Stock Market LIVE: Sensex jumps 450 points, Nifty above 25,600; Oil & gas, metal stocks advance

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices were trading 0.78 per cent and 0.68 per cent higher, respectively.

11:01 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 11 AM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 11 AM, the Nifty50 was trading 0.64 per cent or 157.50 points higher at 24,638, and the Sensex was trading 0.69 per cent or 535.15 points higher at 79,651.34.

10:53 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Switzerland-based IMR Group to invest ₹300 crore in Steel Exchange of India

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Switzerland-based IMR Group will invest ₹300 crore in Steel Exchange of India through the subscription of share warrants. The investment will be made through IMR’s Indian entities — India Coke and Power and IMR Steel, the company said in the exchange filing. 

10:45 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets gain

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices were trading 0.78 per cent and 0.68 per cent higher, respectively. 

 

10:37 AM

Stock Markets LIVE Updates: Volume gainers at this hour

Stock Market LIVE Updats: On National Stock Exchange (NSE) Ramky Infrastructure, Elgi Rubber Company, and the Ruby Mills were top volume gainers, 

• Ramky Infrastructure's total traded volume rose 117.55 times its two-week average volume
• Elgi Rubber Company's total traded volume rose 36.56 times its two-week average volume
• The Ruby Mills' total traded volume rose 19.26 times its two-week average volume.

10:28 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Lupin rallies 12% thus far in CY26, outperforms market; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The share price of Lupin hit a fresh 52-week high at ₹2,357.95, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade on healthy business outlook. The stock price of the pharmaceutical company was quoting close to its all-time high of ₹2,403.45 touched on January 2, 2025. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.51 per cent at 09:47 AM. Read more. 

10:20 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Most metal stocks advance

Stock Market LIVE Updates: National Aluminium Company, Hindalco Industries, and Vedanta shares were leading gaisn in the Nifty Metal index.

 

10:15 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty IT falls nearly 1% as Infosys, TCS shares weigh

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty IT index fell nearly 1 per cent as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and HCLTech shares weighed. 

Nifty IT index heatmap

 

10:07 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Omnitech Engineering underwhelms on D-St debut; shares list at 11% discount

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of precision-engineered components manufacturer Omnitech Engineering disappointed investors with a weak debut on D-Street on Thursday, March 5, following the completion of its ₹583 crore initial public offering (IPO). Read more.

10:01 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 10 AM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 10:00 AM, the Nifty50 was trading 0.5 per cent or 154.95 points higher at 24,635, and the Sensex was trading 0.55 per cent or 437.75 points higher at 79,553.94.

9:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gujarat Gas shares drop 6% on plans to restrict supply amid West Asia war

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Gujarat Gas Ltd. tumbled over 6 per cent on Thursday after it issued force majeure notices to industrial customers, restricting contracted gas supplies due to severe R-LNG shortages amid the West Asia war. Read more. 

9:50 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE share price rises over 3% on Sebi's approval for derivative contract

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE share price rose 3.16 per cent o ₹2,710 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) as company received the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) approval to launch derivative contracts for BSE Sensex Next 30 index. 

9:43 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Oil and Gas index leads gains as Reliance Industries & ONGC shares supported

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Oil and Gas index was the top gainer among sectoral indices as Reliance Industries and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation share prices supported. 

Nifty Oil and Gas heatmap

 

9:38 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Total vehicle retail sales fall 11.5 M-o-M in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The total vehicle retail sales declined 11.50 per cent M-o-M to 24.09 lakh units in February, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association data showed. Meanwhile, it rose 25.62 per cent on year. 

• Passenger vehicle retail sales declined 23.12 per cent on month basis, while it rose 26.12 per cent on year to 3.94 lakh units. 
• Two-wheeler retail sales declined 8.22 per cent on month, while it rose 25.02 per cent on year to 17 lakh units. 
• Commercial vehicle retail sales declined 6.20 per cent M-o-M, while it rose 28.89 per cent Y-o-Y to 1 lakh units. 

 

9:32 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: RIL share price rises 2%, leads recovery in Sensex, Nifty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: RIL share price is rising in trade on Thursday. The stock gained over 2 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹1,378.65 per share on the BSE.

Analysts at JM Financial have reiterated their 'Buy' rating on the stock, saying the correction on the stock is 'overdone'. The brokerage projects 29 per cent upside in the stock from Wednesday's closing price.

