On the bourses, Billionbrains Garage Ventures' share price climbed as much as 2.7 per cent to an intraday high of ₹159.75 before paring gains to trade 0.26 per cent lower at ₹155.15 around 11:30 AM.
Despite market volatility, India's ₹1-trillion market-cap club expanded in 2025, driven by IPOs, largecap dominance and sectoral shifts
Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors would be major driving factors for market movement this week, analysts said. Unabated capital infusion by domestic institutional investors have supported the positive trend in the stock market last week, traders said. "This week is expected to be data-heavy, both domestically and globally, as markets enter the early phase of the earnings season. In India, investors will track the final readings of the HSBC Services PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) and Composite PMI. Globally, key US macro data and releases from China will be closely watched for signals on growth, demand, and inflation trends," Ajit Mishra -- SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd -- said. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 720.56 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 286.25 points, or 1.09 per cent. The 50-share Nifty hit its all-time peak of 26,340 on Friday. "Market's focus is set to shift toward the Q3 earnings
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At 9:45 AM, Time Technoplast share price was trading 2.21 per cent higher at ₹192.35 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.36 per cent higher at 85,497.10 levels.
From liberalisation to Covid, wars to market scams, the Sensex's 40-year journey mirrors how India's economy absorbed shocks and emerged stronger over time
Indian companies, on aggregate, remain among the most disciplined in capital spending and manage some of the strongest balance sheets in the world
As the Sensex turns 40, passive investing is reshaping India's markets, with indices emerging as the backbone of ETFs and low-cost investment products
Market returns are better under governments with clear and stable majorities and rise when major reforms are announced
Only continuous relevance and reinvention can secure a place in the 30-stock index
With a batting line-up of infra spending, digital strength and manufacturing, the index is geared for a high-scoring second innings of long-term growth
From a closed economy to a global contender, the Sensex at 40 mirrors India's economic transformation, resilience through crises, and the power of long-term compounding
Over four decades, traditional players have ceded significant ground to state-run enterprises and new, institutionally owned businesses that now drive market growth
It has beat gold and traditional savings, delivering a consistent winning streak while creating significant wealth for ordinary people who held their investments through decades of economic growth
Analysts believe that weakening of AI trade, sustained earnings and return of FIIs can drive the BSE Sensex past the 100,000-mark this year.
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Most small-cap stocks, according to analysts, were richly valued in CY25 after their sharp run in the last two calendar year
Sensex fell 367 points and Nifty dropped 100 as thin year-end volumes and cautious sentiment prompted profit booking; investors await Q3 results and trade deal clarity
The brokerage has set a target price of ₹2,000 per share, implying an upside of about 25 per cent from current levels.