Sensex firms miss CSR threshold by 30%, only 7 firms comply

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 13:10

Collectively, the 30 Sensex companies are estimated to have spent about Rs 3,500 crore on CSR initiatives during the 2014-15 fiscal, when they were required to spend nearly Rs 5,000 crore on such activities under the new Companies Act.

Five IPOs to hit market this month; to mop up Rs 1,500-cr

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2015, 11:49

Five companies including Sadbhav Infrastructure Projects and Navkar Corp will hit the capital markets this month to raise an estimated over Rs 1,500 crore through IPOs.

SEBI alerts investors against open offers from companies

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 21:45

Markets regulator SEBI Tuesday asked investors to be 'alert' about public announcements of share purchase plans of the companies where they have invested.

Six of top 10 cos add Rs 28,618 crore in market cap

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:35

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued Sensex companies rose by Rs 28,618.35 crore last week, with ITC and CIL emerging as the biggest gainers.

Top seven companies add Rs 34,645.72 cr in market valuation

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 11:51

While ONGC, HDFC Bank, CIL, Sun Pharmaceutical, Infosys, SBI and HDFC saw rise in their market capitalisation (m-cap), TCS, RIL and ITC suffered losses.

LIC buys shares worth Rs 16,400 cr in 12 Sensex cos

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 11:33

State-owned insurance giant LIC has increased its exposure in 12 Sensex firms, including Coal India and Bajaj Auto, in the January-March quarter, with purchase of shares estimated to be Rs 16,400 crore at current valuation.

BSE to shift 37 cos to restricted trade segment; NSE to move 9

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 17:50

Top exchange BSE has decided to shift stocks of 37 companies to the restricted trading segment from March 11 to ensure safety in capital markets and safeguard the interest of investors.

'FII holding in Sensex hits new high in Q3 at 23% of m-cap'

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 00:22

Foreign institutional investors' holdings in 30 Sensex companies have reached an all-time high of over 23 percent of the total market cap, as per data collated by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Top 5 Sensex companies add Rs 36,780 cr in m-cap; TCS, Infosys shine

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:11

The combined market capitalisation of top-five Sensex companies rose by Rs 36,780.23 crore last week, where IT majors TCS and Infosys stole the show with maximum rise in their valuation.

Top 8 Sensex companies add Rs 62,074.5 cr in m-cap; Infosys, CIL shine

Last Updated: Monday, January 26, 2015, 11:16

The combined market valuation of top eight Sensex companies surged by Rs 62,074.5 crore in the week gone by, with Infosys, Coal India and HDFC Bank emerging as the star performers.

BSE listed firms' market value regains Rs 100-trn mark

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 13:29

The total market valuation of all BSE-listed firms Thursday regained the Rs 100-trillion mark as the benchmark Sensex climbed over 600 points after the RBI surprisingly cut interest rate by 25 basis points.