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Banks, RIL help lift Sensex 403 pts; Bajaj duo gain up to 8%, Tata Steel 4%

The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 1.5 per cent and 1.7 per cent higher, respectively

Global shares mostly rise, momentum fizzles on coronavirus worries

Global shares mostly gained Tuesday, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street, although the momentum began to fizzle over worries about the economic fallout from surging coronavirus infections in Asia. France's CAC 40 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1per cent to 6,682.28 in early trading, while Germany's DAX added 0.2per cent to 15,884.33. Britain's FTSE 100 slid 0.1per cent to 7,103.75. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures gaining nearly 0.2per cent to 35,334.00. S&P 500 futures were up 0.2per cent at 4,485.75. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.9per cent to finish at 27,732.10. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.6per cent to 3,138.30. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2per cent to 7,503.00. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 2.5per cent to 25,727.92, while the Shanghai Composite was up 1.1per cent at 3,514.47. Some parts of Asia have had slower vaccine rollouts than the U.S. and Europe and are at a greater risk for the more contagious delta ...

Sensex gains after 2-day hiatus, ends 226 pts up; broader indices decline

Sectorally, the Nifty IT index advanced 2 per cent while the Nifty Auto index tumbled 1.5 per cent

Delta, Fed dominate economic conversation as stocks jump, oil drops

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.65%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.81% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.19%

Equity market has run its course, Nifty to hit 15,000 by Dec 2021: BofA

A Wall Street brokerage has warned of a 9% near-term correction for the equity market, saying the street has only limited runway to continue the rally that began in the second half of last year

Marks & Spencer profit surges as clothing stores reopen post lockdown

The shares rose nearly 10% to 156.8 pence in London on Friday morning

Markets gripped by anxiety over Covid-19 pandemic, Fed's tapering

The clearest alarm bell is coming from commodities most sensitive to any shifts in economic growth

Fag-end selling drags Sensex 163 pts down; mid-caps gain; Voda Idea up 10%

Earlier in the day, the 30-share index scaled mount 56,000 and hit a fresh record high of 56,118. The Nifty50, on the other hand, hit a new high of 16,702

IT, FMCG stocks lift Sensex 210 pts up, Nifty tops 16,600; metals drag

The Nifty Metal index skidded 2.5 per cent

Sensex rallies for 3rd day, gains 145 pts; Nifty ends at 16,563; RIL up 1%

The advance-decline ratio remained skewed in favour of seller, highlighting underlying bearishness in market.

Global trends to dictate equity markets in holiday-shortened week: Analysts

With corporate earnings season largely over, equity investors would focus on global trends for further direction in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said

At $35 billion in July, India records highest-ever monthly exports

Outbound shipments grew by nearly 50 per cent over July 2020, which can be partly attributed to a favourable base

Sensex up 873 pts at 53,823; Nifty near 16,150; BSE m-cap tops Rs 240 trn

Amid a steep rally, investors got richer by Rs 2.4 trillion, BSE data showed

Asian stocks slip as spread of Delta coronavirus variant spooks investors

In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.40% in early trading.

Sensex up 364 pts, Nifty tops 15,850; auto, IT, realty stocks march ahead

In the broader markets, both, the BSE MidCap and SamllCap indices hit record highs of 23,342 and 27,106, respectively earlier in the trade

Sensex slides for third day; what's spooking investors on D-Street?

In across the board selling by the investors, the benchmark indices tumbled for a third day while volatility shot up ahead of the US Federal Reserve outcome later today and Thursday's F&O expiry

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Global growth to stay strong but coronavirus the top risk, say economists

A global survey of nearly 500 economists taken this month also concluded recent rising inflation in key economies around the world would be transitory.

Gold price today at Rs 46,870 per 10 gm, silver trending at Rs 67,500 a kg

In New Delhi, the 22-carat gold is trading at Rs 46,950 per 10 gm, a gain of Rs 100 over yesterday's prices

Global markets follow Wall St higher for second day as virus fears recede

Global stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday for a second day as optimism about an economic recovery appeared to outweigh concern over rising coronavirus cases and inflation. Market benchmarks in Frankfurt, Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. London opened down less than 0.1 per cent. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Wall Street futures rose after the S&P 500 index climbed 0.8 per cent overnight. That put it on track for a weekly gain after rebounding from Monday's 1.6 per cent loss. Investors are wavering between optimism about a global recovery and unease that it might be delayed by the spread of the virus's more contagious delta variant. They also worry central bankers might feel pressure to tame rising inflation by rolling back easy credit. The delta variant remains an ever-present downside risk for the markets in the near-term," said Craig Erlam of Oanda in a report, but as long as inflation remains only a temporary problem, it also keeps central bank ...