Coal India fell the most by 2.58 per cent among Sensex scrips, dragging the index into the negative zone.
United States President Barack Obama on Friday ruled out sending US ground troops "back into combat" in Iraq, but said that he is reviewing a range of other options to help the war-torn country counter the violent Islamic insurgency.
Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.
He said it will be 'foolhardy' to diminish institutions for short-term political gains.
Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.
Indian equities are no longer cheap vis-a-vis global markets, and only a short distance away from being the most expensive they have ever been.
Investors not stop their SIPs or STPs due to election-related uncertainty.
Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of construction and manufacturing.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
If new goals have emerged, this is the time to make fresh investments.
Waves of foreign portfolio investments worth over Rs 51,000 crore splashed into the Indian market in 2021 as overseas investors turned net buyers of domestic securities for the third straight year while excess global liquidity and other factors steered the ebb and flow of their investing ways. With the global financial system still flush with liquidity, emerging market assets, especially equities, might well remain the preferred investment avenue for many more months to come, experts opined. As the equities sizzled during most of 2021, that also saw economy slowly coming back into the recovery path, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net buyers but their investment is much less compared to net inflows of Rs 1.03 lakh crore in 2020.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
It's just not stocks and mutual funds that help you make good profits in the long run, says Sharath Komarraju, author of 'Money Wise' which, he says, is 'Aam Aadmi's guide to wealth and Financial Freedom'.
The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds
Ongoing trade-war rhetoric between the US and China added some nervousness on the trading front coupled with extremely bullish dollar sentiment overseas.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
Even if the bull run may continue, most experts say some profit booking is called for, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.
In an online chat with readers on August 10, Vidya Bala, Vidya Bala, head of mutual fund research at FundsIndia, answered their queries. For hose who missed the chat, here is the transcript.
China's CSI300 stock index shed 1.1 per cent, hitting a five-week low, while shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies sagged 0.9 per cent.
Britain's 'remain' option gaining traction, with the implied probability of such an outcome at 78 per cent.
Gains were led by Tata Motors amid robust sales in June along with select financials.
Experts caution that the rally in these stocks may fizzle out soon, as the overall market sentiment still remains weak.
Sensex may remain under pressure this week due to weak global factors.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
The higher rate cut by RBI is positive for rate-sensitive sectors in the medium to long term.
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'Since the bilateral deficit is a reality -- and a worry -- we need to find a way to deal with it,' says Ravi Bhoothalingam.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.
Apple's stock market value rose beyond $700 billion.
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
Daniel Wu, chairman of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA), says there is merit in merging some of the less efficient public sector banks in the country.
The 30-share Sensex ended 50 points lower at 28,112 and the 50-share Nifty declined 12 points to close at 8,531.
Short-term gains are always unpredictable.
A tightrope walk ahead, especially as govt's fiscal deficit has already reached 99% of full-year estimates
Debt conversion formula will increase govt stake.
At 11:37 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 28 points at 27,037 and the Nifty50 was up 2 points at 8,268
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