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Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losses to 2nd day; Nifty settles at 24,056

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.39 per cent and 0.23 per cent down, respectively

India's stock auction needs market makers as price swings persist

The NSE auction absorbed a record $4.2 billion in MSCI-linked trades, but sharp price swings persisted, highlighting concerns over thin liquidity and the lack of market makers

Asian shares slide as US-Iran fighting lifts oil; rate hike bets rise

Asian stocks fell as renewed US-Iran fighting pushed Brent crude above $90 a barrel, while hawkish Fed signals lifted bets on a September rate hike

Stocks of some Indian banks show widest exchange price gap in decades

Large discrepancies in closing values were seen in IndusInd Bank, AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., IDFC First Bank Ltd., and Federal Bank Ltd.

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day losing streak, gains 331 pts; Nifty at 24,176; IT shines

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 0.05 per cent and 0.2 per cent higher, respectively

Tech analyst flags Meesho, PolicyBazaar among 3 breakout stocks in midcaps

Amol Athawale of Kotak Securities flagged 'Ascending Triangle' and 'Symmetrical Triangle' breakouts on Meesho and PolicyBazaar weekly charts.

CAS to be beneficial for ETFs, index funds, says DSP MF's Ghelani

The passive fund could account for 30 per cent of the total mutual fund industry, said Anil Ghelani, Head of Passive Investments & Products, DSP Mutual Fund

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 183 pts, Nifty settles at 24,208; Nifty IT declines over 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap was down 0.1 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.81 per cent

Geopolitics, crude oil prices likely to drive stock market movements

Crude oil prices and developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain the primary factors influencing stock market movements this week, according to analysts. "Investors will closely monitor the Jackson Hole symposium, particularly comments from the US Federal Reserve Chairman, for indications on the future trajectory of interest rates. US GDP estimates, durable goods orders and consumer confidence will also provide important clues on the strength of the US economy and the Fed's policy outlook," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. On the domestic front, investors will track rupee movement, foreign institutional flows and domestic liquidity conditions, he added. "Global markets head into the coming week with investor attention centred on three key themes: the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, Nvidia's quarterly results and the unresolved US-Iran conflict. "Against a backdrop of volatile long-dated Treasury yields, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's address at the Jackson

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps four-day losing streak, jumps 628 pts; Nifty ends at 24,232

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.41 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively

Asian shares rise, South Korea's Kospi jumps 6% after Wall Street gains

Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, and South Korea's benchmark Kospi jumped more than 6 per cent. US futures edged higher after the Treasury Department said it would at least double the size of planned purchases of longer-term government debt. That could ease pressure on share prices emanating from the bond market since the purchases would push bond prices higher, helping to bring down yields. The Kospi surged 6.1 per cent to 6,858.91 after sinking 5.8 per cent on Wednesday on renewed selling of shares related to artificial intelligence. Samsung Electronics jumped 9.7 per cent, while memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 14.1 per cent after the company announced a significant share buyback plan. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.3 per cent to 66,178.26, reversing declines earlier in the week. Japan reported it logged a trade deficit for a third straight month in July, as both imports and exports hit record highs. Shares of OpenAI investor SoftBank Group, a Japanese

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 326 pts; Nifty ends at 24,078, extends losing streak to 7th day

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.21 per cent and 0.51 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losing streak for 3rd session, ends 493pts lower; Nifty at 24,155

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty's performance, was trading lower, tracking negative global cues

Why AI stocks could crash even if AI succeeds: ECB explains the risk

The ECB said AI can boost productivity and profits, but rising economy-wide risks could still trigger a stock correction, with a US tech sell-off potentially spreading to European markets

'India has been competing for FII flows since 12 mths, but has been losing'

For FII flows to accelerate - lower crude oil prices, rupee stability and two consecutive quarters of earnings delivery without downgrades seem must, says Jignesh Desai of Centrum Broking.

Small, midcap valuations backed by strong earnings growth: Ramesh Mantri

"Sustained FII selling has hurt largecaps disproportionately because foreign investors typically have a higher allocation to these companies"

Nifty near 200-DEMA; pullback or breakdown on cards? Check analysts view

Technical analysts reckon that the Nifty needs to break above 24,500 to regain positive momentum.

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day losing streak, gains 114 pts; Nifty ends at 24,396

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may extend losses. Asia markets advance on tech stocks rebound

How South Korea's Kospi entered bull market after last month's sell-off

The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents Fed's September rate hike bets

Asian equities gained after US consumer prices rose in line with expectations, while oil prices held near $80 a barrel amid a standoff between Washington and Tehran