Asian Markets

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 25,954; IT shares slip

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights | February 11, 2026: In the broader market, the NSE Midcap 100 and Smallcap indices settled marginally higher, up 0.03 per cent and 0.02 per cent

Asian markets edge higher after weak US retail data weigh on Wall Street

Shares were moderately higher in Asia on Wednesday after US stocks drifted to a mixed finish following a discouraging report on how much money US retailers made during the holidays. US futures edged higher and prices of gold, silver and oil also advanced. Markets were closed in Japan for a holiday. Chinese markets crept higher, with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong up 0.3% at 27,265.52. The Shanghai Composite index added 0.3% to 4,139.56. In South Korea, the Kospi extended its gains, risig to 5,346.34. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.5% to 8,999.20, while Taiwan's Taiex jumped 1.7%. On Tuesday, stocks drifted on Wall Street following a mixed set of profit reports from big US companies. Hopes rose that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year to boost the economy following a discouraging report on US shoppers' appetite for spending. "Fresh data points to softening US consumer momentum since last December as wage growth cools and household credit stress builds," ...

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends winning run to third day, up 208 pts; Nifty ends at 25,935

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Feb 10: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices settled 0.49 per cent and 0.38 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps 485 pts; Nifty ends at 25,867 amid broad-based buying; SMIDs shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Feb 9:In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index settled up 1.58 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap added 2.64 per cent

Asia rallies as Japan shares surge to record peak post Takaichi's win

Japan's Nikkei surged 4.2 per cent to all-time highs, with investors expecting increased spending and tax cuts

Stock Market Close: D-St sees best week in 2-months; Sensex up 266 pts; Nifty ends at 25,694 today

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Smallcap 100 indices were 0.02 per cent and 0.27 per cent down, respectively

Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel, Hero MotoCorp, TMPV, LIC, MRF

Stocks to Watch today, February 6, 2026: PhysicsWallah, Mazagon Dock, JK Paper, Sai Life, SKF India, UltraTech Cement, and Federal Bank are among the top stocks to remain in focus today

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 3-day rally, slips 504 pts; Nifty at 25,643; metal shares dip

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday:In the broader market, the BSE Midcap 150 index slipped 0.5 per cent, while the SmallCap 250 dipped nearly 1 per cent.

Asian shares falter as AI cost fears fuel global tech selloff jitters

The recent selloff, triggered by a new legal tool from Anthropic's Claude large language model, has wiped out about $830 billion in market value since January 28

Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel, LIC, Trent, NSDL, Tata Power, Marico

Stocks to Watch today, February 5, 2026: Medanta, JSW Cement, Cummins India, Emcure Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, Metropolis, Emami, Lupin, and NHPC are among the top stocks to watch today

Stock Market Close: Bulls rule D-St as Sensex zooms 2,073 pts; Nifty ends at 25,728 on India-US deal

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, February 3, 2026: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the SmallCap settled 2.84 per cent and 2.82 per cent higher, respectively

Stocks to Watch today: RIL, Policybazaar, Hyundai Motor, Paytm, Tata Power

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 3: Stocks from sectors influenced by Trump's tariff measures, including pharma, IT, textiles, jewellery, chemicals, and auto, are set to remain in focus on Tuesday

US futures, Asian shares slip while while oil prices fall more than $2

US futures and Asian shares skidded Monday, and oil prices fell more than USD 2 a barrel. In South Korea, the Kospi tumbled 4.6 per cent to 4,982.54 as worries revived over a potential bubble in the craze for artificial intelligence. Samsung Electronics gave up 3.5 per cent, while chip maker SK Hynix sank 5.6 per cent. The Kospi has been forging records for weeks as major tech companies piggybacked on the AI craze with deals with major players like chip maker Nvidia. In other dealings, the price of gold fell 1 per cent, while silver gained more than 2 per cent after both plunged on Friday, marking a halt to record runs in precious metals markets. Markets appeared jittery as investors studied what President Donald Trump's new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, will mean for interest rates. The future for the S&P 500 sank 0.9 per cent while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5 per cent. US benchmark crude lost USD 2.80 to USD 62.41 per barrel. Speaking .

Stock Market Close: Nifty logs worst month since Feb 2025; Sensex down 297 pts today; Metals plunge

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: NSE and BSE will remain open on Sunday, February 1, for a special trading session as the Finance Minister will announce the Union Budget 2026

Asian stocks choppy, eye best month in 3 yrs as Trump averts govt shutdown

S&P 500 e-mini futures slid 0.4 per cent and Nasdaq e-mini futures were off 0.5 per cent, while precious metals were choppy after a flash crash

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 222 pts; Nifty gains for 3rd day, ends at 25,419 on GDP growth cheer

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Among the broader baskets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices ended higher by 0.18 per cent and 0.20 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex sprints 487 pts, Nifty nears 25,350; Oil & Gas index jumps 3%, Metal 2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 closed with gains of 1.66 per cent and 2.26 per cent, respectively

Asian shares mostly rise tracking Wall Street gains as gold edges lower

Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after US stock indexes ticked upward, buoyed by strong profit reports for some companies. The price of gold slipped back from its record, edging 0.2 per cent lower to USD 5,071.70. Silver lost 5.1 per cent to USD 109.66 per ounce. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.6 per cent to 53,188.39. The Kospi in South Korea surged 1.9 per cent to 5,042.32 even after US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods because the country's national assembly has yet to approve a trade framework announced last year. Trump said on social media Monday that import taxes would be raised on autos, lumber and pharmaceutical drugs from South Korea with the rate on other goods going from 15 per cent to 25 per cent. Gains for tech-related shares like Samsung Electronics, which rose 2.9 per cent, helped offset losses for automakers like Kia Corp., which fell 2 per cent. Chinese markets were mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 1.1 per cent t

Morgan Stanley eyes expansion in Asia as deregulation opens new markets

Morgan Stanley is pushing deeper into Asia as buoyant markets, a reviving Hong Kong IPO pipeline and rising trading volumes propelled the bank to a second consecutive record year in the region

Asian shares, US futures gain as BOJ keeps its key interest rate unchanged

Chinese markets also saw moderate gains as the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.3 per cent to 26,718.13, while the Shanghai Composite index also was up 0.3 per cent, at 4,133.58