All sectoral indices registered losses; realty, auto, bank, consumer durables worst hit
Far away even from the 'safe' estimate of 40,000 some firms made 3 years ago, it's now losing steam
Seasoned investors don't care as much about the milestone as the journey
Mid- and small-caps have turned expensive. Further investments should be staggered
Mid-cap and small-cap indices have outperformed the Sensex's 13% year-to-date gains by a big margin
Needless to say, it is time to be cautious.
Markets are trading at 17.5x FY18 earnings, still away from the peak levels of 20x seen in 2008
RIL, L&T, HDFC Bank, GAIL and HDFC - have been major drivers for Sensex during the year
Strong macro, robust flows, positive global cues spark rally; Q4 earnings to determine future course
BSE benchmark hits 30,000, m-cap just 3% shy of milestone; only 8 other markets are worth more
Mid-cap and small-cap indices have outperformed the Sensex's 13% year-to-date gains by a big margin
Total market valuation of BSE-listed companies touched record high of Rs.125.53 lakh crore
Petronet LNG and Havells India will be included in the index in their place
The S&P BSE India Realty Index rose 8.8%, to its highest level last seen in August 2014
Three-fourths of stocks with a beta greater than one outperform Sensex in the past one year
The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped below the 9,200-mark
Nearly one-third of Sensex 30 companies are likely to report a drop in fourth quarter profits
Stocks remained on the frontfoot as the Sensex on Tuesday sprinted 213 points
RBI's warning about higher inflation also weighed in on the investors
Sensex companies' earnings expected to grow by 27 per cent in current calendar year