The benchmark BSE Sensex fell further by 100 points in early trade today due to selling in interest-sensitive stocks ahead of RBI&#39;s policy announcement later in the day.

The rupee&#39;s weakness against the dollar too dampened the overall mood.

The 30-share index fell 100.07 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 32,702.37, with sectoral indices of banking, auto, metal and PSU trading dropping up to 1.76 per cent.

The gauge had lost 67.28 points in the previous session.

The NSE Nifty too shed 39.15 points, or 0.38 per cent, to settle at 10,079.10.

Brokers said sentiment remained somewhat subdued as investors kept their positions at a low ebb amid expectation that the central bank may keep rates unchanged.

Major losers were SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, ITC Ltd and Wipro.

Among the Asian bourses, Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng was down 1.12 per cent while Japan&#39;s Nikkei shed 0.90 per cent. Shanghai Composite Index too fell 0.61 per cent in early trade today.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.45 per cent lower yesterday.

The 30-share index fell 100.07 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 32,702.37

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell further by 100 points in early trade today due to selling in interest-sensitive stocks ahead of RBI's policy announcement later in the day. The rupee's weakness against the dollar too dampened the overall mood. The 30-share index fell 100.07 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 32,702.37, with sectoral indices of banking, auto, metal and PSU trading dropping up to 1.76 per cent. The gauge had lost 67.28 points in the previous session. The NSE Nifty too shed 39.15 points, or 0.38 per cent, to settle at 10,079.10. Brokers said sentiment remained somewhat subdued as investors kept their positions at a low ebb amid expectation that the central bank may keep rates unchanged. Major losers were SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, ITC Ltd and Wipro. Among the Asian bourses, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 1.12 per cent while Japan's Nikkei shed 0.90 per cent. Shanghai Composite Index too fell 0.61 per cent in early trade today. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.45 per cent lower yesterday.

Sensex down 100 points as RBI policy decision looms

The Nifty rose 0.7 per cent on Monday to close above 10,000 points for the first time in more than a month, as automakers such as Maruti Suzuki Ltd gained after an increase in the goods and services tax was less wide-ranging than expected.

The BSE Sensex climbed 0.61 per cent to 31,882.16, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 0.72 per cent to 10,006.05, closing above the 10,000 level for the first time since August 7.

Shares of Maruti Suzuki closed 2.15 per cent higher. Meanwhile, IndusInd Bank Ltd rallied 5.6 per cent after saying it had entered into exclusive talks with Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd for a potential merger.

Automakers such as Maruti Suzuki Ltd gained after an increase in the goods and services tax was less wide-ranging than expected.

The Nifty rose 0.7 per cent on Monday to close above 10,000 points for the first time in more than a month, as automakers such as Maruti Suzuki Ltd gained after an increase in the goods and services tax was less wide-ranging than expected. The BSE Sensex climbed 0.61 per cent to 31,882.16, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 0.72 per cent to 10,006.05, closing above the 10,000 level for the first time since August 7. Shares of Maruti Suzuki closed 2.15 per cent higher. Meanwhile, IndusInd Bank Ltd rallied 5.6 per cent after saying it had entered into exclusive talks with Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd for a potential merger.

Nifty closes at over one-month high

Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor said they have agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies.

The agreement takes the two Japanese automakers a step closer to a tie-up that could give Suzuki, a maker of affordable mini-vehicles and compact cars, access to Toyota&#39;s technology. The world&#39;s second-biggest car maker in return would benefit from Suzuki&#39;s strong market position in India.

&quot;Toyota and Suzuki have agreed to work toward the early realisation of a business partnership,&quot; they said in a joint press release.

The companies in October said they were exploring a partnership, citing technological challenges facing automakers and the need to keep up with consolidation in the global auto industry.

Suzuki, Japan&#39;s fourth-largest automaker, has said it has been struggling to keep pace with the speed of research and development (R&amp;D) in the industry, a technology race that Toyota, with its greater financial clout, is better able to cope with.

Toyota invests heavily in R&amp;D in areas including automated driving, artificial intelligence and lower-emission cars. 
Suzuki has long sought a bigger partner. A tie-up with Volkswagen AG ended on a sour note in 2015, after the German carmaker accused Suzuki of violating their pact by agreeing a diesel engine deal with Fiat.

For Toyota, access to Suzuki&#39;s tightly knit supply chain network in India, which the automaker has cultivated since the 1980s, could help it develop and sell more mainstream cars tailored for the local market.

Suzuki dominates the Indian market through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India, which sells roughly half of all cars sold in the country, whereas Toyota, despite years of trying, is still struggling to gain significant share in a country expected to be the world&#39;s third-largest car market by 2020.

Toyota aims to double its share of India&#39;s passenger vehicle market to 10 per cent by 2025 and entry-level, no-frills cars built by small car affiliate Daihatsu will be key to achieving this goal, a company executive told Reuters earlier. Toyota last year decided to buy the remaining stake in its small car affiliate Daihatsu.

Fujio Ando, an adviser at Chibagin Securities, noted before Monday&rsquo;s announcement that except for compact cars, the two automakers had little overlap in their production line-up, adding that Suzuki was already buying hybrid technology from Toyota.

&quot;One question will be how much Toyota will open up to Suzuki given its relations with Daihatsu,&quot; he added, referring to Toyota&#39;s own minivehicle specialist firm.

