Once decisions are taken to sell stock in certain state-controlled enterprises, there is no reason to not start scheduling sales immediately.
Indian indices fell more than those of most other emerging markets.
Metal stocks also had a good session, with JSW Steel zooming by 7%, and Tata Steel and Nalco gaining about 3% each.
Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.
Five states -- Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat -- face a massive power crisis.
Oil and select auto heavyweights bore the brunt of selling pressure; ONGC, RIL, Tata Motors, M&M key losers.
Banking and capital goods stocks were out of favour, while oil and auto stocks saw buying interest.
A tightrope walk ahead, especially as govt's fiscal deficit has already reached 99% of full-year estimates
Metal shares gained on hopes that the government may adopt ordinance route for mines sector reforms
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
The month also saw Adani Power acquiring the 600-Mw Korba West thermal power plant from the Gautam Thapar-led Avantha group for Rs 4,200 crore (Rs 42 billion).
The Sensex ended 229 points down at 27,602 and the Nifty ended down 63 points at 8,293.
the Sensex lost 23 points to close at 28,185 levels and the Nifty shed 7 points to end at 8,515 mark.
Reports have put the IPO pipeline between 19 and 30 issues, of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore or Rs 100-200 billion.
Rate-sensitive sectors like banks, auto and realty witnessed strong buying demand in trades today
Some big ones hoard cash unduly and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
About 53 million homes in the country are yet to get electricity and many industries depend on diesel generation sets to meet their requirements.
Private companies have been increasing their dividend payouts at a much higher pace than their public-sector counterparts, though some state-run companies are making huge payouts in absolute terms.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
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.
Sensex ends belowe 26,800 on domestic concerns.
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
The BSE benchmark index is yet to give any indication on the monthly Fibonacci charts.
Company looking for acquisition of coal properties abroad.
Exceptions were made for ultra-mega power plants, such as the one at Sasan, which the court observed were not under consideration, and for coal blocks attached to the power and steel companies controlled by the central government.
With the Supreme Court (SC) cancelling captive coal block allocations, Jindal Steel & Power Limited will be the worst-affected company.
The Competition Commission of India has slapped Coal India Ltd with a penalty of Rs 1,773 crore (Rs 17.73 billion) -- the biggest by the watchdog on a company -- over alleged abuse of its monopolistic position.
Fresh investments by corporates up just 5.8% in FY17, lowest since 1992
'The IPO window has been more or less open since the new government in 2014.'
The BSE IT sector, however, failed to snap a three-day losing streak and closed around 0.14 per cent lower.
Unless unique, avoid investing in IPOs.
Investors sought to book profits at attractive valuations after recent run up in last few trading sessions.
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.
The local markets are expected to react to global triggers until the government announces the Union Budget.
Infosys, Wipro and HUL among the top losers for the day.
Sensex slumped 518 points to end the day at 25,582 and the Nifty slipped 164 points to close at 7,623.
