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…
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Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher on Monday after crude oil prices slipped below the $100-per-barrel mark for the first time in over two weeks amid hopes of a possible agreement to end the US-Iran conflict, with benchmark indices rising over 1 per cent each in early trade.Sensex jumped as much as 874 points or 1.15 per cent to touch an intraday high of 76,289 in morning trade, while Nifty climbed 264 points or 1.11 per cent to 23,983.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto l…
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 7 (IANS) The Indian stock markets on Tuesday witnessed sharp losses in early trade, with equity benchmarks declining 1 per cent each amid uncertainty over a possible resolution to the West Asia conflict, ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Sensex opened 372 points or 0.50 per cent lower at 73,734, while Nifty began the session at 22,838.Later in early trade, the 30-scrip basket declined as much as 1.11 per cent or 824.44 points, hitti…
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…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended Wednesday’s session with modest gains, managing to stay in the green despite sharp volatility through the day. Investor sentiment was influenced by December-quarter earnings announcements and the finalisation of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement.The Sensex closed at 82,345, rising 487 points, or 0.60 per cent. During the session, the index moved between a high of 82,504 and a low of 81,815 as markets swu…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices opened flat with a mild negative bias on Friday, as markets are apparently in the consolidation phase amid lack of major cues.As of 9.30 am, Sensex edged down 83 points, or 0.09 per cent to 85,325 and Nifty eased 17 points, or 0.06 per cent to 26,124.Main broadcap indices outperformed benchmark indices in terms of gains, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advanced 0.35 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 0.27 per cent.Cipla, Dr Reddys Labs and ONGC …
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices opened in the red zone on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in the IT stocks after artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in the US showed revival.As of 9.30 am, the Sensex declined 159 points, or 0.19 per cent to 85,407 and the Nifty lost 32 points, or 0.13 per cent to 26,139.Main broad cap indices showed divergent trends, with the Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.18 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 0.07 per cent.ONGC, Tata Steel and NTPC were among …
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices opened in green zone on Monday, breaking the last week’s trend of edging lower, amid strong buying in the US and China markets.As of 9.30 am, the Sensex advanced 507 points, or 0.60 per cent, at 84,436 and the Nifty added 165 points, or 0.64 per cent to 26,132.The broad cap indices performed in line with the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up 0.58 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 adding 0.51 per cent.Hindalco, Tech Mahindra and TCS were amo…