Adding to the cautious mood on the Dalal Street will be the expiry of the February series derivative contracts today and the release of the Q3 GDP data tomorrow
Among individual stocks, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Bandhan Bank, and Info Edge will be in focus today as they are set to be added in the Futures & Options segment effective February 28
While investors will continue to monitor developments on the coronavirus front, the release of India's December quarter GDP numbers on Friday will be another top trigger for the markets
According to report, telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices are likely to make payment for the adjusted gross revenue dues today
A total of 946 companies, including ONGC, Embassy Office Parks REIT, and Fortis Healthcare are scheduled to announce their December quarter earnings today
Almost 615 companies, including BPCL, Page Industries, Nestle India, and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, are scheduled to announce their December quarter results today
A total of 486 companies, including Divi's Laboratories, Dish TV, Ashok Leyland, and IRCTC, are scheduled to announce their earnings today
A total of 295 companies, including BHEL, IDBI, Arvind Fashions, and Greenply, are scheduled to announce their December quarter numbers today
Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 55.5 in January, up from 53.3 in December
Heavyweight Bharti Airtel declined 4 per cent in the afternoon trade today and was the top loser after media reports suggested that the company has been blacklisted by DGFT
Metal stocks were under heavy selling pressure today as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of spreading of China's Coronavirus outbreak
ONGC, NTPC, and Maruti Suzuki were the top drags on the Sensex today while Nestle India, TCS, and Infosys were the top gainers
Tata Steel, Asian Paints, and Maruti Suzuki, down up to 3 per cent, were the top laggards at the index. On the other hand, UltraTech Cement, HDFC, and IndusInd Bank ended the day as top gainers
Heavyweights like Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, TCS, Axis Bank and SBI were the top contributors towards today's fall
The widely tracked Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 53.3 in December, up from 52.7 in November
But weak market conditions keep firms spooked and business optimism low
The benchmark Nikkei average added 0.3% to 22,625.38, its highest finish since October last year
Four years after Nikkei paid a record price for FT, the merger is flourishing on every front
The losses followed a dark day on European bourses and on Wall Street, with all three US benchmarks tumbling around 3 per cent
The Japanese benchmark fell 5% on Tuesday, widening its drop to 21% from its October 2 peak