Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues and spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors cautious.Sensex fell over 500 points or 0.7 per cent to an intraday low of 77,591 in early trade, while Nifty started the session 144 points or 0.6 per cent lower at 24,190.05.Sectorally, selling pressure was concentrated in financial stocks, with Nifty Private Bank index dropping more than 2 per cent, followed b…
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Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks ended sharply higher on Friday, supported by strong buying in private banking, information technology and auto stocks.The Sensex rallied 964.58 points, or 1.25 per cent, to close at 78,151.45. The Nifty also ended firmly in the green, rising 261.55 points, or 1.09 per cent, to settle at 24,334.30.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,400 level remains the immediate resistance and coincides with the 200-day Exponential Movi…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday, tracking weak global markets after a sharp rebound in crude oil prices to the $85-a-barrel mark amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Sensex opened 344.06 points or 0.44 per cent lower at 77,272.34, while Nifty fell over 100 points or 0.59 per cent to 24,068.00 at the opening bell.Among the sectoral indices, financial and auto stocks led the decline.Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank slipped 1.12 per cent, foll…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices opened sharply higher on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as a rally in chip stocks boosted investor sentiment, with information technology shares emerging as the biggest gainers.During early trade, the Sensex was trading 701.73 points, or 0.91 per cent, higher at 77,443.55. The Nifty advanced 200.85 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 24,162.25.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,100–24,200 region is expected …
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks traded in a narrow range on Wednesday morning for a second consecutive session amid decline in crude oil prices.Sensex was trading at 76,348.95, up over 100 points or 0.19 per cent in early deals, while Nifty was at 23,853.75, higher by 30 points or 0.12 per cent.Sector-wise, Nifty IT led the gains, rising nearly 1 per cent, followed by Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom (0.72 per cent), Nifty Pharma (0.68 per cent), Nifty Healthcare (0.57 per cent) a…
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 22 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks closed in positive territory on Monday, supported by strong buying in information technology and pharmaceutical stocks, while easing crude oil prices further boosted investor sentiment.The Sensex gained 291.17 points, or 0.38 per cent, to settle at 77,094.07. The Nifty also ended higher, rising 90 points, or 0.37 per cent, to close at 24,102.90.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,200 level continues to act as the immedia…
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday, supported by fag-end buying and gains in PSU bank, healthcare, metal and realty stocks, even as weakness in the IT sector capped the upside.The Sensex rose 254.36 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 77,409.98, while the Nifty gained 82.30 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 24,168.00.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,200 level now emerges as the immediate resistance. “A sustained …
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Monday as escalating tensions in West Asia triggered a risk-off sentiment across global markets, leading to a sell-off in domestic equities amid a spike in crude oil prices.The benchmark index Sensex declined 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 73,524.26, tracking weakness in global equities and rising geopolitical uncertainty.Similarly, the 50-share Nifty index fell 243.70 points, or 1.04 per cent, to settle at 23,123. …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday ahead of a key central bank policy decision as investors awaited cues on how the central bank plans to address inflation and currency pressures amid elevated energy prices driven by geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex jumped as much as 0.48 per cent or 357 points to 74,717.57, hitting an intraday high in early trade. Similarly, Nifty was trading 0.42 per cent or 100 points higher at 23,516.Sector-…