Market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 1,838 declines against 1,218 advances.
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
Car makers have started hiring from Gujarat's industrial training institutes (ITIs) for their factories across the country.
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"The shift is gradually happening more on account of favourable risk-reward for stocks in these sectors and the shift would be more pronounced as investors roll over their targets to 2017," the head of research at a foreign brokerage said.
Consumer businesses come to the rescue of large conglomerates in the midst of a meltdown in commodities.
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The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices added 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively
ICICI Bank was the top loser along with index heavyweights RIL, ITC and HDFC.
The domestic car sales volume of the company is also growing at 15%
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Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.
TCS tops the list of 100 wealth creators for the fourth time in a row
ITC, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Tata Steel were top gainers on BSE Sensex
These consistent performers are expected to maintain momentum.
BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST
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It goes without saying that the best performers are in the private sector, says TN Ninan.
Ricoh India, the largest gainer among these pack, has rallied 192 per cent from Rs 294 to Rs 859 on the BSE so far in the current calendar year.
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'The mismatch between valuations and fundamentals is startling,' warns Devangshu Datta
Commercial vehicles witnessed a fall of 15-17% in November as buyers struggled to meet margin money requirements, reports Swaraj Baggonkar.
Analysts expect the indices to dip further if the global macros do not stabilise
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Financials emerged as the top gainers while auto shares rallied on robust September sales
India's GDP for the three-month period ended September 30 grew 7.4%.
The auto sector has been among the worse-hit in terms of sales in the past two years.
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Gains were led by Tata Motors on robust Q1 earnings and HDFC Group shares.
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Higher disposable incomes, rural push and infra push to boost auto sector
Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint.
The reason is believed to be a 19% increase in interest cost.
New entrants could include Flipkart, Paytm, Cafe Coffee Day and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, it says
Auto firms are likely to perform better in coming months.
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Telecom stocks fell after Mukesh Ambani extended Reliance Jio's free offers till March 2017.
Financials were among the top losers along with Sun Pharma and index heavyweight Reliance Industries