India’s benchmark indices, the Nifty and the BSE Sensex, clawed back some losses from the day’s lows but still ended sharply lower on Monday amid broad-based selling pressure. Financials, auto and consumer stocks bore the brunt of the decline. In a volatile session, the Nifty tumbled 313 points, or 1.24%, to close at 24,865.70, while…
India’s benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, with Nifty rising 116.90 points to 25,571.25 and Sensex up 316.57 points to 82,814.71, despite IT stocks weighing on sentiment. Volatility remained elevated, with India VIX up 6.7%. Analysts expect the index to oscillate between 25,300–25,800. US and European markets also closed higher, boosted by the Supreme Court’s…
Indian benchmark indices closed higher for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, extending the momentum from Tuesday, even as IT stocks weighed heavily on the markets. Gains across most other sectors, supported by optimism around the India–US trade deal, helped offset the drag. The Nifty settled at 25,776, up 48.45 points or 0.19%, while the…
The Indian market closed sharply higher on Friday, the second trading session of the new year, with the Nifty 50 notching a fresh record as a broad-based rally took hold. Strong corporate updates buoyed earnings expectations, lifting investor sentiment across sectors. The Nifty 50 climbed as much as 193.45 points during the session to an…
The Indian market ended higher on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty reversing an early lull as financial and auto stocks—typically sensitive to interest-rate moves—led the advance after the Reserve Bank of India cut its policy rate by 25 basis points. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 447 points, or 0.52%, to close at 85,712.37, while…
The Indian market advanced on Friday, supported by gains in financial heavyweights amid renewed foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows over the past three sessions. Optimism ahead of the quarterly earnings season added to the upbeat sentiment, although Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) capped broader gains after reporting weaker-than-expected September-quarter results. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 328.72…
The Indian market was closed for a national holiday on Friday. On Thursday, the Sensex and Nifty closed higher, breaking a six-week losing run driven by trade tensions and muted quarterly earnings, with gains in Infosys after it agreed to buy a stake in Australia’s Versent Group. Investor caution persisted ahead of Russia-U.S. talks on…
The Indian market ended flat on Friday, after rising 2% over the last two sessions, with gains in heavyweight Reliance Industries offsetting declines in IT stocks. Market sentiments remained cautious due to concerns over U.S. tariffs amid fluctuating trade policies that have rattled global financial markets.The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 7.51 points or 0.01% to…
The Indian market ended in the red on Friday, dragged down by interest-rate-sensitive financial stocks, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, as widely expected, to revive economic growth. The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 197.97 points, or 0.25%, to close at 77,860.19, while the…
The Indian market closed in the red on Friday, ending a three-day winning streak. The decline was led by losses in IT giant Infosys and private lender Axis Bank following the release of their quarterly results, with IT stocks tumbling due to mounting worries about earnings growth in the current quarter and persistent foreign outflows…