Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices traded higher on Tuesday amid positive global cues and crude oil prices hovering around the $70-a-barrel mark.Sensex jumped as much as 0.27 per cent or over 200 points to hit an intraday high of 78,504 in early trade, while Nifty was trading around 60 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 24,488.Sectorally, IT, banking and financial stocks led the gains. Nifty IT rose 1.28 per cent, followed by Nifty PSU Bank which gained 0.45 per cent.In contras…
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded higher on Wednesday in morning trade, tracking firm global cues, although concerns over a weak monsoon continued to weigh on the market outlook.Sensex jumped over 200 points or 0.28 per cent to hit an intraday high of 76,697.37 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty rose 70 points or 0.28 per cent to 23,934.90.Sectorally, buying was seen in media, auto, consumer durables, FMCG, IT, realty and pharma stocks. Nifty Media index gained over 1 per cen…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government has raised more than Rs 25,000 crore so far this year through stake sales in public sector undertakings (PSUs) via the Offer for Sale (OFS) route, which is highest such fundraising exercise in over a decade, according to market data.The data — compiled by Prime Database — showed that the Centre mobilised around Rs 25,491 crore by diluting stakes in eight listed PSUs during 2026, the highest amount raised through PSU OFS issues since 2015, when about Rs …
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday as crude oil prices eased towards the $70-per-barrel mark, with tankers resuming their exit from the Strait of Hormuz following an initial peace deal between the US and Iran.Sensex started the session up 400 points or 0.52 per cent at 77,391.07, while Nifty opened at 24,125.85, gaining over 100 points or 0.43 per cent.Most sectoral indices traded in positive territory, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto, gained up to 1 per cen…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The government on Monday trashed reports that it was planning an offer for sale of shares in Cochin Shipyard Ltd as part of the disinvestment programme. “No stake sale is planned in Cochin Shipyard at present,” a Finance Ministry official said, The clarification came after media reports, citing sources, said the Centre was considering an offer for sale (OFS) of a 6 per cent to 8 per cent stake in Cochin Shipyard. The reports said the transaction could raise more than Rs…
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices ended on a mixed note on Wednesday, with the Sensex closing marginally higher while the Nifty slipped into the red as selling pressure in metal, PSU bank and realty stocks erased a large part of the day’s gains.The Sensex rose 64.42 points, or 0.09 per cent, to close at 73,983.18. The Nifty, however, slipped 27.15 points, or 0.12 per cent, to settle at 23,214.95.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 23,250–23,300 zone conti…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday ahead of a key central bank policy decision as investors awaited cues on how the central bank plans to address inflation and currency pressures amid elevated energy prices driven by geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex jumped as much as 0.48 per cent or 357 points to 74,717.57, hitting an intraday high in early trade. Similarly, Nifty was trading 0.42 per cent or 100 points higher at 23,516.Sector-…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Strong buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) helped cushion the market decline on Monday even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net sellers in Indian equities.According to exchange data, FIIs/FPIs net sold shares worth Rs 3,912 crore during the session, while DIIs net purchased equities worth Rs 5,109 crore.The continued support from domestic investors came after FIIs recorded massive selling of Rs 21,106 crore on May 29, marking thei…
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded on a muted note in early deals on Wednesday amid mixed global cues and a decline in crude oil prices.Sensex was trading at 76,050, up 40 points or 0.05 per cent in the morning session, while Nifty rose 20 points or 0.08 per cent to 23,932. Earlier, the benchmark indices opened at 75,939.86 and 23,880.35, respectively.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Metal emerged as the top gainer, climbing 1.59 per cent, followed by Nifty Cement, which advanced …
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the highest profit-making company in India’s financial sector during the January-March quarter of FY26, reporting a net profit of over Rs 23,400 crore.The insurance giant also retained its top position among Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in terms of quarterly profit during the fourth quarter of FY26.LIC last week reported a 23 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 23,420 crore for th…