Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices snapped their five-session losing streak on Monday, buoyed by a sharp decline in crude oil prices after the United States and Iran paused military strikes, easing concerns over a prolonged geopolitical conflict.The Sensex surged 776.29 points, or 1.02 per cent, to close at 76,835.78, while the Nifty climbed 229.40 points, or 0.96 per cent, to settle at 23,995.95, nearly reclaiming the 24,000 mark.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, expert…
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Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Friday, with benchmark indices declining almost 1 per cent each amid heightened global uncertainty and a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude crossing the $100-per-barrel mark.Sensex opened 683.20 points or 0.89 per cent lower at 75,708.19, while Nifty declined 203.25 points or 0.85 per cent to 23,666.35.All sectoral indices traded in the red, with realty, metal and financial stocks witnessing the sharpest declines.Nifty Realt…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Indian equity markets opened on a flat note on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite a decline in crude oil prices.Sensex opened 58.89 points or 0.08 per cent lower at 77,649.63, while Nifty fell 22.45 points or 0.09 per cent to 24,216.05.Sectorally, IT, cement and metal stocks bucked the weak broader trend. Nifty IT rose 0.46 per cent, while Nifty Cement and Nifty Metal indices gained 0.51 per cent and 0.33 p…
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…
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 13 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices ended little changed on Monday, recovering from their intra-day lows as gains in information technology stocks helped offset weakness in FMCG and metal shares.The Sensex closed 47.01 points, or 0.06 per cent, higher at 77,616.40, while the Nifty edged up 4.10 points, or 0.02 per cent, to settle at 24,211.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,300–24,400 region now stands as the immediate resistance zone, with the upper en…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Indian equity markets opened lower on Monday as crude oil prices rebounded to near the $80-per-barrel mark amid renewed geopolitical tensions.Sensex began the session at 76,963.35, down over 600 points or 0.78 per cent, while Nifty started at 24,039.40, declining 167.50 points or 0.69 per cent.Sector-wise, most indices traded in the red, led by Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal, which fell up to 1 per cent. Nifty Consumer Durables, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank also witne…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks ended about 1 per cent higher each on Friday, extending their gains on the back of strong buying in information technology (IT), financial stocks, and realty stocks.Nifty settled at 24,206.90, up 244.10 points or 1.02 per cent. Similarly, Sensex climbed 827.57 points or 1.08 per cent to close at 77,569.39.The rally was led by IT and realty stocks, with the Nifty IT index rising around 2 per cent to emerge as the top-performing sector. Financial s…
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, July 8 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices witnessed their sharpest single-day decline in more than three months on Wednesday as escalating tensions in West Asia dampened investor sentiment and sparked a broad-based selloff across sectors.The Sensex plunged 1,677.12 points, or 2.15 per cent, to close at 76,503.60, while the Nifty dropped 516.65 points, or 2.12 per cent, to settle at 23,882.05.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,000 region is now expected to…