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Strong domestic demand could ease war's impact for Indian Hotels

Strong domestic travel demand helped IHCL offset West Asia conflict impact, with Q4 revenue rising 14% and occupancy levels remaining robust

Nifty IT tumbles 3.7% to near 3-year low amid AI disruption concerns

Indian IT stocks fell sharply after OpenAI's acquisition of consulting firm Tomoro intensified concerns over AI-led disruption to traditional IT services models

Market Crash: Sensex tanks 1,456 pts, Nifty ends at 23,380; IT, realty, consumer durables bleed

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 2.54 per cent and 3.17 per cent down, respectively

Asian shares mixed, dollar gains as US, Iran disagree over peace proposal

Japan's ‌Nikkei fell 0.3 per cent, erasing earlier gains; South Korea's chipmaker-heavy KOSPI index rose 5 per cent

Markets decline on fresh US-Iran hostilities, trimming weekly gains

Indian equity indices fell on Friday as renewed hostilities between Iran and the US weighed on sentiment and pushed crude oil prices close to $100 per barrel

AI bots auditioning for Wall Street trading are mostly losing money

Public AI trading contests show leading models still struggle to beat markets consistently, highlighting limits of generative AI in fund management

Retail trading is becoming more disciplined, says Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar

Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar says retail investors are becoming more discerning and risk-aware, with trading behaviour shifting from momentum-driven bets to more disciplined strategies

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 24,327; SMIDs outperform; Brent below $100

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.10 per cent and 0.87 per cent higher, respectively

Markets rally on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions and lower crude prices

Indian equities rose sharply alongside global markets as hopes of easing US-Iran tensions and softer crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment

Sebi approves Sanjay Shorey, Viral Mody as NSE executive directors

Sebi has approved the appointment of Sanjay Shorey and Viral Mody as executive directors at NSE under new governance norms for market infrastructure institutions

Market Close: Sensex jumps 941 pts on fag-end buying, Nifty ends at 24,331 on US-Iran peace hopes

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.76 per cent and 1.93 per cent higher, respectively

Election results give Indian markets reason to cheer amid global risks

Brokerages see policy continuity and stronger political stability after state poll outcomes, but caution that global risks, oil prices and currency pressures may weigh on markets in the near term

DII holdings in Nifty 500 hit record 20.9%, FPIs' slid to a new low in Q4

DIIs pumped $27.2 billion into equities; FPI outflows stood at $14.2 billion in March

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 251 pts down, Nifty ends above 24,033 on renewed US-Iran tension

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.17 per cent and 0.28 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex adds 356 pts, Nifty ends at 24,119; BJP eyes historic win in West Bengal

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.63 per cent and 0.70 per cent higher, respectively.

State elections result, oil prices likely to steer markets this week

Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts. The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. Counting of votes for the five assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry will begin on Monday, May 4. "The most immediate catalyst will be the outcome of key state elections, with investors closely watching whether the ruling party at the Centre can wrest West Bengal from Trinamool Congress and make meaningful inroads into opposition-ruled Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently has a limited presence," Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth, said. Crude oil remains the single most critical macro variable, Hariprasad said. "With Brent prices sustaining elevated levels amid ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, inflatio

Mcap contribution of large firms lower in India than US, shows data

Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion

After March rout, domestic markets clock record mcap surge in April

Benchmark indices posted strong gains in April, with the Sensex rising 6.9 per cent and the Nifty advancing 7.5 per cent - their best monthly performance since December 2023

Taiwan's equity market overtakes Canada's to become world's sixth largest

Taiwan surpasses Canada as the sixth-largest equity market, powered by AI-driven chip stocks and the meteoric rise of TSMC

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 609 pts; Nifty ends at 24,178; FMCG, auto, realty shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap ended 0.07 per cent down, and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.65 per cent higher