Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Thursday despite elevated oil prices and geopolitical tensions, with benchmark indices rising up to 0.7 per cent amid buying in pharma and banking shares in early trade.Sensex rose as much as 462 points or 0.61 per cent to touch an intraday high of 75,071 in morning trade, while Nifty traded around 170 points or 0.72 per cent higher at 23,581.Sector-wise, buying interest was seen in pharma and healthcare, metals, chemicals, banking, …
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Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened flat on Wednesday amid mixed global cues and a decline in oil prices.Sensex was trading at 74,567, up 8 points or 0.01 per cent, while the Nifty was at 23,387, gaining 8 points or 0.03 per cent. Earlier in the day, the benchmark indices opened at 74,439.34 and 23,362.45, respectively.Among sectoral indices, Nifty IT and Nifty Media were the top losers, while Nifty Metal, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Chemicals emerged as the top gainers.Eicher Motors, …
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Domestic equity markets on Tuesday traded sharply lower in the morning trade amid fresh jitters over escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.Sensex was trading at 76,745, down 0.67 per cent or 524 points in early trade, while Nifty slipped to 23,949, declining 0.7 per cent or 170 points.Sector-wise, selling pressure was driven by auto, financials, banking, consumer durables, and metal stocks. Nifty Auto, Nifty Private Bank, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Consumer Dur…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks started Thursday’s session — the final trading day of the week — on a weaker note, with both indices declining nearly 1 per cent in early deals, as a sharp jump in crude oil prices dented sentiment and outweighed support from stock-specific earnings gains.Sensex fell as much as 0.95 per cent or over 700 points to 76,759.37 in early trade, hitting an intraday low, while Nifty declined 0.96 per cent or more than 200 points to 23,943.45.Selling p…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Indian stock markets traded higher in early deals on Monday, with benchmark indices surging about 0.6 per cent each, driven by positive global cues. Sensex traded at 77,121.97, up 0.59 per cent or 457 points in early trade, while Nifty climbed to 24,047, rising 150 points or 0.62 per cent from the previous close, led by buying in realty, pharma, IT, auto, and banking stocks.However, Axis Bank, Shriram Finance, and Bajaj Finance were among the top laggards.Earlier in the s…
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…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note, with benchmark indices giving up most of their intra-day gains amid rising geopolitical concerns in West Asia that dampened investor sentiment.The Nifty closed marginally higher by 11.30 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 24,364.85, while the Sensex inched up 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settle at 78,520.30.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that going forward, the 24,400–24,500 zone remains a…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The recent correction in the stock market amid geopolitical tensions has pushed the valuations of top Nifty stocks to the 17th percentile, despite significant FII selling of $12.7 billion, highlighting resilience in large-cap stocks and potential buying opportunities, a report has said.A report by DSP Mutual Fund noted that despite $12.7 billion worth of FII selling in March 2026, the largest 10 stocks in the Nifty have shown remarkable resilience, with no significant dis…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded sharply lower on Monday, declining around 2 per cent each amid weak global cues after the US and Iran failed to make progress on peace talks.Sensex plunged as much as 2.16 per cent or 1,675 points to 75,874.85, hitting an intraday low in early trade, while Nifty traded at 23,555, down around 500 points or 2.05 per cent, amid selling pressure in banking and financial, realty, auto and energy stocks.Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Shriram Fin…