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…
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Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices recovered all intra-day losses in the final hour of trade to end Wednesday’s session on a positive note, supported by gains in oil & gas and auto stocks.The Nifty closed at 23,659, up 41 points, or 0.17 per cent. During the session, the index touched an intra-day high of 23,690.90 and a low of 23,397.30.The Sensex also ended near the day’s high at 75,318.39, gaining 117.54 points, or 0.16 per cent.The 30-share index had fallen sharply…
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…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded flat in early trade on Friday amid mixed global cues from Asian and US markets.Nifty was trading at 23,663, down 0.11 per cent or 26.25 points from the previous close, while Sensex was at 75,251, lower by 0.2 per cent or 147 points in the morning session.On the sectoral front, indices such as Nifty Metal, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Oil & Gas were among the top losers, declining up to 1 per cent. Meanwhile, Hindalco Industries, Trent, Bharat Ele…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended a highly volatile trading session with marginal gains on Wednesday, supported by buying in metal, oil and gas stocks, even as weakness in IT, banking and auto counters capped the upside.The 30-share Sensex closed 49.74 points, or 0.07 per cent, higher at 74,608.98 after witnessing sharp intra-day swings. During the session, the index touched an intra-day low of 74,134.48 and a high of 75,191.57.The Nifty settled at 23,412.60, up 33.05 p…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices ended largely flat on Thursday after trading in a narrow range throughout the session, even as broader markets outperformed and auto stocks witnessed buying interest.The Nifty slipped 4.30 points, or 0.02 per cent, to close at 24,326.65, while the Sensex declined 114 points, or 0.15 per cent, to settle at 77,844.52.Commenting on technical outlook, experts said that technically, the 24,400–24,500 zone continues to act as an immediate resistance band…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded higher on Wednesday in early deals, with benchmarks jumping almost 1 per cent each on global cues, amid hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.Sensex rose 0.85 per cent or 657 points to hit an intraday high of 77,675 in morning trade, while Nifty was trading at 24,250, up 0.90 per cent or 217 points from the previous close.Among sectoral indices, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, and Nifty IT advanced up to ne…
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 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 & …
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…