Dream rally: Investors' wealth doubled in 5 years in India's equity market on Friday.
Experts said concerns over the Union Budget, too, had weighed on the market performance.
Gold prices staged a smart rebound to surpass the psychologically important Rs 28,000 milestone.
However, the hefty initial gains of the rupee, which had jumped to 61.05 intra-day, were substantially erased on month-end demand for US dollars from private oil firms and some defence-related purchases, amid fall in domestic stocks.
Govt is selling a stake in Coal India worth around $3.7 bn.
Infosys new chief executive officer and managing director Vishal Sikka took charge of the company in August.
Indian stock markets are likely to remain bullish during the current Hindu calendar year (Samvat 2071) and investors would continue to reap rich gains, say experts.
The upcoming general elections will be the focus and the economy and market performance will pivot around that event. The general consensus is that the India stock market should be up around 10 per cent by the end of the year.
According to the latest data released by market regulator Sebi, the total value of P-Notes investment in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) declined to Rs 1,63,348 crore (Rs 1,633.48 billion) at the end of January from Rs 1,67,566 crore (Rs 1,675.66 billion) in the preceding month.
According to HSBC, the 'storm has abated' for the Indian markets as the US Fed has deferred tapering of its quantitative easing stimulus, and as the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has taken steps to contain the rupee fall.
In 2014, the benchmark Sensex rose by 6,328.74 points or 30 per cent and recorded a record high of 28,822.37 on November 28.
The British pound was down nearly 9 per cent in early morning trade.
Brokers hope of a stable government after elections and signs of economy returning to growth path.
Investors who play follow-the-leader and invest wherever the Foreign Portfolio Investors are going may face painful losses.
The Indian stock market had rallied through the first fortnight of October but it gave back the bulk of its gains in the second half.
Mukesh Ambani-owned TV18 Broadcast was valued at $824 million.
These investors are not only betting on little-known stocks, but also sectors that the market participants are not paying much heed to. Some of these stocks can be potential multi-baggers, while others may not live up to the expectations of these stock-pickers, says Jash Kriplani.
Running a SIP plan for more than six years almost completely eliminates the chances of earning negative returns.
According to the latest data released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the total value of P-Note investments in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) rose to Rs 1,72,738 crore (Rs 1,727.38 billion) at the end of February from Rs 1,63,348 crore (Rs 1,633.48 billion) in the preceding month.
BSE needs to shift focus from trading to capital raisin
Indian indices have hit all-time highs in the New Year and the sentiment remains strong. All valuations are also at extremely high levels, cautions Devangshu Datta
Sensex to end this year at 27,500 and reach 29,000 by mid 2016.
The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
Raamdeo's base argument is that India's stock market merely mirrors the national economy, which is poised for big things.
The market benchmark appears set to end 2013 on a positive note with a modest gain of over 7 per cent, but such gains are not to be seen in a majority of stocks available in the market, which predominantly include those of mid-size and smaller companies, shows an analysis of various indices.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
The I-T department said NuPower's balance sheet did not substantiate the high premium paid by Singapore-based DH Renewables for its shares, and suspects it could be a case of round-tripping of unaccounted income by NuPower.
Government sources say India could consider raising the policy repo rate if the rupee falls towards 61-62 to the dollar.
'The market position from here on is expected to go up'.
India has not been able to compete with countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
The BSE Mid-and Small-cap indices outperformed their larger peers rising 72 per cent and 52 per cent, respectively, during Samvat 2070.
Consolidation is the prime mood of the Indian equity market at the moment.
It's the beginning of a rate reduction cycle
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This would be a 10-fold jump from $10-12 bn raised a year from Indian markets over past 2-3 years
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
Onion prices have increased 150% over the last few months
Indian market probably has more headroom than the US, says Geoff Lewis, senior strategist for Asia, Manulife Asset Management.
'The true fruits of the attack on black money, what Raghuram Rajan did for the banking system, and what technology is doing for us will come in FY19, which, not surprisingly, is the year running up to the next Lok Sabha elections.'
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
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