Sharp fall in domestic stock market also affected the rupee sentiment.
The rupee has dropped by 83 paise or 1.24 per cent in three days
The domestic currency has gained by four paise or 0.06 per cent in two days.
Shares of IT companies were in focus with the Nifty IT and S&P BSE IT index gaining more than 2% in an otherwise lower market
Experts advise investors to buy at lower levels in the next few months and sell at the higher end of their range in the second half, reports Rajesh Bhayani.
S&P BSE Sensex settled at 31,170, up 60 points, while the broader Nifty50 closed at record high for third straight session. It ended at 9,624, up 19 points.
Swaraj said there is scope to do a lot more and this would be an important element of their deliberations.
The regional fallout could continue.
There was fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters
If the challenge of the government is to regain the confidence of the minorities, it has to first overpower its own unruly gangs and their heroic masters, says Sunil Varghese.
The rupee weakened by 27 paise to trade at six-week low of 60.45 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on high demand for the American currency from importers.
Gold prices are already moving fast to the key level of Rs 30,000 per 10 gms
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told Pakistan that it must take action against terrorist groups and dismantle their safe havens on its soil.
It was a year of stocks shining bright when it comes to adding to the investors' wealth, and the glitter of gold and silver fading for the second straight year in 2013.
In its 'Right of Reply', India also rejected the 'fanciful and misleading' remarks by the Pakistani envoy to the United Nations.
The US will not be delivering military equipment or transfer security-related funds to Pakistan unless it is required by law.
At a time when the whole world is going ga-ga over stocks and debt is too easy to borrow, do not forget gold, says Anil Rego.
Gold has risen sharply due to rising risk aversion
'We want to make sure we stay in India and we have very high hopes from India,' says Mark Mobius.
Britain's 'remain' option gaining traction, with the implied probability of such an outcome at 78 per cent.
A strengthening dollar, rising interest rates, tightening liquidity and a surge in oil prices - all are combining to create a toxic atmosphere for EM assets, says Akash Prakash.
Gold has held up better than many expected.
You can use gold as a financial instrument to diversify your portfolio into hedging against uncertainties in the market, but for ambitious returns, you must explore opportunities in other asset classes such as equities, debts and real estate, says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com.
Spread investments in equities, bonds, gold and cash to tackle volatility advise Nitin Singh, MD and head, and Vinay Joseph, director, investment strategy, Standard Chartered Wealth Management, India.
'For its part, Pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror.'
Among Sensex constituents, Vedanta fell 3.40 per cent, followed by SBI 3.17 per cent, Yes Bank 3.11 per cent, Axis Bank 1.68 per cent, ONGC 1.60 per cent, Power Grid 1.52 per cent and HDFC 1.48 per cent.
Many investment options once seen as safe havens are presently out of sync
Beijing did not announce expected policy support over the weekend
While there are no specific data for money that could be of Indians, this includes outflows to the tune of 100 billion Swiss francs that are related to fine payments in the context of declaration of untaxed money, as per a new study by PwC.
Indian indices fell more than those of most other emerging markets.
India has demanded the United Nations to slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader in Afghanistan, saying it is "sheer folly" that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual.
The dollar has fallen not just against commodity-linked assets but against other asset prices.
Rajesh Bhayani highlights all that you need to know about the online currency.
Global growth, according to IMF, likely to be lower at 3.3%
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
The derivatives expiry on Thursday is also expected to add to the volatility.
From smart cities to gold, the fallout of the Chinese meltdown will have far-reaching consequences
Brokers said a flurry of buying by investors in blue-chips mainly influenced the sentiment.
'While the meeting on December 6th was perfectly legal, was it ethical?' asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
