Nifty

The US consumer price index rose 2.7 per cent year-on-year in November, below expectations of a 3.1 per cent jump

A cautious global risk environment ahead of key US macroeconomic data releases later this week further curbed investor appetite for equities

30 big swings in H1, just 3 in the second half

The Nifty is a club of giants - banks, financiers, software firms, pharmaceuticals, consumer staples, and commodity producers

Once rebalance kicks in, passive money follows preset circuitry

During the weekly expiry session, Nifty witnessed heightened volatility and ended the day at 25,839, down 120 points

The picture is even weaker for regular plans, with just two schemes managing to stay ahead of the benchmark

Bank of America has set a Nifty target of 29,000 for 2026, saying limited valuation upside means returns will hinge on earnings growth, with large-caps expected to outperform mid- and small-caps

Domestic equities fell for a fourth straight session as the rupee slipped past 90 per US dollar, raising fears of FPI outflows, while a delayed US trade deal also weighed on sentiment

Indian benchmarks hit fresh intraday highs, lifted by hopes of rate cuts and strong earnings, but profit booking at higher levels kept the Sensex and Nifty from extending gains at the close

Renewed expectations of December rate cuts by the Fed and RBI lifted sentiment, sending the Nifty near a record close and giving indices their strongest single-day rise in five months.

Among Nifty 50 companies, resolutions opposed by over 20 per cent of institutional shareholders decreased to 9 per cent, down from 11 per cent in the corresponding period last year

Nifty and Sensex closed Thursday near record highs, boosted by banks and Reliance, with analysts expecting the rally to continue on supportive domestic and global cues

Sensex crosses 85,000 after 14 months, driven by financials and autos, while IT and consumer stocks lag; Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finance, Airtel and SBI emerge as the biggest gainers

Indian markets rallied for a third session on optimism over a potential US-India trade deal and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, with tech stocks leading the gains

Nifty 50 trading at 20% discount, highest in 17 years

Sebi's weight-watching exercise caps HDFC and ICICI at 20%; smaller lenders get a larger slice

Profit booking is seen in the Bank Nifty Futures where Open interest fell by 1 per cent along with a fall of 0.61 per cent

Indian markets ended flat after early gains on optimism over an Indo-US trade deal and strong earnings, as profit-taking capped the rally despite IT stocks' rise

Pickup in earnings growth and sustained foreign flows hold key