Healthy buying in banking stocks as well as positive global cues powered the rise of India's key equities indices during afternoon trade session on Wednesday.Accordingly, India's benchmark indices had a gap-up opening and continued to maintain their gains.In...

India's benchmark equity indices ended lower for the second consecutive session on Thursday as fears of economic slowdown as well as negative global cues subdued investors' sentiments.Both the key indices started on a positive note with a gap-up opening, but...

Profit booking, along with global cues, subdued India's benchmark equity indices on Wednesday after a sharp rise seen a day before.However, optimism over lower Covid-19 cases as well as hopes on faster vaccination drive arrested any major decline.Among sectors,...

The base effect, along with high commodity prices, especially those of transportation fuels, lifted India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices to 10.49 per cent in April from a rise of 7.39 per cent in March.Significantly, this is the highest...

Despite a rally in PSU bank stocks, profit booking pulled India's benchmark equity indices in the red for the second consecutive session on Wednesday. Rising bond yields, a sign of confidence in the economic outlook and subsequent expectations on rise in inflation,...

The BSE Sensex soared over 2,000 points on Monday afternoon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman completed her first digital presentation of the Union Budget for FY21-22.Around 1.50 p.m., Sensex was trading at 48,346.88, higher by 2,061.11 points or...

India's barometer index -- the S&P BSE Sensex -- crossed the 50,000 mark on Thursday on the back of positive global cues and expectations of healthy quarterly results, along with that of a growth supportive Union Budget FY22. It, however, closed lower than...

The Indian equity markets closed on a flat-to-negative note on Friday as minor profit booking, along with global volatility, dented investors' sentiment.Both the key Indian equity benchmark indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 -- ended lower...

A bounce back in banking stocks lifted the key Indian benchmark equity indices on Thursday.Accordingly, the two indices regained their momentum during half an hour of the trade session, on the monthly derivative expiry day.Globally, Asian stocks ended...

Strong FII inflows, along with domestic political developments, sustained the bull run in the Indian stock markets on Wednesday, with the Sensex crossing a record high of 43,700 in initial trade.In addition, better-than-expected quarterly results, faster economic...

As a bull run continued on the Indian stock market on Tuesday, both Sensex and Nifty50 closed at record levels.BSE Sensex closed at 43,277.65, higher by 680.22 points, or 1.60 per cent, from the previous close of 42,597.43.It also recorded an all-time intra-day...

Clarity on US election results, along with fast-paced economic recovery, lifted the Indian equities markets to new record closing highs on Monday.The up trend continued for the fifth consecutive session on Monday with Nifty closing the day 197 points higher.Markets...

Profit booking along with high valuations subdued the Indian equity markets on Thursday, breaking their four-day winning streak.Globally, Asian stocks opened lower following Wall Street as investors were spooked regarding the status of the new US stimulus.Similarly,...

The BSE Sensex slumped over 1,000 points on Thursday breaking its 10 day gaining streak amid selloff across global stock markets.Heavy selling in banking and IT stocks weighed on the domestic indices. Fading hopes of further stimulus in the US subdued the...

The Indian stock market rose on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex closing above the 39,000 mark.Buying activity across sectors was led by banking, finance and healthcare stocks. The BSE Banking index closed 1.73 per cent higher, Healthcare index was up 1.93 per...

The Indian stock market witnessed a rally on Thursday with the BSE Sensex gaining over 600 points.The rally was fuelled by a 7 per cent rise in Reliance Industries' shares. RIL stocks touched a record high of Rs 2,343.9 and its market capitalisation is currently...

The Indian equity market slipped into the red on Thursday on the back of negative global cues.After a gap-down opening, the indices slipped after the US Federal Reserve hinted  that it was "not immediately prepared to deploy further unconventional measures...

The Indian equity market closed on a positive note during Wednesday's trade session on the back of healthy liquidity along with positive global cues.Accordingly after a gap-up opening, the indices faced volatility due to profit booming till buying picked...

A healthy monsoon, along with global cues and stock-specific movements, lifted the Indian equity market on Tuesday.Sector-wise, top gainers were BSE Realty, Bankex, CD and Metal indices, whereas top losers included the BSE Healthcare index.Globally, major...

The Indian stock market ended on a flat-to-negative note on Thursday, weighed down by selling in banking, healthcare and telecom stocks.A largely negative trend in the global markets also reflected on the domestic indices, analysts said.However, healthy...

