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The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 19.05 times its one-year blended forward earnings, at a discount of nearly 140 basis points to its ten-year average of 20.48 times. The Nifty50 index is trading at 18.09 times its one-year forward earnings, below its ten-year average of 19.93 times.

3-Point Analysis | February auto sales remain muted amid slowdown woes

Moneycontrol’s Sakshi Batra does a 3-point analysis to understand how the sales of different segments of the sector have been in February 2020.

India's 2016/17 cotton exports seen down 17% to 6 million bales: Trade body

The world's biggest cotton producer is likely to have harvested 33.63 million bales of cotton in the 2016/17 season that started on Oct. 1, slightly down from 33.78 million bales a year ago, the Cotton Association of India said in a statement.

Gold edges up on weak rupee; demand subdued

The rupee, which hit a 10-month low on Wednesday, plays an important role in determining the landed cost of the dollar-quoted yellow metal.

Gold hits record high; spot demand moderate

Gold demand in India, the world's biggest buyer, was moderate on Monday after the prices in the local market rose 2% to a record high tracking firmness in the world market and due to a weak rupee, dealers said.