Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis
The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 165 points at 29,044 and the 50-share Nifty gained 54 points to close at 8,834.
The news that exports to the US will not restart before next year as well as the September quarter performance are sentiment dampeners.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015
As part of the charm offensive, New Delhi has invited global regulators -- including the FDA -- to visit Indian production units to get first-hand evidence of measures taken to ensure the quality of locally manufactured generics.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 261 points at 28,747 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 83 points at 8,684.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
Roadshows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, New York and Boston, NTPC gained close to 1%.
Markets ended their lowest close in 2015 on fears of FII outflows as the US Fed may hike rates.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
The sharp fall in the rupee's value against the dollar during the July-September quarter, it turns out, has come as a boon for corporate earnings.
The year saw 30 QIP deals raising over $5 billion and 35 IPOs.
Top losers are Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, L&T, ITC, Hero Moto.
Sensex plunges 322.39 points to over 1-month closing low of 27,797.01; Nifty tumbles 97.55 points to 8,340.70.
The latest price revision includes mostly cardiovascular drugs, anti-bacterials, anti-herpes, contraceptives and gastrointestinal medicines
Sensex sinks into red at close on growth concerns.
Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.
Positive cues from Asian peers also uplifted the sentiment.
Shares of ING Vysya Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied by up to 6% on the BSE on reports that Kotak Mahindra Bank in final stages to buy the bank.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
Nifty50 surged 87 points to end at 8,157, highest closing levels since Oct 29, 2015.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 61 points at 29,122 mark and the 50-share Nifty slipped by 12 points to close at 8,797.
Sensex ended above 26,000 led by telecom shares amid TRAI's spectrum sharing norms.
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
Key events that rocked India Inc in 2014 and one of them is Vishal Sikka taking over reins at Infosys.
Corporate legal cases kept India Inc on its toes in 2014 as high stake matters on coal, telecom and mining came up in the Supreme Court, which also sent Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to jail.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.
India Inc did not perform well during December quarter.
A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.
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