*In early stages of biz cycle turn; FY16 GDP at 6.8%: Nomura
*India may see further earnings upgrade in 2015: JPMorgan
*India flow tide has turned decisively: Citi
*See 25 bps rate cut in Feb; moderate IIP growth: CARE
*Hindalco Q2 PAT slips 78% to Rs 78.7 cr on exceptional loss
*Dishman Pharma consolidated net dips 21% in Q2
*Sun Pharma Q2 net up 15% at Rs 1,572 cr
*Bajaj Electricals Q2 net loss at Rs 14.21 crore
*Fortis Q2 net loss at Rs 58 crore; CEO’s resignation accepted
*Hinduja Global’s Q2 net down 10.5% at Rs 38.5 crore
*IOC Q2 net loss Rs 898 cr; sales flat at Rs 1.11 lk cr
*Whirlpool at record high, up 20% on ambitious growth plans
*Philippines assures India on inking FTA very soon
*CIDCO pores over 200-yr-old land records to challenge HC’s compensation order
*Employability of graduates big concern, says FICCI-EY report
*H2 may be as strong as H1; may undertake price hikes: UB
*Oil Min grapples with payment options for RIL’s KG-D6 gas
*Adani steps up Australia coal plans ahead of Modi visit
*Aim to raise IP-led solutions to over 50% in 2 years: Rolta
*Coal Min likely to award coal blocks by Feb 28: Sources
*Brent falls to around $80; OPEC expects lower demand in 2015
*Global gold demand near 5-year low in Q3, India overtakes China: WGC
*Govt hikes excise on petrol, diesel by Rs 1.50 per litre
*Reliance Infra cancels Mumbai Metro 2 concession agreement
*Sesa Sterlite to invest $782 mn for zinc deposits in Africa
*Markets snap 3-day winning streak; Sensex ends 68 pts down; HPCL, BPCL slip 4-6% on excise hike
*MFs invest Rs 32,000 crore in debt in October
*Oct gold imports surge to about 150 tonne: official
*India, US agree on food stockpiling, clear way for WTO deal