New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Indian rupee reached a new low against the US dollar on Thursday, depreciating 30 paise to 92.94, as oil prices remain elevated amid the West Asia crisis.In the meantime, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have sold nearly Rs 74,000 crore over the last 12 sessions in the domestic stock market.Iran has warned it would carry out more severe retaliatory strikes if the US and Israel attack its energy facilities again. On Wednesday, Israel struck Iran’s South Pars o…
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Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Wednesday as a surge in global oil prices and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. At the closing bell, Sensex settled at 76,863.71, down 1.72 per cent or 1,342.27 points, while the Nifty ended at 23,866.85, plunging 394.75 points or 1.63 per cent. The decline was led by automobile, banking, real estate, IT, FMCG and consumer durables stocks such as Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Eicher Motors, Mahin…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are expected to weigh on Indian markets in the near term, mainly driven by a rise in energy prices, analysts said on Sunday.Analysts said that oil marketing companies, aviation, paints, autos, consumer discretionary and logistics could face pressure due to the tension in the Middle East.The immediate market reaction is likely to be negative as investors assess whether the flare‑up will become a prolonged conflict or remain a sh…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices traded flat with a mild positive bias early on Monday, tracking mixed global cues and subdued year-end participation.As of 9.30 am, Sensex moved up 40 points, or 0.04 per cent to 85,081 and Nifty gained 14 points, or 0.05 per cent to 26,057.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advanced 0.14 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 0.18 per cent.Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and NTPC were among th…