Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Both the Indian indices ended lower in Friday’s session as IT shares dropped sharply following dismal sales and top-line outlook from their global peer Accenture.At the closing bell, the 50-share index Nifty was at 24,013.10, down by 155 points or 0.64 per cent. The Sensex followed suit and fell 0.78 per cent or 608 points to 76,802.90.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,100–24,200 region continues to act as the immediate resistance zone.“…
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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 …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are unlikely to continue selling big in India in the context of stable currency and improving economic prospects and the selling is likely to slow down significantly, analysts said on Saturday.There is a decreasing trend in FPI selling in India. On Friday, FPIs sold only for Rs 1,082 crore in the equity cash market.“Recent geopolitical developments, which everyone expects to lead to a peace deal between US and Iran have led to sharp …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is pegged at 6.6 per cent for the financial year 2026-27, which is above the country’s decadal growth average, and will enable the country to retain its tag as the world’s fastest-growing economy amid the adverse impact triggered by the West Asia crisis, according to a forecast by Fitch Group company BMI.BMI’s projection is in line with RBI’s 6.6 per cent growth estimates for 2026-27. India clocked a robust growth rate of 7.7 per cent in 2025-26 des…
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Nasdaq crash in the US by about 5 per cent is an indication that the AI bubble may burst and if the AI trade cools down and reverse, that can trigger reversal of foreign portfolio investors (FPI) outflows to the Indian markets, analysts said on Sunday.In May, FPIs net sold equity for Rs 32,963 crore. The sustained selling continued in early June, too. The total selling in June (up to 6th) stood at Rs 42,926 crore, taking the total selling in 2026, so far, to Rs 283,662 …
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s latest policy measures aimed at attracting foreign capital could potentially bring nearly $50 billion in inflows, while further gains may come if India secures greater participation in global bond indices, a report has said.According to ICICI Bank Global Markets, measures announced by the central bank, including support for foreign currency deposits, concessional foreign exchange swap facilities for certain external borrowings and broader ac…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses during the week as domestic policy measures were mildly offset by persistent external uncertainties.Nifty lost 0.77 per cent during the week and dipped 0.21 per cent on the last trading day to reach 23,366. At close, Sensex was down 116 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 74,243. It declined 0.71 per cent during the week.Geopolitical tensions in West Asia and their influence on crude prices continued to weigh on investor sentiment…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The reforms, rewards and resilience seen in the RBI MPC decisions can result in potential capital flows of $40 billion, which can pull back the rupee to 92-93 level against US dollar, an SBI Research report said on Friday, adding that it expects rate pause in RBI’s August policy.“We believe RBI will continue to look through inflation prints before taking a considerate call of a potential rate hike. We continue to believe that growth considerations could trump a more …
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday clarified that its physical stock of gold remains unchanged at 880.52 tonnes, dismissing media reports that suggested the central bank had sold part of its gold reserves.In a statement, the RBI said it had come across reports in certain sections of the media regarding the sale of gold by the central bank, and emphasised that such reports were incorrect.“The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come across reports in certain sections…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting, although its communication may turn more hawkish as rising oil prices and a weaker rupee complicate the inflation outlook, according to an economist at HSBC.Pranjul Bhandari, HSBC’s chief India economist and macro strategist, projects a gradual tightening with about two rate hikes beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026 rather than an aggressive tight…