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…
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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 25 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday as crude oil prices eased towards the $70-per-barrel mark, with tankers resuming their exit from the Strait of Hormuz following an initial peace deal between the US and Iran.Sensex started the session up 400 points or 0.52 per cent at 77,391.07, while Nifty opened at 24,125.85, gaining over 100 points or 0.43 per cent.Most sectoral indices traded in positive territory, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto, gained up to 1 per cen…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, dragged down by heavy selling in metal, information technology and public sector banking stocks amid weak global market cues.The Sensex declined 893.39 points, or 1.16 per cent, to settle at 76,200.68, while the Nifty fell 278.80 points, or 1.16 per cent, to close at 23,824.10.Investor sentiment remained subdued as weakness in global equity markets weighed on domestic equities, prompting broad-based selling across …
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Indian equities opened sharply lower on Monday, with benchmark indices falling 1 per cent each amid escalating tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues.Sensex opened at 73,421.61, down over 800 points or 1.11 per cent, while Nifty began the session at 23,080.70, declining 286 points or 1.22 per cent.Sector-wise, selling pressure was seen across realty, metal, auto and information technology stocks, which witnessed the sharpest declines. Realty sto…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in May, as crude steel production reached 14.21 million tonnes, up 2.9 per cent year-on-year, the government said on Thursday.Hot metal production grew 2.0 per cent, while pig iron output (0.77 million tonnes) posted a growth of 1.1 per cent.Finished steel production reached 13.94 million tonnes in May, up 7.7 per cent. Finished steel consumption in May was 14.33 million tonnes, registering growth of 9.0 per cent YoY…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Strong buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) helped cushion the market decline on Monday even as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net sellers in Indian equities.According to exchange data, FIIs/FPIs net sold shares worth Rs 3,912 crore during the session, while DIIs net purchased equities worth Rs 5,109 crore.The continued support from domestic investors came after FIIs recorded massive selling of Rs 21,106 crore on May 29, marking thei…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened lower on Wednesday, mirroring weak global cues from the US and Asian markets amid rising bond yields and geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex opened at 74,806.49, down 394.36 points or 0.52 per cent, while Nifty began the session at 23,457.25, slipping 160.75 points or 0.68 per cent.Later in the morning trade, the 30-share index declined as much as 671 points or 0.89 per cent to hit an intraday low of 74,529. Similarly, the Nifty fell 220 po…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory during April with a 5.8 per cent increase in crude steel production to 14.09 million tonnes, from 13.31 million tonnes in the same month of the previous year while the domestic demand momentum stayed robust on the back of continued buoyancy across infrastructure and manufacturing, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Domestic steel prices also extended their recovery during the month across all major…
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 & …