What has hit sentiment further is a draft proposal by the government to increase vehicle insurance premiums for financial year 2022-23 (FY23). Third-party motor insurance premiums have not been increased over the last two years and if this is approved, insurance costs for specific segments could rise by a fifth. The worst impacted is the 350cc and above two-wheeler segment, where premiums are up 21 per cent. Royal Enfield (Eicher Motor) is the market leader in the segment. The premiums in the 150-350cc two-wheeler category are also being inc
India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.
Sensex lost 184 points to trade at 23,878 and the Nifty has dropped 55 points to quote at 7,254.
Most Asian stock markets steadied on Wednesday.
Corporate revenues will decline for a third consecutive quarter in March on a YoY basis - one of the worst shows by these companies in many years.
All the sectoral indices, led by realty, metal, consumer durables and power were trading in the negative zone on Thursday.
Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.
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Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
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Indian names that figure on the list, but lower down the pecking order include Tatat (101). Airtel (rank: 252), Infosys (287), Life Insurance Corporation of India (292), State Bank of India (334), HCL (390), Indian Oil (427), Reliance (445) and Larsen & Toubro (464).
Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
With rate cut expectations running high ahead of RBI meet this week, risk appetite improved especially in rate sensitive stocks
The rise in India Inc's market value was led by asset-light firms.
The indices closed with losses for the week, with the Sensex declining 476.14 points, and the broader NSE Nifty falling 155.45 points during the period.
Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
The Sensex swung over 660 points both ways on alternate bouts of selling and buying before closing the day higher by 97.39 points, or 0.28 per cent.
Both the indices ended at their highest levels since February 1.
The NSE Nifty also moved up by 12 points to 8,648.35.
Movement of rupee and crude oil prices will also dictate the trend
S&P upgraded India's credit outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' earlier.
The Mumbai-based brokerage has constructed India Family Firm Index out of listed companies.
Strong gains in metal, energy, auto and power shares lifted the key indices to new highs.
Financial shares were among the top Sensex gainers along with auto and pharma shares.
For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task.
As global economies contract because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of most of the India Inc has now moved back to the home market where demand is expected to pick substantially from the coming festival season.
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Sensex, Nifty end the day in red on unfavourable cues from global markets.
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
The BSE Sensex was down 326 points at 23,277 and the Nifty was down 107 points at 7,056.
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Benchmark indices plunge 4.7% in the first full week of 2016.
World Bank lowered its global economic growth outlook for 2016 to 2.9% from 3.3% earlier.
Sensex rises, snapping two-session losing streak; banks, auto gain.
According to market experts, GST Bill, movement of the rupee and uncertain global cues amid expected rate cut by the US Fed will dictate the movement of the markets.
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Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
The broader NSE Nifty dipped below the 10,200-mark to hit a low of 10,180.25 before ending at 10,195.15, down by 165 points, or 1.59 per cent.
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