The key Indian equity indices shed major gains made earlier in the day on Monday, while the BSE Sensex closed 141 points higher.Healthy buying was witnessed in healthcare and industrial stocks. The BSE Healthcare index rose 4.69 per cent and the Industrials...

Markets continued their volatile movement in the week gone by and manged to close with gains for the week. BSESENSEX gained 433.68 points or 1.15 per cent to close at 38,040.57 points while NIFTY gained 140.60 points or 1.27 per cent to close at 11,214.05 points....

Rising Covid-19 cases, along with the uncertainty surrounding global growth, subdued the Indian equity market on Friday.Consequently, both the main indices ended on a flat note. However, broader market indices like the BSE Mid Cap and Small Cap gained more,...

Despite a status quo in key lending rates, the Indian equity indices made healthy gains on Thursday.The gains came on the back of the Reserve Bank's positive outlook and accommodative stance in its monetary policy decision.The equity market opened gap up and...

Volatility prevailed on Wednesday to hamper the upward movement of key Indian equity indices, a day ahead of monetary policy decision.Consequently, after making healthy gains, the stock markets ended on a flat- to-positive note.Prior to ceding their gains, the...

The key Indian equity indices surged on Wednesday morning with the BSE Sensex reclaiming the psychological 38,000-mark.Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and finance stocks.Around 10.25 a.m., Sensex was trading at 38,081.91, higher by 394 points or...

A rise in Covid-19 cases, along with uncertainty over the Reserve Bank's rate cut decision, subdued the Indian equity market on Monday.Consequently, both the main indices fell for the fourth straight day on Monday.Sector-wise, the top gainers were the...

Markets behaved on expected lines and were under pressure in the week gone by and lost some ground. BSESENSEX was down 522.01 points or 1.37 per cent to close at 37,606.89 points. NIFTY lost 120.70 points or 1.08 per cent to close at 11,073.45 points. The broader...

The key Indian equity indices traded on a flat note amid a choppy trade on Thursday morning.Around 10.20 a.m., Sensex was trading at 37,909.98, higher by 38.46 points or 0.10 per cent from the previous close of 37,871.52.It opened at 37,814.92 and touched...

Markets began the week on a quiet note and at the end of Tuesday it appeared as if we would end the week in no mans land. Market behaved in a completely different manner and over the next three days the BSE SENSEX gained almost 1,000 points with NIFTY chipping...

The key Indian equity indices surged on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex gaining over 650 points.Healthy buying was witnessed in IT, banking and finance stocks.Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) continued their bull run and hit a fresh record high of Rs 1,954.05...

Anticipation of more economic reforms such as strategic divestment of state-run companies and tax cuts, helped to lift the S&P BSE Sensex to above the 40,000-mark for the first time in the last five months.Subsequently, even positive global cues, expectations...

Sensex traded slightly lower after opening on a flat note on Thursday.At 10.14 a.m., the Sensex was trading 55.45 points lower at 39,160.19. It opened at 39,204.47 from its Wednesday's close 39,215.64.The Nifty was trading 20.10 points lower at 11,667.40.Yes...

In line with Asian financial markets the Sensex and Nifty closed with significant gains on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve indicated rate cuts in future, considered positive for developing markets.The US central bank left interest rates unchanged...

Global cues on the back of an ease in trade protectionist measures along with hopes of healthy inflation and industry production data pushed the Indian equity market higher on  Tuesday.Additionally, hopes over a reduced bad debt burden on the banking sector...

 A lesser-than-expected lending rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) along with no announcements on new measures to boost liquidity for the NBFC  sector disappointed the investors and pulled the barometer index -- S&P BSE Sensex -- more...

The BSE Sensex ended over 100 points lower on Friday as traders took to profit booking after the index crossed the 40,000 mark earlier in the day.The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange too retreated from the 12,000-mark it crossed during the morning...

The BSE Sensex jump-started to cross the 40,000 mark for the first time ever on Thursday with the ruling NDA leading the Lok Sabha vote count from early in the day. In an unexpected turn, however, the markets witnessed a sharp fall in the second half owing...

The key Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Wednesday tracking a mixed trend in the Asian markets.The indices however, made marginal gains so far after opening on a flat note.At 9.36 a.m., the Sensex traded at 39,029.79 points, higher by 59.99...