(Reuters)

Suzuki has been struggling to keep pace with the speed of research and development (R&D) in the industry

Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor said they have agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies. The agreement takes the two Japanese automakers a step closer to a tie-up that could give Suzuki, a maker of affordable mini-vehicles and compact cars, access to Toyota's technology. The world's second-biggest car maker in return would benefit from Suzuki's strong market position in India. "Toyota and Suzuki have agreed to work toward the early realisation of a business partnership," they said in a joint press release. The companies in October said they were exploring a partnership, citing technological challenges facing automakers and the need to keep up with consolidation in the global auto industry. Suzuki, Japan's fourth-largest automaker, has said it has been struggling to keep pace with the speed of research and development (R&D) in the industry, a technology race that Toyota, with its greater financial clout, is better able to cope with. Toyota invests heavily in R&D in areas including automated driving, artificial intelligence and lower-emission cars. Suzuki has long sought a bigger partner. A tie-up with Volkswagen AG ended on a sour note in 2015, after the German carmaker accused Suzuki of violating their pact by agreeing a diesel engine deal with Fiat. For Toyota, access to Suzuki's tightly knit supply chain network in India, which the automaker has cultivated since the 1980s, could help it develop and sell more mainstream cars tailored for the local market. Suzuki dominates the Indian market through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India, which sells roughly half of all cars sold in the country, whereas Toyota, despite years of trying, is still struggling to gain significant share in a country expected to be the world's third-largest car market by 2020. Toyota aims to double its share of India's passenger vehicle market to 10 per cent by 2025 and entry-level, no-frills cars built by small car affiliate Daihatsu will be key to achieving this goal, a company executive told Reuters earlier. Toyota last year decided to buy the remaining stake in its small car affiliate Daihatsu. Fujio Ando, an adviser at Chibagin Securities, noted before Monday’s announcement that except for compact cars, the two automakers had little overlap in their production line-up, adding that Suzuki was already buying hybrid technology from Toyota. "One question will be how much Toyota will open up to Suzuki given its relations with Daihatsu," he added, referring to Toyota's own minivehicle specialist firm. (Reuters)

Toyota, Suzuki agree to begin formal talks on partnership

India&#39;s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has finally launched the much-awaited Ignis in the country. The car, which happens to be Maruti&#39;s first sub-compact crossover in India, is priced at Rs 4.59 lakh onwards. The high-end model of the Ignis costs Rs 7.46 lakh.

The car is available for e-booking with an initial payment of Rs 11,000. Maruti, for the first time, has introduced an option of online booking through Nexa&#39;s exclusive website.

The Ignis is available in 1.2 litre petrol and 1.3 litre diesel engine options. It also offers automatic gearshift options in both.

This is the entry-level car for the premium Nexa chain, which also sells Baleno and S-Cross models of the company.

At present, MSI has 197 Nexa outlets in close to 115 cities in India.

The Ignis will be produced at MSI&#39;s Gurugram (earlier known as Gurgaon) plant and is meant mainly for the domestic market.

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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f9f9f9;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Disc</td>
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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Rear Brakes</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Drum</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Drum</td>
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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f9f9f9;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">McPherson Strut</td>
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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Torsion Beam</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Torsion Beam</td>
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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f9f9f9;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Power Steering Type</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f9f9f9;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Electrical</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f9f9f9;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Electrical</td>
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			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">Fuel Efficiency (km/l)</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">20.89</td>
			<td style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;vertical-align:top">26.80</td>
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(WION)

This is the entry-level car for the premium Nexa chain

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has finally launched the much-awaited Ignis in the country. The car, which happens to be Maruti's first sub-compact crossover in India, is priced at Rs 4.59 lakh onwards. The high-end model of the Ignis costs Rs 7.46 lakh. The car is available for e-booking with an initial payment of Rs 11,000. Maruti, for the first time, has introduced an option of online booking through Nexa's exclusive website. The Ignis is available in 1.2 litre petrol and 1.3 litre diesel engine options. It also offers automatic gearshift options in both. This is the entry-level car for the premium Nexa chain, which also sells Baleno and S-Cross models of the company. At present, MSI has 197 Nexa outlets in close to 115 cities in India. The Ignis will be produced at MSI's Gurugram (earlier known as Gurgaon) plant and is meant mainly for the domestic market. Maruti Ignis Petrol Diesel Length x Width x Height (mm) 3700 x 1690 x 1595 3700 x 1690 x 1595 Wheel Base (mm) 2435 2435 Ground Clearance (mm) 180 180 Seating Capacity 5 5 Boot Space (With Parcel Tray) 260 L 260 L Fuel Tank Capacity 32 L 32 L Transmission Type 5 MT / AMT 5 MT / AMT Engine Type V V T DDiS Displacement (cc) 1197 1248 Number of Cylinders 4 4 Max Power (kW@rpm) 61@6000 55.2@4000 Max Torque (Nm@rpm) 113@4200 190@2000 Front Brakes Disc Disc Rear Brakes Drum Drum Front Suspension McPherson Strut McPherson Strut Rear Suspension Torsion Beam Torsion Beam Power Steering Type Electrical Electrical Fuel Efficiency (km/l) 20.89 26.80 (WION)

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