Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, dragged down by losses in information technology and public sector banking stocks as investors remained cautious amid continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.The Sensex declined 238.41 points, or 0.31 per cent, to settle at 77,470.11, while the Nifty fell 51 points, or 0.21 per cent, to close at 24,187.70.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that immediate suppor…
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Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) IBM shares plunged 23 per cent in pre-market trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday after the technology giant reported preliminary second-quarter results that fell short of market expectations, triggering a broad sell-off across software and IT services stocks.The sharp decline erased nearly $55 billion from IBM’s market capitalisation and, if sustained through the trading session, would mark the company’s steepest intra-day fall since the 1980s.International B…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level Indian business delegation on a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium and Finland from July 13 to 17, as India seeks to deepen its economic engagement with Europe through enhanced cooperation in trade, investment, technology, innovation and sustainability, it was announced on Sunday.The delegation will include leading Indian companies from sectors such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy, digital te…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks advanced in early trade on Thursday despite renewed geopolitical tensions and a rebound in crude oil prices to the $80-a-barrel mark.Sensex surged as much as 0.32 per cent or about 250 points to hit an intraday high of 76,752 in morning trade, while Nifty climbed 0.20 per cent or 46.90 points to 23,928.95.Sectorally, Nifty Consumer Durables led the gains, rising 1.39 per cent, followed by Nifty Mid-Small Financial Services (0.95 per cent), Nifty Cem…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened positively on Monday, supported by revival of monsoon, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and softer crude oil prices.Sensex started the session at 77,940.90, up 176.99 points or 0.23 per cent, while Nifty opened at 24,306.85, gaining 36 points or 0.15 per cent.Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the top gainer, rising 0.86 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal which advanced 0.39 per cent.Healthcare-related indices also tr…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended sharply higher on Thursday, supported by a decline in global crude oil prices after encouraging signs emerged from trade talks between the United States and Iran, boosting investor sentiment.The Nifty closed at 24,175.70, gaining 169.85 points, or 0.71 per cent, while the Sensex advanced 579.48 points, or 0.75 per cent, to settle at 77,502.12.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the index witnessed steady buying inte…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday as weakness in information technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment, while market participants remained cautious ahead of the scheduled US-Iran talks in Doha later in the day.The Nifty declined 80.50 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 23,865.75. The Sensex also slipped 249.70 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 76,478.67.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,000 zone now emerges a…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) India’s benchmark equity indices opened higher on Tuesday amid mixed global cues, with investors also keeping an eye on the derivatives expiry and the start of the June quarter earnings season.Sensex opened at 77,005.51, up 277.14 points or 0.36 per cent. Nifty also began the session mildly positive opening at 24,032.05, an increase of 85.80 points or 0.35 per cent.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Realty led the gains, rising 0.54 per cent. Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Auto j…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday with investors and traders closely monitoring developments surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming diplomatic discussions.Nifty opened at 24,061.75, up 5.75 points or 0.02 per cent, while Sensex started marginally lower at 77,055.21, down 45.26 points or 0.06 per cent.Sector-wise, healthcare and pharma stocks led the gains, with Nifty Healthcare Index rising 0.53 per cent and Nifty Pharma advancing 0.52 per cent. FMCG also …
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) The World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) on Saturday released its first-of-its-kind report on the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026 here, with experts saying that the index has been developed to assess how nations treat the planet and the people of the world.In January this year, India launched the RNI, a global framework aimed at assessing countries on ethical governance, social well-being, environmental stewardship and global responsibility, moving beyond traditiona…