On Friday, the rupee appreciated by 10 paise to settle at 75.93 against the US dollar
It also expects elevated Aviation Turbine Fuel prices, aggravated by geo-political issues, to remain a near-term challenge for industry and will be a key determinant of profitability for the sector
CLOSING BELL: More than 20 of the 30 Sensex stocks and 30 of the 50 Nifty counters ended in the negative zone. These included HCL Tech, Infosys, L&T, Wipro, Asian Paints, HDFC, and HDFC Bank
Analysts say the company's margins are likely to be flat to slightly negative on QoQ basis due to supply side pressures and high employee costs.
Analysts expect ITC to report a relatively stronger quarter, with the improvement in cigarettes and other divisions and lesser margin pressure compared to FMCG peers.
The overall chart outlook hints at a rally towards the Rs 2,000 mark for the stock.
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan of the Government is aimed at limiting import dependence and increasing demand for indigenous products, providing better growth opportunities for the company.
Larsen & Toubro and Engineers India need to hold above the key levels for further upside.
In the past three months, the stock of Sandur Manganese has zoomed 86 per cent as compared to 3 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex. In the past one year, the counter has rallied 256 per cent
Government of India aims to reduce the country's dependence on imports of defence equipment and have a more 'self -reliant' defence sector under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
India Inc is all set to start the Q4 earnings season. IT major TCS will kick-start the season with its results later today. Will the sector's performance be marred by the geo-political risks in Q4?
Q4 preview: Analysts believe earnings momentum is likely to gather pace, with healthy loan growth, stable margins, and improving asset quality trends
MCX Gold may rally to Rs 53,570 on the upside; break and sustained trade above Rs 52,250 to add momentum.
International Holding Company (IHC) has agreed to invest $2 billion in Adani Enterprises, Adani Transmission, and Adani Green Energy through preferential issue
Serious foreign investors - pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments - continue to load up on India, says Marcellus Investment Managers CEO Saurabh Mukherjee
Inclusion was perceived as a crucial step change for the $1 trillion market.
The mood in equity markets was cautious, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan easing 0.1%. Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.6%, having shed 2.6% last week.
TCS is likely to announce results after market hours on Monday. The IT stocks will be in focus with Infosys too to announce earnings later this week.
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Last week, the Sensex slipped 170.49 points or 0.28 per cent, while the Nifty shed 113.90 points or 0.64 per cent.