The business wrap: US polls fears, weakening oil prices affect markets, and six other top stories
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata said the removal of Cyrus Mistry was a difficult but necessary decision, and top banks reduced lending and deposit rates.
A look at the headlines in this sector right now:
- US election jitters hit market; Sensex closes 349 points down while Nifty settles at 3-month low: The major losses on Wednesday were in auto, banks, realty and telecom stocks.
- Cyrus Mistry's ouster was 'absolutely necessary' for the company's success, says Ratan Tata: The group's chairman sent out a letter to his employees hours after the former head of Tata Sons refuted the allegations against him regarding the Docomo deal.
- Top banks revise lending and deposit rates: This result in loans getting cheaper and fixed deposits becoming less attractive.
- Mutual Funds beats LIC in stocks value for the first time: Till September, the value of mutual fund equity portfolio was Rs 4.94 lakh crore while that of the the state-run insurer was Rs 4.75 lakh crore.
- Mahindra & Mahindra posts 1.21% increase in total sales in October: However, there was a slight dip in the domestic market sales figure.
- Godrej Properties sells more than Rs 300-crore villa on launch day of 100-acre township in Greater Noida: This comes at a time when the realty market in the National Capital Region has been witnessing a slump.
- Resignation of former TCS chief triggers speculations: Rumours are floating that S Ramadorai could join the Tata group.