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Sensex shrugs off FDI reforms ahead of budget 2018, eyes Q3 results

Govt on Wednesday permitted foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in debt-ridden Air India, and eased norms for investment in single brand retail, construction and power exchanges

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A slew of FDI reforms failed to enthuse the markets on Wednesday as participants held back fresh bets ahead of the corporate results season.

In big bang reforms ahead of the Budget, the government on Wednesday permitted foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in debt-ridden Air India, and eased norms for investment in single brand retail, construction and power exchanges.

However, the benchmarks Sensex and Nifty slipped from record highs as caution crept in ahead of the earnings season, which will kick off tomorrow with TCS announcing its Q3 numbers, followed by Infosys on Friday.

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