REITs, InvITs gain traction; mutual funds invest ₹9,000 crore during Jan-Sep

• Mutual funds have increased their exposure in these investment avenues over the past nine months
• The investment by fund houses in REITs jumped to a staggering ₹69 crore in September

BSE, NSE to remain closed tomorrow due to Maharashtra polls

• The share trading will resume on Tuesday
• The commodity derivative segment will be open only for evening session, the NSE, BSE circulars said

Market Outlook: Brexit vote, earnings to guide markets ahead

• The Indian markets may react to British Parliament's vote to delay a decision on new Brexit deal next week
• Investors will await corporate results from Maruti Suzuki, SBI, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Auto and HCL Technologies

FPIs pour in ₹5,072 crore into Indian capital markets in October so far

• FPIs put in a net sum of ₹4,970 cr in equities and a net ₹102 cr in debt market during Oct 1-18, taking the cumulative net investment to ₹5,072 cr
• Regarding the future course of FPI flows, market experts say, the momentum is expected to continue in the long term as India is a very attractive investment destination with sound fundamentals

Gold prices fall, down ₹1,900 per 10 gram from last month's record highs

• Gold rates may remain choppy in the near term, say analysts
• Gold bonds will open for subscription next week at ₹3,785 per gram to those who apply online

Nine of top-10 Indian firms add ₹1.47 trillion in m-cap, RIL and TCS shine

• Reliance Industries added another feather to its cap by becoming the 1st Indian firm to hit ₹9 trillion market valuation mark in intra-day trade
• The market valuation of TCS soared ₹26,379.27 crore to ₹7,71,996.87 crore

Refining again starts firing at RIL; Jio, Reliance Retail add heft in Q2

• Earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) of the refining business rose 10% sequentially
• RIL’s gross refining margin (GRM) has increased to $9.4 per barrel in Q2FY20 from $8.1 per barrel in the June quarter

Gold prices fall today, down ₹1,950 per 10 gram from last month's highs

• Gold prices may continue to trade in a range in near term, say analysts
• Gold rates in India have corrected sharply from last month's highs

Sensex, Nifty end firm as FPIs turn net buyers, RIL leads gains

• FPIs net bought shares worth ₹1158.63 crore on Thursday, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges
• The Sensex gained 246.32 points, or 0.63%, to close at 39,298.38. The Nifty rose 75.50 points, or 0.65%, to 11,661.85

ZEEL shares fall 10% post Q2 results; promoter debt overhang lingers

• The stock was at ₹250.10, down 5.5% on the BSE. During the day the stock fell to ₹239.85 a share
• Analysts still have a buy rating on the stock as they find valuations of Zee Entertainment attractive

Investors gain ₹6 lakh crore in six days as Sensex rallies 1,400 points

• The breadth of the market has improved as the rally progressed
• Banking stocks and RIL led gains today

Markets cheer govt’s stake sale plan; shares of PSUs rally, BHEL jumps 27%

• Stocks of BEL and ITDC touched their respective 52-week highs of ₹120.7 and ₹368.5 in early deals today
• Government is likely to consider selling its stake in a number of public-sector enterprises

Why disinvestment can break the shackles around BHEL

• BHEL has been expanding into new sectors such as E-mobility, EV-charging, transportation and defence
• On the power equipment business though, which has been its forte, BHEL is facing growth challenges

Brexit deal brings relief for JLR-Tata Motors but too early to rejoice

• The news brings a huge relief for investors when investors were fearful of a “no-deal Brexit”
• Tata Motors’ has hit a hard patch in both domestic and international markets

IRCTC share prices surge today, hit new high

• IRCTC had made best debut in two years on Monday
• IRCTC's core business is spread across four verticals - railway catering, tourism services, online ticketing and packaged drinking water

RIL hits ₹9 trillion market cap, a first for an Indian company

• According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RIL can become the first Indian company to achieve a market capitalisation of $200 billion in next two years

Stocks in News: BHEL, Yes Bank, Indiabulls Housing, Zee Entertainment, DHFL

• BHEL stock jumped more than 23% after news report said the government is likely to consider bringing down its stake in the company and NMDC
• DHFL shares traded up 5% as the board approved definitive agreements received from leading business groups

Sensex, Nifty rise led by gains in RIL, TCS

• At 11.17am, the Sensex was 0.45% higher at 39190.82 points, while Nifty was up 0.42% at 11626.10 points
• Traders also exercised caution as they await fresh cues on potential trade deal between the US and China

Nifty rises above 11,600, RIL shares gain ahead of Q2 earnings

• Yes Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance
• Some selling pressure was seen in select IT stocks

Rupee opens flat as investors remain cautious on global cues and RBI minutes

• The Indian unit had opened at 71.19 against the US dollar
• Yield on the 10-year Indian government bond was at 6.498%