Sensex soars 740 pts; Nifty nears 17,500; banks, auto shine, metals sink

CLOSING BELL: Reliance Industries, HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance lifted the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex 740 points higher to end at 58,684

4:11 PM

Market view: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

High volatility prevailed in the global market, but peace talks between Russia and Ukraine gave hopes of de-escalation of the war, helping the domestic market to trade with confidence. The ease in crude oil & commodity prices supported the market as it will help corporates to reduce their margin pressure.

4:00 PM

Tepid trade for European markets

3:58 PM

US equity futures trade on a negative note

3:56 PM

Brent crude hovers around $111 a barrel

3:54 PM

Closing bell: Over 1,300 stocks advanced while 747 declined

3:52 PM

Closing bell: Hotel stocks sour in trade; Lemon Tree Hotels sulk below 5%

3:51 PM

Closing bell: Insurance stocks upbeat; ICICI Lombard surges over 4%

3:48 PM

Closing bell: Mining stocks defy market mood

3:46 PM

Closing bell: ONGC, Hindalco, JSW Steel top Nifty 50 laggards

3:43 PM

Closing bell: Tata Consumer, Bajaj Twins, Hero Moto top Nifty 50 gainers

3:40 PM

Closing bell: Nifty Metal ends as worst sectoral performer

3:38 PM

Closing bell: Nifty Media best sectoral performer; Saregama soars above 5%

3:37 PM

Closing bell: Media, realty stocks upbeat

3:36 PM

Closing bell: Broader markets close firm; India Vix cools off below 3%

3:35 PM

Closing bell: 21 out of 30 Sensex stocks close in green

3:33 PM

Closing bell: Wonderful Wednesday! Sensex closes higher by over 700 points

3:32 PM

Closing bell: Bull take control as Nifty 50 closes above 17,400 levels

3:22 PM

Bajaj Twins, HDFC Life, Tata Consumer among top Nifty 50 gainers

3:16 PM

CEAT, Apollo Tyres decline on reports of CCI's anti-trust raids

3:00 PM

GR Infra wins five new orders worth Rs 5700 crores; stock gains 3%

 

2:55 PM

Indus Tower gains as report says American Tower to buy 21% VI stake in company

 

2:44 PM

Sensex rallies 1,300 pts in three days: Here's what is driving markets up

Wednesday's sharp rally came on the back of hopes that the end of the Russia-Ukraine war may be on the horizon as Russia on Tuesday said it would cut down its military operation in Ukraine. READ MORE HERE

2:29 PM

Hero MotoCorp refutes report of false expense claims; terms it speculative

Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp has denied the report of the IT Department finding Rs 1,000 crore false expense claims, saying it is speculative. READ MORE HERE

2:26 PM

Realty stocks steamy in trade; Lodha surges over 4%

2:22 PM

Agro-chemical stocks abuzz; Sharda Cropchem soars above 7%

2:18 PM

European markets edge lower in trade

2:13 PM

NEWS ALERT: Poland plans to cut Russian oil imports by 2022-end

2:05 PM

NEWS ALERT: Spain records highest inflation in 37 years

2:04 PM

Inverted US yield curve no more a worry for markets; here's why

Global equity markets are showing resilience to the yield curve inversion in the US -- a phenomenon where the yields on longer tenure bonds fall below those of shorter tenure bonds. READ MORE HERE

1:50 PM

Usha Martin zooms 54% in 4 weeks; stock trades at over 14-year high

Shares of Usha Martin hit an over 14-year high of Rs 134.40, on soaring 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade extending it’s a month long rally. READ MORE HERE