The Nifty IT Index surged 19.6% in the last 6 months against an up move of 11.1% in the benchmark Nifty Index in the same period. Investec said that the surge in the IT stocks has been in anticipation of a recovery despite the earning downgrades.
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carried out the maiden auction of a new government bond maturing in 2034. The coupon - or rate of interest - for the new bond was set at 6.79%. At the time of the auction, the yield on the existing 10-year bond was trading at 6.80%, implying a premium of one basis point for the yield on the new paper. The existing 10-year bond, which bears a coupon of 7.10%, closed at 6.83% on Friday.
This rise in reserves comes on the back of foreign investment in local equities, along with inflows due to Indian government bonds being included in the JP Morgan Emerging Market Index. FPIs invested $11.1 billion in Indian stocks in September, NSDL data showed, whereas investment in government bonds through the fully accessible route increased by over $2 billion, CCIL data showed.
"The final approval for registration will be granted by Sebi subject to fulfilment by the company and BlackRock of the requirements set out in the said (Sebi) letter," said Jio Financial.
The NSE Nifty fell 235.5 points or 0.9% to close at 25,014.6. The BSE Sensex declined 808.65 points or 1% to end at 81,688.45. Both indices, which were trading higher earlier in the day, slumped in a late sell-off ahead of the weekend.
After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by ports workers.
