INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Infosys, Reliance Industries and ITC were the top contributors to the advances in Sensex
Domestic
stock markets started Friday's session on a higher note amid volatile trade, tracking mild gains in Asian peers
The S-P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 88.84 points in early trade to 39,675.25, and the NSE Nifty benchmark moved to 11,871.70, up 30.15
points from the previous close
Advances in pharma and information technology stocks led the upmove
The Sensex and Nifty indexes had ended on a flat note on Thursday, a session marked with the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts
Here are 10 things to know:At 9:17 am, the Sensex traded 54.12 points - or 0.14 per cent - higher at 39,640.53 while the
trading with gains and 573 struggling with losses
country's financial system "remains stable" despite recent setbacks
The non-performing asset (NPA) cycle has "turned around" with a sharp reduction in the ratio of dud assets to 9.3 per cent, the central bank
much as 0.18 per cent in early deals
It was last seen trading down 0.15 per cent within first few minutes of trade.System-wide NPAs decreased to 9.3 per cent in March 2019 from
"high-risk category" affecting the system, it said.Market regulator Sebi on the same day reinforced disclosure rules for when the shares in
a company are pledged as collateral
Such pledging refers to the use of shares as collateral when investors are seeking to borrow money
It also tightened rules for mutual funds to try to protect minority shareholders and retail investors.Meanwhile, equities in other Asian
whether the talks will produce definitive progress in ending the year-long trade war between the world's two largest economies.MSCI's
broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.02 per cent, tracking modest gains in global equity markets overnight
per cent, but the Dow Jones industrial average eased 0.04 per cent.(With inputs from Reuters)Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest
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