Improved demand to help cement sector

Hike in excise duty on cement products is negative, but can be overwhelmed by improved demand from greater thrust on infrastructure and rural sector. Budget Provisions Corporate tax surcharge......

Markets may see upside if poll results are as expected

Photograph: Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters Foreign brokerage CLSA says the market will continue to see an upside if election results are in line with expectations. Most opinion polls have indicated......

Sensex ends at one-month high on February F&O expiry

Benchmark indices increased for the fourth consecutive day amidst volatile trading and expiry of the February Futures & Options derivative contracts. Gains of 2% in index heavyweight ITC also......

Markets end higher on favourable macro-economic data, global cues

The top gainers from the Sensex pack included GAIL, ITC, Hindalco, Vedanta and Tata Motors. Benchmark indices ended higher for the second straight session, amid firm global cues along, with index......