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Getting the jitters: Indices slip nearly 1% on renewed rate hike fears

In the preceding three trading sessions, the Sensex had gained 1,439 points, or 2.44 per cent, despite turbulence in global markets

Stock market holiday: Share market to remain closed due to Holi today

Stock market holiday news: While most people are celebrating Holi on Wednesday, March 8, BSE and NSE have declared a stock market holiday on March 7

Investors' wealth climbs Rs 3.43 trillion as Sensex jumps 900 points

Equity investors became richer by Rs 3.43 lakh crore on Friday amid an overall positive trend in the market and the benchmark Sensex jumping nearly 900 points. The BSE Sensex zoomed 899.62 points or 1.53 per cent to settle at 59,808.97 points. During the day, the benchmark rallied 1,057.69 points or 1.79 per cent to 59,967.04 points. The market capitalsation of BSE-listed firms rose Rs 3,43,173.59 crore to Rs 2,63,42,218.11 crore. "The market had more reasons to cheer today than to worry about concerns regarding inflation. PSU banks led the sectoral rally as reports of foreign investments in Adani stocks helped the sector in recouping the dampened sentiment. "The sentiment was further lightened as FIIs turned in strong buyers," Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 12,770.81 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. The embattled Adani Group has sold minority stakes in four of its listed ...

Benchmark indices snap eight-day losing streak; Sensex gains 449 points

Entire Adani pack gains for first time since Hindenburg report

Sensex, Nifty post eighth straight fall in longest losing streak in 4 years

Indices down 4% in eight sessions; rising inflation data in Europe sees bond yields soar, putting pressure on global equities

Sensex, Nifty close in red for 7th straight session on weak global trends

Analysts said investors are grappling with central bank policies that may remain hawkish for longer than what was priced in by markets

Another market fall with no ripcord to pull? Here's what the data say

If fall isn't arrested, this will be second time in three months the Sensex would have chalked up negative returns

Nine of top 10 firms lose Rs 1.87 trn in mcap; HDFC Bank, RIL hit hard

Nine of the 10 most valued firms faced a combined erosion of Rs 1,87,808.26 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit amid an overall weak trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark tumbled 1,538.64 points or 2.52 per cent amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve might raise interest rates further to curb inflation. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investor sentiments. Barring ITC, all 10 firms, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, ICICI Bank and Hindustan Unilever, were the laggards. HDFC Bank's valuation declined by Rs 37,848.16 crore to Rs 8,86,070.99 crore at close on Friday. The market valuation of Reliance Industries fell by Rs 36,567.46 crore to Rs 16,14,109.66 crore. The valuation of TCS tumbled Rs 36,444.15 crore to Rs 12,44,095.76 crore and that of HDFC tanked Rs 20,871.15 crore to Rs 4,71,365.94 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank fell by Rs 15,765.56 crore to Rs ...

Indices post biggest weekly decline since June; Sensex falls 2.5%

A sell-off in Chinese technology stocks amid profit hits and price wars took its toll on Asian equities

Sensex, Nifty extend losses into fifth session on rate hike fears

FMCG, auto, bankex, metal, oil & gas and services were the gainers

Sensex, Nifty end lower in choppy trade, extend losses for third day

The NSE Nifty slipped 17.90 points or 0.1 per cent to end at 17,826.70 with 30 of its scrips ending in the red

Sensex, Nifty end flat after volatile day; NTPC gains 3%, PSB index dips 2%

CLOSING BELL: Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospitals, Coal India, Bajaj Auto, UPL, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, HDFC Life, Ultratech Cement, TCS, and Wipro were the top laggards

Sensex, Nifty extend losses on lingering worries over interest rates

Reversing its early gains, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 311.03 points or 0.51 per cent at 60,691.54 as 18 of its scrips declined

