessions, shares have rallied on hopes Hindu nationalist opposition leader Narendra Modi, a more business-friendly candidate, is seen coming to power on promises of economic revival and jobs.
The rally is being fuelled by across-the-board buying.
In televised remarks after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget, Modi said it has many provisions for the agriculture sector, including for making loans easier for farmers.
Forex traders said a stronger dollar also dragged the rupee down.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
