Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian equity markets opened the last trading session of the week in red on Friday, extending sharp losses seen the previous day.As of 9.26 a.m., Sensex lost 154 points, or 0.19 per cent, to reach 82,343, and Nifty dipped 31 points, or 0.12 per cent, to settle at 25,423.Main broad-cap indices moved in opposite directions as the Nifty Midcap 100 lost 0.13 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.13 per cent.Sectoral indices traded mostly in the green except Nifty …
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Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equity markets bounced back strongly in the final hour of trade on Monday, helped by late buying in heavyweight stocks such as Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.The Sensex recovered sharply from its intra-day low of 80,387.25. It jumped as much as 1,345 points to touch a high of 81,732 before closing at 81,666. The index ended the day up 944 points, or 1.17 per cent.Similarly, the Nifty moved in a wide range du…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Budget Day as investors reacted negatively to the government’s decision to raise the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading.The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recorded their biggest Budget-day decline in six years, with both ending around 2 per cent lower in a special trading session held on February 1.By the end of the session, the Sensex closed at 80,723, while the Nifty settled at 24,825, losing…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Indian equity markets are expected to be on “firmer footing” in 2026, with domestic demand strongly supported by “macro front, lower inflation, healthy post-monsoon harvests, and the wealth effect of gold,” a report said on Tuesday.The report from Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited said corporate earnings should improve on government tax measures and RBI monetary easing, pointing to a broad‑based cyclical recovery.The asset management firm forecasted sectoral l…