The Sensex on Tuesday ended 382 points in the red, after touching a record high of 39,572 minutes into the trade.The session started on a firm note with Sensex hitting a life- time high of 39,572, but it failed to hold on to the early gains and ended over...

The Nifty on Monday advanced by a massive 421.10 points to 11,828.25, its largest gain since 2008, as exit polls showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance getting a comfortable majority in the just-concluded general election.The BSE Sensex jumped by...

Sensex staged a strong rebound on Friday advancing by 537 points boosted by strength in banking and auto shares."Buying ahead of exit poll results due on Sunday evening triggered short covering in the markets," said Deepak Jasani of HDFC Securities.The BSE...

Global trade tensions along with disappointing quarterly results suppressed the key Indian equity indices on Wednesday.The key indices -- the S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- had a gap-down opening and were subsequently weighed down by the outflow of foreign...

In line with global markets, Indian equities on Monday logged steep falls as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion on Chinese goods.The US move is being seen as an unexpected and a major escalation in trade...

After a volatile trade session on Tuesday, Sensex and Nifty finished on a flat-to-negative note amid weak global cues as China reported a weaker than expected factory data and investors awaited the US Fed policy decision, due on Wednesday.The BSE Sensex fell...

Investors on Tuesday traded with caution anticipating a further rise in the international oil prices, and conclusion of the third and largest phase of the general elections. Sensex ended 80 points lower after a range-bound movement throughout the day's trade.Analysts...

Ahead of the fourth quarter results of the IT heavyweights Infosys and TCS, and key macro data release, major equity indices ended the week on a higher note led by gains in banking stocks.The BSE Sensex closed 160.10 points or 0.41 per cent higher at 38,767.11....

Indian equity and the currency market opened on a flat note on Tuesday as investors feared a further rise in crude oil prices owing to concerns over exports from the war-torn Libya.The oil prices were already on the rise over US sanctions in Iran and Venezuela...

Weak global cues over the delay in Brexit deal, uncertainty around the US-China trade tension along with rising crude oil prices dented investor sentiment on Monday. Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 0.5 per cent lower.Among other factors, said analysts, was...

Fears of a below normal monsoon and profit booking following four sessions of consecutive gains on Wednesday pulled the key equity indices lower. Nifty, which hit an all-time high by a small margin, also slid significantly towards the close.The global market,...

The benchmark Sensex closed slightly below the 39,000-mark -- after hitting an all-time high on the first day of the FY19-20's trade -- over bets of a RBI rate cut and a healthy Chinese factory data, allaying fears of a global slowdown to some extent.Metal...

Despite several challenges including the NBFCs-triggered liquidity crisis as well as global trade tensions and high crude oil prices, the Indian equities market emerged as one of the best performers globally in 2018-19."The Indian indices -- S&P BSE Sensex...

Tracking overnight gains in the US markets, the key equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 -- closed on Friday with 0.75 per cent gains. Taking cues from the Asian markets both indices stayed comfortably in the green throughout the days' trade.Finance...

Expectations of a marginal hike in US interest rates, along with lower crude oil prices and healthy inflows of foreign funds, lifted the key equity indices for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday.Additionally, investor sentiments were boosted on the back of...

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex advanced 200 points on Wednesday, extending gains for the third straight session led by healthy buying in IT stocks. The sentiment was also boosted by an appreciating rupee and healthy foreign fund inflows.The BSE IT index...

Expected improvement in India's economic-macros due to falling crude oil prices aided the Indian equity market indices to advance for a second straight session on Tuesday.Additionally, inflows of foreign funds which boosted the domestic currency gave further...

Firm global cues, a persistent decline in crude oil prices, and value buying lifted the Indian equities higher on Monday.However, a strong demand for US dollars from importers coupled with domestic political uncertainty due to state elections and concerns...

India's barometer indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- fell for a third straight day on Thursday tailing a global sell-off and as investors avoided taking positions ahead of a long weekend.Political uncertainty emanating from the dissolution of Jammu & Kashmir's...

India's benchmark indices fell for a second straight day on Wednesday, tailing global peers and led by a slump in software exporters.However, a fall in international crude oil price arrested what could have been a sharper decline.Heavy selling pressure was witnessed...

A global sell-off coupled with profit booking and a significant outflow of foreign funds weighed on key Indian stock indices on Tuesday.Also, analysts pointed out the absence of any major liquidity infusion measure by the Central Bank after its Board meeting...