The market ended with heavy losses. The Nifty ended below 7850, down 33.70 points or 0.4 percent. The Sensex is down 97.82 points or 0.4 percent at 25301.90. About 871 shares advanced, 1679 shares declined, and 197 shares are unchanged.
ITC gained 1 percent after posting better-than-expected Q4 results. Adani Ports, ONGC, NTPC and Bajaj Autowere top gainers in the Sensex. Losers were Lupin (down 9 percent), ICICI Bank, Reliance, M&M and Tata Motors.
After the political results of 5 states yesterday, there was a glimmer of hope of seeing the GST bill through but we can only hope things fall in place soon.
Here are some picks from the week gone by:
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The original article appears here on the website of Forbes India.
The quality of the people running the show can make or break an investment decision, says master investor Nemish Shah
Nemish Shah is a reclusive man. He has not met the media for over 15 years. Even after Axis Bank took over his firm Enam Securities in 2010, he was neither seen at press conferences nor were his pictures bandied about in the media. So when he agreed to talk to Forbes India about his investment philosophy, we were excited. We met him at his sprawling office in downtown Mumbai’s Express Towers with stunning vistas of the Arabian Sea. The office is simple with light brown furniture and plenty of open space. There is no receptionist. It is quiet but it does not have the coldness of a private equity firm.
Shah, 59, co-founder and director of Enam Holdings, comes out and smiles warmly. He ushers us into his room at the appointed time of 12.15 pm. Tall and fit, the master investor, walks in a brisk manner. And we quickly get down to business.
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So far we have informed our readers on how StockArchitect brings to you the views of analysts. Not only do we bring to you the views of analysts, we also capture and bring to you the views of top anchors. In short, we have readied for your reference the views of the people who matter. After all, our mission is to help you make informed decisions.
Here are the views of some of the people from the week that went by.
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The Honourable Finance Minister presented the Annual Budget 2016 today (February 29, 2016) in the parliament. While he touched upon a lot of points, here is a brief on what the budget holds for the different sectors in the stock market and some specific scrips that would be affected.
Food
- 4 new schemes to enhance dairy-farming in India at Rs. 850 crores. A positive for Prabhat Dairy
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