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Foreign direct equity investments from top-6 nations shrink in H1

After witnessing a robust growth for two years, foreign direct equity investments during April-September declined 14 per cent on year to $26.9 billion

Equity rerate unlikely before second half of 2023, says Credit Suisse

Higher-rates-for-longer theme triggered significant derating this year

Sensex, Nifty end flat after listless trade; auto stocks rally, banks fall

CLOSING BELL: Reliance Industries, Wipro, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Tech M, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, and M&M were the top Sensex gainers, rising between 0.5 per cent and 1.2 per cent

F&O expiry: Sensex ends at record closing peak, up 762pts; Nifty near 18500

CLOSING BELL: A surprise dovish tone by the US Federal Reserve, where it said that the central bank is looking to slow the pace of rate hike, cheered market bulls

Sensex up 92 points, Nifty holds 18,250; Financials soar, Adani Ent dips 3%

CLOSING BELL: SBI, Bajaj Finance gain, while Adani Enterprises slips in trade on Wednesday. Debutant Inox Green Energy ends at 9 per cent discount to its issue price.

Indian markets are likely to underperform peers in the short-run: Analysts

Among the lot, US equities still have a lot of room to catch up as the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) slows its pace of rate hikes, analysts say

Sensex snaps 3-day losing streak, rises 274 pts; Paytm slumps 11%, PSBs up

CLOSING BELL: Shares of Paytm hit an intra-day low of Rs 474 apiece, and ended at Rs 475.

Sensex leaps 1,181 pts, Nifty holds 18350 amid global rally; HDFC duo up 6%

CLOSING BELL: Barring minor downtick in the Nifty Auto, FMCG, and PSU Bank indices, all other sectoral indices advanced on the bourses. The Nifty IT index led from the front with around 4% surge

3 reasons why Sensex rallied 1,181 pts Friday to hit fresh 1-year high

Stock market today: The Sensex, Nifty indices are now only around 1 per cent away from reclaiming their all-time highs of 62,245.43 and 18,604.45, respectively

Sensex ends subdued day 235 pts up, Nifty swings above 18,200; SBI leaps 3%

CLOSING BELL: The Nifty PSU Bank index sharply outperformed other indices as it gained 4.5 per cent

Fag-end buying lifts Sensex 114 pts, Nifty above 18,100; Metal index up 4%

CLOSING BELL: A late rally on Dalal Street helped the benchmark indices end a lacklustre trading session on a positive note. Metals, select financial shares led the pullback.

Geopolitical situation a bigger worry for markets than rate hikes: Analysts

According to reports, North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern sea, the latest in a series of weapons tests that have raised tensions in the region

Sensex recoups 350pts from day's low, ends flat; Nifty holds 18K; SBI up 2%

CLOSING BELL: IT, Power stocks logged significant losses, even as select financial stocks gained.

Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports to global markets

Russia agreed Wednesday to rejoin a wartime agreement that allows Ukrainian grain and other commodities to be shipped to world markets. The UN's refugee chief, meanwhile, put the number of Ukrainians driven from their homes since the Russian invasion eight months ago at around 14 million. It is the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades, said Filippo Grandi, who heads the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In announcing that Russia would rejoin the grain pact, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had received assurances that Ukraine would not use the humanitarian corridors to attack Russian forces. He warned that Russia reserves the right to withdraw again if Kyiv breaks its word. Putin praised Turkey's mediation efforts to get the deal back on track, as well as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's neutrality in the conflict as a whole and his efforts at ensuring the interest of the poorest countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he also

Markets snap 4-day rally; Bharti Airtel slumps 3.05% on profit-booking

Equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with losses on Wednesday, snapping their four-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to telecom, realty and tech stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Investors were also cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates, while a depreciating rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. After a positive beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to hold on to the gains and ended 215.26 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 60,906.09. During the day, it slipped 326.96 points or 0.53 per cent to 60,794.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 62.55 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 18,082.85. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer among the Sensex constituents, spurting 3.05 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Titan. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. "With the Federal

India's decoupling from global capital market surprising: Mukul Kochhar

Country attractive for global investment because of 'visibility for high growth', says head of Institutional Equities, Investec India.

Sensex snaps 4-day winning run, slips 215 pts ahead of US Fed rate decision

Market Wrap: Bharti Airtel, Maruti, HCL Technologies and Hindustan Unilever were the prominent losers, while ITC and Sun Pharma finished with steady gains.

Sensex gains 375 pts, ends above 61K; Nifty atop 18,100; IT, metal lead

MARKET WRAP: Pharma, power and IT stocks were the major gainers in trade on Tuesday, while index heavyweight Reliance Industries and select banking shares ended on a tepid note.

Why India may have to rework Russian oil purchase if a price cap is imposed

India will have to follow a delicate balancing act if the West imposes a pricing limit on supplies from Moscow

Sensex rises 203 pts, Nifty ends near 17,800; Maruti zooms 5%, RIL 3%

Stock market wrap: Reliance alone contributed 231 points to the 30-share benchmark. Maruti, M&M and NTPC were the other major gainers. The Metal and IT sector witnessed selling pressure.