FPIs shift focus back on Indian market; invests Rs 7,600 cr in a week

Foreign investors seem to have shifted their focus back on the Indian equity markets as they turned net buyers last week with an investment of over Rs 7,600 crore. This came following a net outflow of Rs 3,920 crore by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from equities in the preceding week (February 7-12), data with the depositories showed. "As the markets began to recover from the Adani shock, the flows from FPIs also improved, suggesting their renewed interest in the prospects of the Indian equity markets," Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research at Morningstar India, said. It appears that the sustained selling in India witnessed from early January is over but they might sell again at higher levels, VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. As per the data, FPIs have purchased equities worth a net sum of Rs 7,666 crore in the week ended February 17. Given a more stable economy, strong macros and prospects of higher economic

Mcap of five of top-10 most valued firms jump Rs 95,337 cr last week

Five of the top 10 valued firms together added Rs 95,337.95 crore in their market valuation last week, with index major Reliance Industries Ltd contributing the most. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 319.87 points or 0.52 per cent. While Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC, ITC and Bharti Airtel were the gainers from the top-10 pack, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and State Bank of India were the laggards. The market valuation of Reliance Industries rallied Rs 70,023.18 crore to Rs 16,50,677.12 crore. ITC's market capitalisation (mcap) jumped Rs 14,834.74 crore to Rs 4,75,767.12 crore. The valuation of ICICI Bank climbed Rs 6,034.51 crore to Rs 6,01,920.14 crore and that of Bharti Airtel advanced Rs 3,288.43 crore to Rs 4,32,763.25 crore. HDFC's mcap gained Rs 1,157.09 crore to Rs 4,92,237.09 crore. However, State Bank of India's valuation eroded by Rs 19,678.77 crore to Rs 4,73,807.64 crore. The mcap of Hindustan Unilever tanked R

Sensex snaps 3-day winning run, sheds 317 pts; Banks, realty shares decline

CLOSING BELL: The NSE Nifty 50 slipped 92 points to settle at 17,944. L&T, Hero MotoCorp, UltraTech Cement bucked the trend, while Adani Group shares ended mixed on Friday.

Sensex pares early losses, Nifty reclaims 18K mark amid mixed global trends

Extending gains for a second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 242.83 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 61,275.09

Sensex surges 600 points to scale 61,000-mark; ITC and RIL sparkle

The BSE benchmark Sensex surged 600 points on Tuesday, propelled by market heavyweight RIL, ITC, banking and IT shares amid positive global cues. Sliding crude oil prices in the international markets and buying by foreign investors also bolstered sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 600.42 points or 0.99 per cent higher at 61,032.26. During the session, the index witnessed a high of 61,102.74 and a low of 60,550.25. The broader NSE Nifty surged 158.95 points or 0.89 per cent to finish at 17,929.85. ITC topped the Sensex gainers' chart with a jump of 3.31 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Axis Bank and Wipro. On the other hand, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, L&T, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints and Maruti were among the major laggards, shedding as much as 1.10 per cent. "Domestic indices edged higher, inspired by their global counterparts, as investors await the US inflation numbers today. The whammy over India's retail inflation ..

Sensex extends losses for second day; IT and bank stocks top drags

Equity benchmark Sensex declined around 251 points on Monday, pressured by heavy selling in IT and bank stocks amid a mixed trend overseas. A weak rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. Sliding for the second straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 250.86 points or 0.41 per cent lower at 60,431.84. During the session, the index touched a high of 60,740.95 and a low of 60,245.05. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty dropped 85.60 points or 0.48 per cent to finish at 17,770.90. SBI was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling 2.83 per cent, followed by Infosys, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Axis Bank. In contrast, Titan, L&T, NTPC, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, ITC and HDFC twins were among the prominent winners, rising as much as 1.97 per cent. In the broader market, the BSE midcap and smallcap indices dropped up to 1.25 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul closed in the red, while Shanghai settled higher. Equity

Indian stock markets to continue underperforming EM peers: Morgan Stanley

Earlier in November 2022, Morgan Stanley had reiterated its stance on the Indian markets and said that the bull-run remained intact. Back then, they expected the Sensex to hit 80,000 levels by Dec '23