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Sensex jumps 530 pts to scale new high; US-China trade optimism fuels gains
Market players said short-covering and sustained foreign flows ensured markets remained bullish
 "Sensex jumps 530 pts to scale new high; US-China trade optimism fuels gains")
Valuation disparity broadens even as Sensex, Nifty hit all-time highs
Median P/E multiple of top 100 companies by market value is nearly 30 times their trailing 12-month earnings
 "Valuation disparity broadens even as Sensex, Nifty hit all-time highs")
ONGC net profit falls 37% in Sep quarter on lower oil prices, production
Oil production fell 3.9% to 5.8 million tonnes while gas output fell 1.6% to 6.2 billion cubic metres
 "ONGC net profit falls 37% in Sep quarter on lower oil prices, production")
Slide in banking stocks drags indices; Sensex closes 229 points lower
Of the 19 sectoral indices of the BSE, 16 ended with losses, with metal and realty indices declining the most
 "Slide in banking stocks drags indices; Sensex closes 229 points lower")
Sensex falls 330 points on Moody's India outlook downgrade, rupee tumbles
Market players said Moody's outlook underscored some of the marco concerns
 "Sensex falls 330 points on Moody's India outlook downgrade, rupee tumbles")
Sensex at a high, but 262 of BSE 500 stocks below 200-day moving average
Analysts said many stocks in the BSE 500 universe have broken their crucial support levels and it is difficult for them to bounce back in the near term
 "Sensex at a high, but 262 of BSE 500 stocks below 200-day moving average")
Sensex reclaims 40k on tax rejig buzz, global cues; Nifty ends at 11,844
Experts said the reduction in corporation tax has helped revival of corporate earnings.
Markets surge on tax cut buzz; Sensex zooms 582 points to a 4-month high
The abolition of the DDT is one of the long-pending demands of market players as it leads to double taxation
 "Markets surge on tax cut buzz; Sensex zooms 582 points to a 4-month high")
Markets start Samvat 2076 on a positive note; Sensex gains 192 points
Mid- and small-caps outperform benchmarks
 "Markets start Samvat 2076 on a positive note; Sensex gains 192 points")
Muhurat trading: Samvat 2076 off to good start; Sensex gains 192 points
Brokers said buying activity gathered momentum as investors opened their new books on the first session of Samvat 2076
 "Muhurat trading: Samvat 2076 off to good start; Sensex gains 192 points")
Market Wrap, Oct 25: Sensex closes at 39,058, gains 12% in Samvat 2075
The S&P BSE Sensex added 38 points or 0.10 per cent to end the Samvat 2075 at 39,058 levels. The NSE's Nifty50 index ended at 11,584, up just 1 point or 0.01 per cent
 "Market Wrap, Oct 25: Sensex closes at 39,058, gains 12% in Samvat 2075")
Shadow banking crisis claims another victim; fin stocks a drag on Sensex
Financials have seen sharp erosion in their share prices in wake of the yearlong crisis in India's credit markets
 "Shadow banking crisis claims another victim; fin stocks a drag on Sensex")
Sensex falls 334 pts, Nifty dips 74 pts after Infy whistle-blower complaint
This is the sharpest decline for the software exporter since April 2013, shows data compiled by Bloomberg
Samvat 2076: Markets to remain choppy as slowdown, global sentiment weigh
At the global level, trade war tussle, monetary policy of major central banks and oil prices, analysts feel, are the factors that will dictate market direction
 "Samvat 2076: Markets to remain choppy as slowdown, global sentiment weigh")
Sensex rallies 12% in Samvat 2075; mid, small-caps underperform
During Samvat 2075 (till October 18), the headline S&P BSE Sensex advanced 11.5 per cent, while the broader Nifty50 index has moved up nearly 10 per cent.
 "Sensex rallies 12% in Samvat 2075; mid, small-caps underperform")
Anonymous whistleblowers accuse Infosys CEO, CFO of unethical practices
The company in a statement on Monday said the whistleblower complaint had been placed before the audit committee as per the company's practices
 "Anonymous whistleblowers accuse Infosys CEO, CFO of unethical practices")
Brexit deal helps stocks post longest gaining streak since March
Sensex, Nifty gain for 5th day; auto, banking stocks gain the most
 "Brexit deal helps stocks post longest gaining streak since March")
Sensex rises 292 points, Nifty ends at 11,428 on optimism of US-China pact
This was the third straight day of gain for the both indices. Also, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net-buyers for a second straight session
 "Sensex rises 292 points, Nifty ends at 11,428 on optimism of US-China pact")
Sensex falls 434 points, Nifty slips below 11,200 as RBI cuts GDP forecast
Market players said that given the large revision in growth outlook, the 25-bp reduction seems inadequate
 "Sensex falls 434 points, Nifty slips below 11,200 as RBI cuts GDP forecast")
Sensex falls 155 points, Nifty below 11,500 amid turmoil in financial space
The performance of banking and financial stocks was a big drag on the markets, even as gains in technology, consumer goods and oil stocks helped offset most of the losses
 "Sensex falls 155 points, Nifty below 11,500 amid turmoil in financial space")