Markets and blue chip stocks may see a downward correction in short-to-medium term.
Yuan depreciation will make imports in China more expensive, depressing demand, especially for commodities.
Sharp improvement in refining margin is expected to be the prime driving force.
Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
What differentiates Rajan from his predecessors is his proactive steps in anticipating a problem and coming up with out-of-the-box solutions
RBI recently hiked LRS limit to $125,000 or Rs 7500,000 as on Aug 19 with $/rupee rate of 60
Long-term investors can stay put in the markets, but should brace for volatility
Is the curated and limited data put out by the central government sufficient enough to pass a judgement on the trend in GST collections, particularly that of the Centre?
Every service provider, say analysts, now needs to make a much larger investment, and therefore needs a much larger share of the market to be profitable.
It makes sense to wait for govt schemes such as gold bonds.
It would be beneficial for the economy to hold on to high interest rates till inflation numbers are under control.
Imports in 2016 expected to be lowest in 7 years but experts don't rule out a revival in demand if the yellow metal's price falls
RIL's standalone net profit rose one per cent quarter-on-quarter
Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.
ICICI Bank was the top gainer after stable rating for its senior unsecured bonds by S&P Global Ratings.
About 13 million first time car/two-wheeler buyers are entering the market every year. If employment creation is such a big issue, where are these people coming from, asks Mahesh Nandurkar.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
With a rise of around 30 per cent in the benchmark index S&P BSE Sensex, 2014 has been the best year for Indian equity markets since 2009, when the benchmark index surged 81 per cent.
Capital Goods shares ended mixed on the back of weak IIP numbers. L&T ended down 0.7% while BHEL ended with marginal gains.
Tata Steel and Tata Chemicals under investor watch
Ambani's $15 bn bet will upend Indian telecom
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is regarded as credible by global financiers.
Premium valuations and lack of big triggers will weigh on Indian equity markets in the near term, believes Mahesh Nandurkar, India Strategist, CLSA.
Experts say the BSE Sensex could rise to around 32,000 in a year.
Telecom shares rallied on hopes that they would hike tariffs after huge investments to acquire spectrum.
Michael Dell clinched shareholder approval on Thursday for his $25 billion offer to buy and take Dell Inc private, ending months of conflict with the company's largest investors and removing the uncertainty surrounding the world's No. 3 PC maker.
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The rupee resumed lower at 61.15 per dollar as against the last closing level of 60.77 per dollar yesterday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market and dropped further to 61.44 per dollar before quoting at 61.40 per dollar at 1045 hours.
Oil imports are a third of India's total import bill.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 46 points at 27,842 and the 50-share Nifty slipped 17 points to trade at 8,378.
So, what does 2016 have in store for the Indian markets? Will they be able to take a giant leap forward in the leap year, and what are the key risks?
'If I had to highlight one area that will do well, it is the financial assets -- that is the private sector banks, insurance and mutual funds.'
The move to ban Rs 500 and 1000 notes may not curb the root cause of black money.
Needs funds for Odisha plant expansion, to cut high debt.
Buy these stocks on any correction as both the companies have strong long-term prospects
FIIs have offloaded stocks worth Rs 13,110 crore
Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
Diageo-USL integration pushed by at least two months; Firm likely to rework agreements and seek approval again
Theoretically, there is an inverse relationship, but other factors need to fall in place for it to work well this time
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