The S&P BSE Sensex ended 190 points up at 23,382.
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There, however, has been an improvement in operating margins.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
Good investors learn how to think beyond the obvious and to make deeper, less obvious judgments.
Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Monsoon is expected to be normal in June.
'Earnings revival could be two quarters away.'
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Vedanta were the top Nifty gainers.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
Employers are laying the welcome mat for Gen Y -- from hiring videos to claims for the coolest interview ever.
The Sensex ended at at 27,676, lower by 210 points and the Nifty broke the psychological level of 8,400 to end at 83877 down 70 points.
In the Forbes rich list Mukesh Ambani is ranked 39th.
Sales expansion also down 4.4%
Dream rally: Investors' wealth doubled in 5 years in India's equity market on Friday.
A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.
The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015
Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
The December quarter, generally a soft one for India's IT sector due to holidays and furloughs in certain sectors, is expected to be further affected because of currency volatility.
While information technology companies will benefit, firms with high foreign borrowings or heavy dependence on imports will be hurt.
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Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.
The New Year, like 2014, will see brisk hiring. But, specialisation and strong domain skills will decide who gets hired.
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