Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak as weakness in IT stocks and global uncertainty weighed on sentiment. The decline came amid concerns over prolonged geopolitical tensions in West Asia following stalled talks between the United States and Iran.The Nifty closed 0.81 per cent, or 198.50 points lower, at 24,378.10, while the Sensex dropped 0.95 per cent, or 756.84 points, to settle at 78,516.49.Experts said that from a tec…
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Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for a fourth straight session, supported by late buying interest that lifted benchmark indices higher by the close.The Nifty ended the day up 0.68 per cent, gaining 155.40 points to settle at 23,123.65. Meanwhile, the Sensex rose 0.69 per cent, or 507.73 points, to close at 74,616.58.“Going ahead, continuation of this momentum may push the index towards the 23500-23600 resistance band, which remains a critical hurdle du…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended the session on a strong note, with benchmark indices closing near their day’s highest levels, supported by gains in auto and banking stocks.Positive sentiment among investors was also driven by hopes of easing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, despite mixed signals from both sides.The Nifty rose sharply by 399.75 points, or 1.78 per cent, to settle at 22,912.40. The Sensex also posted solid gains, climbing 1,372.06 poin…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended sharply lower on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing US-Iran war weighed on investor sentiment.Although the indices recovered partially from the day’s lows after crude oil prices eased.The Nifty settled at 24,028.05, down 422.40 points or 1.73 per cent. The index also officially entered the technical correction zone after falling more than 10 per cent from its record high of 26,373, which it had touched on January 5.The…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s benchmark equity indices recorded their worst session in four days on Tuesday, dragged down by heavy selling in banking, infrastructure and IT stocks amid fresh concerns over US trade policy.The 50-share Nifty ended 1.12 per cent, or 288.35 points, lower at 25,424.65. The Sensex closed 1.28 per cent, or 1,068.74 points, down at 82,225.92.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, an analyst said that the 25,500–25,600 zone remains a crucial resistance band; a decisi…