Market Highlights: Eco Survey buoys D-Street; Sensex up 741 pts, Nifty at 23,508; eyes on Budget now

Markets Today Highlights: Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks with Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices ending higher 1.89 per cent, and 2.11 per cent, respectively.

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Nifty gainers and loser at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Consumer Products, BEL, Trent were among the top gainers on Nifty50.

 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and loser at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T, IndusInd Bank, Nestle were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap closed nearly 2 per cent higher.

 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty50 closes 258.9 pts higher at 23,508.40

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled 258.9 points or 1.11 per cent higher at 23,508.4.

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes 740.76 pts higher at 77,500.57

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent higher at 77,500.57.

 

 

3:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Whirlpool of India stock hits 8-year low, tanks 31% in 2 days; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Whirlpool of India (Whirlpool) hit a near eight-year low at Rs 1,094 as they slipped 13 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. In the past two days, the stock of this household appliances company has tanked 31 per cent after its parent, Whirlpool Corporation said it intends to bring down its stake in Whirlpool India to around 20 per cent from 51 per cent by late 2025. 

The stock was trading at its lowest level since March 2017. At 02:16 PM; Whirlpool was trading 10 per cent lower at Rs 1,140.80, as compared to 0.63 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. Read more 

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eco Survey calls for policy shift to cut cereal output, boost pulses, oils

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The pre-budget document for the 2024-25 fiscal has suggested policy reforms to discourage overproduction of cereals while boosting output of pulses and edible oils, which the country currently imports to meet domestic shortages.

 

The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday, stressed that India's agriculture sector has "significant untapped growth potential" despite various growth initiatives. Read more 

3:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why Sensex rose 800 pts after FM tabled Economic Survey today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets in India were climbing for the fourth straight day on Friday, January 31, a day ahead of the presentation of the Budget 2025-26. The BSE Sensex was trading 564 points, or 0.72 per cent, higher at 77,319 levels. The index touched an intra-day high of 77,549.92, around 800 points higher than its previous close. 

 

Similarly, the 50-stock NSE Nifty50 was higher by 205.60 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 23,455. It touched an intra-day high of 23,530.70, around 280 points higher than its previous close. Read more 

3:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update: Sensex up over 750 pts, above 77,500; Nifty over 200 pts, near 23,500

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Around 3 PM, BSE Sensex was up 767.45 points or 1 per cent at 77,527.26. NSE Nifty was up 230.9 points or 1.01 per cent at 23,484.4. In the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap were up nearly 2 per cent. 

ON Sensex, Nestle, L&T, Titan were among the top gainers on Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv were among the top laggards. 

2:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Economic Survey 2025 reveals what India needs to do become 'Viksit Bharat'

Economic Survey 2025 LIVE: To realise its economic aspirations of becoming Viksit Bharat by the time of the centenary of independence, India needs to achieve a growth rate of around 8 per cent at constant prices, on average, for about a decade or two. 

For FY26, we project a growth rate of between 6.3 per cent and 6.8 per cent.

To achieve this growth, the investment rate must rise to approximately 35 per cent of GDP, up from the current 31 per cent.

Additionally, it will be essential to develop the manufacturing sector further and invest in emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and biotechnology.

India will also need to create 78.5 lakh new non-farm jobs annually till 2030,32 achieve 100 per cent literacy, develop the quality of our education institutions, and develop high-quality, future-ready infrastructure at scale and speed.