As the global economy sways into uncertain territories and domestic prices almost certain to rise, Raghuram Rajan's ideas would have come in handy.
Banking and capital goods stocks were out of favour, while oil and auto stocks saw buying interest.
This is the first time ICICI Bank has gone for a share split.
Had you invested Rs 5,000 every month in SBI Magnum Multicap Fund through systematic investment plan (SIP) for the last 5 years, the value of your investment would be over Rs 5.2 lakh as on August 22, 2016
Between Friday's and Monday's close: Yields on 10-year bonds up 6 basis points, rupee slides 13 paise against dollar, Sensex ends flat
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
Markets taking cue on future rate cuts from RBI policy.
The stocks Radhakishan Damani enters or exits are closely watched by fund managers, says Joydeep Ghosh.
According to fund managers, expectations of a 25-basis-point increase in the cash reserve ratio of banks have heightened in the wake of RBI's surprise twin moves to make short-term money dearer as part of its attempts to curb the rupee's volatility.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
A section of analysts feel now may not be a bad time to buy select PSBs.
Broking firm Jefferies says Indian financial system is now flooded with the kind of liquidity witnessed in 2005-07 and 2009-10
Banks stocks continued to trade weak along with FMCG major ITC.
IT exporters were the top gainers amid a weak rupee along with select index heavyweights.
The benchmark BSE Sensex reclaimed the 28,000 mark, spurting by 409 points or 1.4% at 28,114 and Nifty settled above the 8,500 mark at 8,532, gains of 111 points.
Sweden has the world's highest negative rate.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 245 points at 28,799 and the 50-share Nifty closed down 81 points at 8,750
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.
The 30-share Sensex and the 50-share Nifty ended flat at the mark of 29,008 and 8,767 respectively.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf goes to the bank to withdraw cash, a day after high denomination notes were withdrawn, and encounters a veritable battlefield.
Sensex climbs higher at close, bluechip stocks in focus.
The Sensex ended up 244 points at 28,504 on strong global cues.
Never one to mince words, Rajan will walk away with a mixed legacy
All the Gujarat cadre officers have one thing in common. They do not need Modi's 'informal interactions' and advice because they are from the so-called 'Modi school of governance.' They know Modi well enough to perform their assigned roles.
RIL, HDFC twins, M&M, Infosys among the top losers for the day.
The most preferred CoCo bonds are those through which banks raise their additional Tier-I capital.
Finance firms in these SEZs likely to get tax breaks.
Loan defaults and restructuring to limit profits.
Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
Banks to be permitted to raise long-term funds for lending to infrastructure sector with minimum regulatory pre-emption such as CRR, SLR and Priority Sector Lending.
There are a few factors that can spoil the party
Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
In January 2008, the Sensex hit then all-time high of 21,207 (closing high of 21,004 was achieved in November 2010).
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
The 30-share Sensex jumped 729 points to end at 28,076 and the 50-share Nifty soared 217 points to end at 8,494.
ONGC, Sesa Sterlite, Tata Steel, RIL and HDFC emerged as the biggest losers
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