Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices traded higher in the morning session on Thursday despite mixed global cues.Sensex jumped over 300 points or 0.42 per cent to hit an intraday high of 77,514.30 in early trade, while Nifty rose 88 points or 0.36 per cent to 24,167 amid buying in consumer durables, IT and auto stocks.Nifty Consumer Durables index surged 1.63 per cent, followed by Nifty IT, which gained 1.38 per cent, Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, up 1.13 per cent, and Nifty …
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Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Sensex opened 364.27 points or 0.46 per cent lower at 77,816.45, while Nifty slipped 139.15 points or 0.57 per cent to 24,259.55.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Oil & Gas led the losses, declining more than 1 per cent.Nifty Media, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty, Nifty Cement, Nifty Metal, Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG also declined by up to almost 1…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Indian equities traded higher in the morning session on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices, strong auto sales data and optimism over first-quarter earnings.Sensex surged as much as 0.38 per cent or about 300 points to hit an intraday high of 77,218.78 in early trade. Nifty climbed 0.35 per cent or 86 points to 24,092.05.Sectorally, IT emerged as top gainer, with Nifty IT index jumping over 3 per cent, followed by Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Nifty Consumer D…
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…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded lower on Thursday in the morning session amid escalating tensions in West Asia and a sharp rise in crude oil prices.Sensex declined over 450 points or 0.62 per cent to touch an intraday low of 73,518 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty slipped more than 100 points or 0.61 per cent to an intraday low of 23,072.Sectorally, IT stocks led the decline, with the Nifty IT index tumbling more than 2 per cent. Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Nifty Ce…
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 3 (IANS) Domestic equities traded lower on Wednesday following fresh escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, with benchmark indices declining up to 1 per cent during morning trade.Sensex fell as much as 816 points or 1.09 per cent to hit an intraday low of 73,833 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty declined 200 points or 0.86 per cent to touch an intraday low of 23,280.Sectoral indices traded largely in the red, with technology stocks emerging as the biggest drag. Nifty IT slum…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened lower on Tuesday amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over a weak monsoon forecast.Sensex began the session at 73,945.20, down 322 points or 0.43 per cent from the previous close, while Nifty opened at 23,229.15, lower by 153.45 points or 0.65 per cent.Sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty and Nifty Chemicals were trading nearly 1 per cent lower. Private banks, PSU banks, cement and media indices were also under pressure. On the other …
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded marginally higher in morning trade on Friday as investors and traders closely monitor developments in West Asia and await clarity on a potential extension of the US-Iran ceasefire.Sensex rose as much as 352 points or 0.46 per cent to touch an intraday high of 76,220 in early deals, while Nifty traded around 100 points or 0.40 per cent higher at 24,002.Sectorally, information technology stocks led the gains with Nifty IT rising over 2 per cent,…
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 …