New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) As petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday, experts said that the fuel price hike could accelerate investment in renewable energy and diversified supply chains. Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomerics Ratings, said the hike could push inflation higher by raising transportation and production costs, translating to higher prices for essential goods.”Oil-importing nations may face decelerated growth, weaker industrial output, and reduce…
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Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Indian stock markets witnessed a strong rebound last week after six consecutive weeks of decline, supported by favourable global cues, according to analysts.Sentiment remained buoyant amid optimism surrounding a temporary US–Iran ceasefire, although lingering geopolitical uncertainties capped the pace of gains as the week progressed. “The rally was further aided by a stable domestic macro backdrop, with broader markets outperforming the benchmarks. Despite elevate…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) The Indian stock markets appear to be transitioning into a consolidation phase with high volatility and low visibility, according to analysts.Global developments continued to dictate market direction, particularly the evolving US-Iran conflict, which kept crude oil prices volatile and elevated. This, in turn, raised concerns over inflation and fiscal stability for import-dependent economies like India.“While domestic flows and technical supports are providing stability, …
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) HDFC Bank emerged as the biggest loser among India’s most-valued companies last week, with its market valuation plunging by over Rs 56,000 crore, even as the broader stock market remained largely flat with a negative bias.India’s equity markets witnessed a cautious week, with five of the top-10 most-valued companies together losing over Rs 1 lakh crore in market capitalisation.The decline was led by HDFC Bank, whose valuation dropped sharply by Rs 56,124.48 crore to R…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The market valuation of Larsen & Toubro declined sharply by Rs 45,629.03 crore this week, taking its total market capitalisation to Rs 5,43,208.36 crore, as a broad sell-off in equities weighed on India’s most valuable companies.Overall, eight of the top-10 most valued firms together lost Rs 2,81,581.53 crore in market valuation during the week.The losses came in line with a weak trend in the stock market, where the benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 2,368.29 points, or 2….
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The Indian stock markets’ sentiment will largely be shaped by persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East this week, and the bourses are expected to see volatile movements, analysts said on Sunday.Kuwait announced stopping oil production and refining output as tankers cannot transit the Persian Gulf due to threats from Iran. The Arab monarchy described the output reduction as a precautionary step, though it did not reveal the extent of the cut.Global investors are …
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Indian stock markets remained volatile during the week but ended with healthy gains, after the announcement of the India-US trade deal sparked a strong recovery, helping domestic indices absorb the early weakness following the increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives in Budget 2026–27, analysts said on Saturday.Bullish momentum resurfaced towards the end of the week with supportive global and domestic triggers outweighing initial Budget-related co…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed the week higher on Friday, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised its growth projection of the economy upwards for H1 FY27.At the closing bell, Sensex gained 266 points, or 0.32 per cent, to settle at 83,580. Nifty surged 50 points, or 0.20 per cent, to close at 25,693.The broader markets showed divergence from benchmark indices, as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.02 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 shed 0.27 per cent.Sectoral indice…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) The foreign institutional investor (FII) selling trend may continue in India until some positive triggers for a market rally happen, analysts have said.The sustained selling by FIIs continued for the week ending January 16. The total FII selling for January (up to 16th) stood at Rs 22,529 crore.“This month, FIIs were sellers on all days except one. The underperformance of India vis-a-vis other major markets is continuing in early 2026 also. Year-to-date (YTD) return from …
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Analysts on Sunday said that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) will turn buyers in India with positive developments on the US-India trade agreement and uptick in earnings growth, which will improve investor sentiment.FII investment in early 2026 has begun with the continuation of the trend of the previous year.In 2025, FIIs had net sold equity for Rs 166,283 crore, impacting the performance of the Indian market and also weakening the rupee by about 5 per cent.“At …