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Stock Market Close: Sensex rises for 2nd day, ends 308 pts higher; Nifty at 23,053; IT shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 0.93 and 1.85 per cent, respectively

Benchmarks rise over 1% on positive Q2 earnings, easing crude prices

Indian markets gain over 1% on strong quarterly results, easing crude prices, hopes of US-Iran peace talks and foreign investor buying, with realty and FMCG stocks leading the rally

NSE flags gaps in margin trading facility and client fund handling

NSE inspections found brokers extending margin trading against ineligible securities, mishandling client funds and failing to comply with cybersecurity and surveillance norms.

Making sense of street signs

FPI selling is driven mostly by global factors

BFSI Insight Summit 2026: 'Value investing works; stock selection key'

Fund managers at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026 stressed selective stock-picking, reasonable valuations and business fundamentals amid divergent market trends.

Market fall explained: Sensex dives 995 points intraday, Nifty at 22,500

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that market has turned decisively weak amid reports of possible renewed strikes by the US on Iran after the midterm elections in the US.

Markets end flat ahead of Fed decision; FPIs buy shares worth ₹4,240 crore

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed largely unchanged in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday amid profit-taking in IT and blue-chip banking shares, elevated crude oil prices and caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 8.08 points, or 0.01 per cent, to close at 73,598.67, with 17 constituents higher, 12 lower and one unchanged. During the day, it hit a high of 73,762.98 and a low of 73,179.41. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 3.45 points, or 0.02 per cent, to end at 22,749.75. However, broader market indices rallied on strong buying interest, with the smallcap index gaining 2.59 per cent and the BSE midcap nearly 1 per cent. Sectorally, realty, pharma and auto shares advanced, while banking, financials and IT stocks declined. From the 30 Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the major laggards. Bharti Airtel, Trent, Maruti and Power Grid w

India to give above-average market returns in next 2 years: Devina Mehra

Devina Mehra, founder and CMD of First Global, suggested investors diversify their portfolio with global exposure as India accounts for less than 3 per cent of global market capitalisation.

Stock markets rebound after 4-day slump; Sensex jumps 483 points

Sensex gained 483 points to close at 73,606.75, while Nifty rose 153 points to 22,753.20, ending a four-day losing streak as metal, telecom and healthcare stocks rallied.

Street signs: Suitability check for F&O trading, migration rethink & more

Stockbrokers weigh stricter F&O suitability checks, a commodity exchange reviews its data centre migration plan, and Jio Platforms' grey market premium stands at 22% ahead of listing.

Tumultuous week: Midcaps and smallcaps suffer worst losses in 20 months

Midcap and smallcap stocks posted their worst weekly losses in 20 months, falling 5.6% and 7.3%, respectively, as rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions rattled markets.

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 4th day, ends 126 pts lower; Nifty at 22,600; VIX rises 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 2.21 per cent and 2.94 per cent, respectively

Oil price surge keeps Nifty in red, Sensex sheds 460 points on Thursday

Nifty fell 0.54 per cent to 22,687.65 as Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel, with oil-sensitive stocks dragging markets lower amid renewed tensions in West Asia.

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 460 pts, Nifty ends at 22,688; RIL, Eternal, HDFC Bank top losers

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 fell 0.87 per cent and 1.17 per cent, respectively

IT stocks gain ₹77,000 crore in value as banking shares weigh on Nifty

IT stocks gained ₹77,000 crore in market value, cushioning the Nifty's 0.34% decline on Wednesday, while banking and financial stocks lost around ₹81,000 crore amid rising bond yields.

Market rally fizzles as Sensex cracks 1400 pts from day's high; key reasons

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that elevated Brent crude prices and US bond yields are keeping markets under pressure.

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 2nd day, ends 143 pts down, Nifty at 22,811; VIX surges 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a gap-up open. Asian markets advanced, tracking gains in global equities

Private lenders weigh on equity markets as PSU banks buck the selloff

Bank earnings disappoint, IT stocks retreat; PSU banks emerge as lone sectoral gainers

IT companies attracting investors after valuations hit multi-year lows

Trailing P/E multiple of top 5 IT services companies had declined to 12.9x at September-end, lowest since 2008 global financial crisis

Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day winning streak, down 876 pts; Nifty at 22,889 as IT, pvt banks drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Monday: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices settled lower by 1.09 per cent and 1.01 per cent, respectively.