Industry experts said positive returns given by the equity market have resulted in Indian investors largely staying away from investing in gold ETFs
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in an order directed the banks to attach all accounts, including lockers held by the entities
A late-2018 plunge in oil, the biggest bugbear for Indian assets for much of the year, helped drive consumer inflation to a 17-month low
The risk of a reversal exists, one of them being crude
Listed players PVR, Inox Leisure to benefit from higher footfalls, ad revenue
The NSE Nifty 50 Index also retreated 0.84%, or 90 points to end at 10,663.5
BSE500 index down 5% year-to-date, and has under-performed the benchmark Sensex by around 9%
Chaotic five days trigger stock slump and prompts US Treasury Secretary to make hastily organised phone call to US financial regulators.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will host the call with the president's Working Group on Financial Markets, known colloquially as the 'Plunge Protection Team.'
Copra prices have come down by 32% in the current year
The Nifty Metal index was the top loser of the day, falling 2.3 per cent weighed by JSW Steel and Jindal Steel & Power. The Nifty Auto index slipped 1.4 per cent dragged down by Hero MotoCorp.
Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, BOB, PNB, Indian Bank and SBI were up in the range of 1% to 4% on the NSE.
Graphite India has underperformed the market by falling 24% from its recent high of Rs 1,009 on November 11, as compared to a 1.5% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.
The share buyback could happen at around 20-25 per cent premium to the current market price, according to news reports.
Bandhan Bank dipped 4% to Rs 507, extending its past three days 7% decline, while Gruh Finance was down 2% to Rs 323 after it rallied 10% in the past three trading days on BSE.
The stock rallied 8% to Rs 137, extending its 11% gain in past six trading days after the company on Wednesday said that it has finalised an order worth about Rs 6 billion.
Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months early, a move officials said was driven by the president's anger at Mattis' resignation letter
Despite losses on Friday, the rupee gained 172 paise or 2.4 per cent on weekly basis amid a slide in crude oil prices which touched $53.26 per barrel.
Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus in today's session -
The week gone by witnessed positive sentiment as indices crossed their recent highs, Nifty (10,941) and Sensex (36,446).