The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex ended 0.3% lower at 39,714.20 in Mumbai, after a volatile session during which it gained as much as 0.7%. The NSE Nifty 50 Index retreated 0.2%.
There is continued optimism that arresting economic slowdown & nursing financial sector back to health will be immediate priorities of Modi’s new govt.
The BJP has an absolute majority, putting PM Modi on course for a second term, and boosting the markets a day after counting for the Lok Sabha seats began.
The S&P BSE Sensex climbed as much as 2.6%, the biggest advance since March 2016, as predictions reinforced Modi’s ability to repeat his 2014 win amid a resurgent opposition.
India’s consumption engine is sputtering as cash crunch caused by NBFC crisis has curbed spending even on staples after hurting demand for cars & homes.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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