Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The combined market valuation of four of India’s top-10 most valued companies surged by Rs 2.20 lakh crore in a holiday-shortened week, driven largely by a sharp rally in heavy-weight stocks.The benchmark Sensex ended the week on a modestly positive note, gaining 249.29 points or 0.32 per cent.Among the top gainers, telecom major Bharti Airtel posted strong gains, with its valuation rising by Rs 43,503.51 crore to Rs 11,49,222.13 crore.IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (T…
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Ahmedabad, April 29 (IANS) Two individuals from Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh have been arrested by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch in connection with an interstate cyber fraud case involving impersonation of senior officials of the Ministry of Finance, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and other agencies, police said on Wednesday.The complainant was allegedly cheated of around Rs 47.36 lakh in the case, officials added.Officials said the complainant was contacted between Apri…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Wednesday despite a rise in crude oil prices and reports that the United States may extend its blockade of Iranian ports.Sensex traded 0.52 per cent, or 400 points, higher at 77,289.55, hitting an intraday high in early trade, while Nifty rose 0.53 per cent, or 127.8 points, to 24,123.55.Sector-wise, buying interest was seen in auto, chemicals, realty, energy and IT stocks.Nifty Auto, Nifty Chemicals, Nifty Realty, Nifty Oil & …
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Tuesday, tracking a sharp rise in global oil prices amid fresh geopolitical uncertainty in West Asia.The Nifty and the Sensex both ended lower as investors turned cautious over escalating tensions involving the United States and Iran.At the closing bell, Sensex was at 76,886.91, down by 416.72 points or 0.54 per cent. The Nifty was at 23,995.70, down by 97 points or 0.40 per cent.Adani Ports, ITC, Bharti Airtel and Tech Mahindra am…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks closed near the day’s high on improved investor sentiment after India-New Zealand FTA finalised in the national capital.The agreement which sealed in the presence of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay removes tariffs on 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduces or removes tariffs on 95 per cent of the country’s imports from New Zealand.At the closing bell, the Nifty end…
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The combined market valuation of seven of India’s top-10 most valued companies eroded by over Rs 2 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest laggards.The downturn came in line with a bearish trend on Dalal Street, where the Sensex plunged 1,829.33 points, or 2.33 per cent, while the Nifty declined 455.6 points, or 1.87 per cent during the week.Market sentiment remained under pressure after two consecutive …
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The domestic equity markets saw negative performance in early hours on Friday amid elevated geopolitical tensions and the Q4 earnings season.Sensex was trading at 77,263, down 0.51 per cent or 400 points, while Nifty was down 0.41 per cent, or 100 points, in early trade amid panic selling in IT, financial and pharma stocks. However, support was seen in FMCG and chemical scrips.Cipla, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, TCS and ICICI Bank were among the top lag…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Indian equity markets ended sharply lower for the second consecutive session on Thursday, with benchmark indices declining about 1 per cent each amid escalating tensions in West Asia over the Strait of Hormuz.Sensex settled at 77,664, down 852 points or 1.09 per cent, while Nifty closed at 24,173, losing 205 points or 0.84 per cent as selling pressure intensified across auto, banking, IT and realty stocks. Major laggards included Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Motors Pa…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks traded lower in early hours on Wednesday, even after President Donald Trump announced an extension of the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.Sensex declined as much as 0.62 per cent, or about 500 points, to 78,779, while Nifty traded at 24,434, down 142.2 points or 0.57 per cent, amid selling pressure in IT, banking, pharma and healthcare stocks such as Max Healthcare, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HCL Tech and Apollo Hospitals. Meanwhile, Nif…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The combined market valuation of eight of India’s top-10 most valued companies surged by Rs 1.87 lakh crore in a holiday-shortened week.The positive momentum in the broader market saw the Sensex rise by 943.29 points, or 1.21 per cent, while the Nifty advanced 302.95 points, or 1.25 per cent, during the week.Among individual stocks, Bharti Airtel recorded the sharpest increase in valuation, adding Rs 58,831.52 crore to take its total market capitalisation to Rs 11,25…