Sensex climbs 444 points and Nifty 131 on Thursday, with ICICI Bank and Reliance driving gains ahead of the RBI policy meet and amid supportive global cues
Sectoral indices settled on a mixed note and the Nifty Realty emerged as top sectoral gainer
The Sensex settled at 81,451, down by 182 points or 0.22 per cent, while the Nifty50 closed at 24,750.1 levels, down by 82.90 points or 0.33 per cent
The Nifty 50 ended 0.7 per cent, or 175 points, lower at 24,826, while the Sensex fell 0.76 per cent, or 625 points, to close at 81,551.63
Why did markets fall today? BSE Sensex index plunged 915 points to 81,261, while Nifty50 fell 1 per cent to 24,737
Markets gained for a second day as early monsoon, easing trade tensions and the RBI's record ₹2.69 trillion dividend supported bullish sentiment
The Sensex settled at 81,721.63, up 769.09 points or 0.95 per cent, while the Nifty50 closed at 24,853.15, gaining 243.45 points or 0.99 per cent.
The Sensex settled at 81,596.63, up 410.19 points or 0.51 per cent, while the Nifty50 closed at 24,813.45, gaining 129.55 points or 0.52 per cent
Nifty Auto emerged as top sectoral laggard, down 2.17 per cent, due to heavyweights like Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor, Eicher Motor, and Bharat Forge falling over 2 per cent eac
On the Sectoral front, Nifty IT emerged as top loser down by 1.37 per cent after Moody's downgraded the US government's credit rating on Friday
In FY25, revenue expenditure accounted for 65 per cent of total defence sector allocation and this ratio has been 62.4 per cent on average since FY21
Despite a Friday dip, Nifty posted its best weekly gain since April 18, driven by progress on trade deals, easing geopolitical concerns, and expectations of RBI rate cuts
Indian equity benchmarks settled in red on Friday due to selective profit booking in key sectors such as IT, Metal and Banks
Benchmark indices surged as Trump claimed India offered a zero-tariff trade deal, boosting hopes of improved Indo-US trade ties amid easing geopolitical tensions
The rally came after comments from President Trump that India had offered a zero-tariff trade deal to the United States
Why are markets rising today? | On the NSE, the Nifty index soared 450 points or 1.8 per cent to the day's high of 25,116
While the India business performance was broadly in line with brokerage estimates, the Jaguar Land Rover or JLR unit's operating show came in lower than expected
Indian indices post their strongest single-day gains since 2021 as a truce with Pakistan and easing US-China tensions fuel optimism and boost investor confidence
Trent and Bharat Electronics (BEL) are likely to be added, while IndusInd Bank and Nestle India may be dropped from the 30-stock index, said an analyst
With calm on edge, monsoon and Q4 will guide the mood