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"We hope 2024 is going be a breakthrough year for India in terms of capital inflows. There is more money waiting to enter India than to leave, despite the presence of macro headwinds. The small and mid-cap sectors will continue to rally, while the crude oil prices are unlikely to rise significantly."

Sanjiv Bhasibelieves that Dixon has already seen a significant increase in price, but the shift towards electronic manufacturing services is still favorable in the long-term. Regarding Avenue Supermarts, Bhasin thinks Trent is a better investment than DMart. He also mentions the potential for gains in Reliance Industries due to record retail sales and increased demand for distillate OTC chemicals.

The Nifty Pharma index closed 1.19 per cent up at 15159.8.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari was one among several Fed voices to caution markets on the possibility of more hikes, saying on Wednesday that ample evidence of ongoing economic strength meant that more tightening might be in the pipeline.

Stockpiles at Cushing have been falling closer to historic low levels due to strong refining and export demand, prompting concerns about quality of the remaining oil at the hub and whether it will fall below minimum operating levels.

A possible shutdown has added to worries for stock investors as they grapple with benchmark Treasury yields that have climbed to 16-year highs after the Federal Reserve last week signaled a hawkish long-term path for interest rates.

Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose in August, as an increase in machinery and other products offset a drop in civilian aircraft, and business spending on equipment appeared to regain momentum after faltering early in the third quarter.

With the steep increase, the all-India average cement price has reached Rs382 per 50 kg bag. The sharpest rise was in the eastern region where the price rose to Rs400 from Rs326. Historically, the demand for cement in the September quarter is weak given due to low amount of construction activities given the monsoon period. Generally, cement firms promptly reduce prices when their sales volume is impacted due to low demand.

Tata AIG General Insurance and HDFC Ergo are in the market raising subordinated debts. HDFC Ergo recently raised ₹320 crore through a 10-year bond offering at an interest rate of 8.15%.