Any correction in Indian equities is an opportunity for investors to put in money for the long term
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
Investors engaged in profit booking in the recent gainers at attractive and higher valuations.
Rally restricted to big stocks; FIIs have hit investment caps in many large companies.
'LIC's proposed investment will come out of what is technically called the 'policyholders funds'.' 'As the name implies, these monies belong to policyholders; that is, you, me and 25 crore others who have taken a total of 30 crore policies from LIC.' 'It is not the government's or LIC's money to play poker with,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic added to the sexism row, saying male tennis players should earn more money than their female counterparts as more people watch their matches.
ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
The 43-year-old, whose longevity is a talked about tale in world tennis, said the line-up that Spain has presented for the Davis Cup tie against India is a must watch for every single budding athlete in the country.
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
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Overall market benchmark Sensex is headed for its worst performance in four years with a decline of 1,650 points
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Maria Sharapova made light of her long injury layoff by advancing to the last four of the WTA Finals with an unbeaten record in round robin play after the Russian breezed past Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-1 on Thursday, and booked a surprise passage to the semi-finals for Agnieszka Radwanska.
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
It hopes to attract billions of dollars in investment by this move, and may ease some restrictions on foreign inflows.
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
Roger Federer rallied from a set down to beat Moldovan surprise package Radu Albot 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a stuttering start to the 20-times Grand Slam champion's Miami Open campaign on Saturday.
Some initial reactions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
While recruitment is falling, the capabilities needed to land an IT job are stiffening.
'The one match I would really like to watch would be Williams versus Djokovic.'
'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
TCS, Infosys and others are banking on automation to protect their turf in the US, but building a successful revenue model around it may prove difficult
Infosys' aspirations to improve revenue per employee might also prove to be a tall task, believe analysts.
'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
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The move also invalidates, albeit temporarily, Mallya's repeated assurances to the court and the public of a revival plan for the carrier.
'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 46 points lower at 24,824 and Nifty50 settled at 7,555, down by 8 points after hitting intra-day high of 7,600.45.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
Sensex in green, JSW climbs higher.
US stocks rose more than 1% on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 coming less than 2% below its record peak set last month.
Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.
Delayed project delivery and unrealistically high real estate prices, which developers are unwilling to lower despite piled up inventories, have adversely hit the sector.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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