9:28 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Most sectors trade higher; Auto, Pharma, Metal indices rise

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Most sectoral indices are trading higher on Thursday. The Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, Nifty Metal indices are up 1 per cent each, while the Nifty Realty index has gained 1.7 per cent.

On the downside, the Nifty FMCG, and Nifty IT indices are in the red.

9:25 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mid, SmallCap indices rebound; VIX eases 10%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The broader markets are staging a smart recovery today, outperforming the benchmark indices. The Nifty MidCap, and the Nifty SmallCap indices were up 1 per cent each.

On the flipside, India VIX has cooled off over 10 per cent, easing volatility in the markets.

9:23 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Most Sensex stocks edge higher; Adani Ports, RIL lead

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 24 of the 30 Sensex stocks are trading higher on Thursday. The rally in Sensex index is being led by Adani Ports, RIL, Bajaj Finance, L&T, NTPC, Sun Pharma, M&M, BEL, and Tata Steel.

On the downside, IndiGo, ICICI Bank, HUL, ITC, and TCS were among the top Sensex losers today.  

9:19 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty rallies 100 pts, holds 24,600 at Open

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The NSE Nifty50 index opened higher on Thursday, testing the 24,600-level. In early deals, the 50-share index was at 24,617, rising 137 points or 0.56 per cent.

 

9:17 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex gains nearly 300 pts at Opening Bell

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex index was trading higher on Thursday, in-line with a rebound rally in Asian peers. The 30 stock index was at 79,443, up 327 points or 0.41 per cent.

9:10 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty, Sensex rise at pre-open

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At pre open, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.55 per cent or 135.45 points higher at 24,615.95, and the Sensex was trading 0.52 per cent or 414.29 points higher at 79,530.48.

9:03 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Rupee opens higher on Thursday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian rupee opened 58 paise higher on Thursday, March 5. The domestic currency started trade at 91.57/$ versus Wednesday's close of 92.15 per US dollar

 

 

8:59 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trump likely to raise US tariff rate to 15% this week

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump’s plan to increase a broad 10 per cent tariff rate to 15 per cent will likely be done this week. “That’s likely sometime this week,” Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC in response to a question about when the increase to 15 per cent would be implemented. READ MORE

8:48 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: War jolts mid, small caps most

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Over the past three sessions, both the midcap and smallcap indices have dropped more than 5 per cent each, compared with a decline of over 4 per cent in the benchmark indices during the same period. Analysts said that mid and small cap stocks are currently absorbing the impact of a broad-based domestic and global sell-off. READ MORE

8:40 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gujarat Gas, GE Shipping, BSE, DLF, Bharat Forge, Cyient shares in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gujarat Gas, Great Eastern Shipping Corporation, BSE, DLF, Cyient, and Bharat Forge shares will be in focus in Thursday's session because of the overnight news flow. Read more. 

8:34 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: RIL correction amid Iran war 'overdone', says JM Financial; eyes 29% upside

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The recent correction in Reliance Industries (RIL) share price may be overdone, believe analysts at JM Financial Institutional Securities, who see meaningful upside in the stock from current levels. Read more. 

8:25 AM

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty at 24,688

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The GIFT Nifty was quoting at 24,688, up 105.80 or 0.45 per cent as of 8:21 AM. 

8:17 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold prices continue to rise amid ongoing US-Iran conflict

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold prices rose over 1 per cent on Thursday, as investors continued to seek safety in the bullion amid ongoing tension between the US and Iran. 

8:06 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brent crude extends gains to fifth day as Us-Iran conflict weigh on supply outlook

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brent crude extended gains to the fifth session on Thursday as the traders remained concerned about the supply outlook. Iran has threatened to target any vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation to US and Israil's attack. This has kept many refiners stranded outside the strait, impacting the supply through the most critical chokepoint. 

Brent crude was trading 1.54 per cent higher at $83.77 per barrel as of 8:04 AM.

7:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kospi jumps over 12%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: South Korea's Kospi staged a recovery rally in Thursday's session, tracking overnight gains in Wall Street. The index posted its worst session in 46 years on previous day as the US-Iran tension weighed on investors' mind. 

Kospi was trading 9.8 per cent higher at 5,592.29 as of 8:00 AM. 

7:47 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: S&P 500, Dow Jones settle higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Overnight, the US share indices ended higher as a rally in megacap technology stock and positive macroeconomic data lifted the sentiment. 

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.78 per cent and 0.49  per cent higher, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite ended 1.29 per cent higher.