Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday as weakness in information technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment, while market participants remained cautious ahead of the scheduled US-Iran talks in Doha later in the day.The Nifty declined 80.50 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 23,865.75. The Sensex also slipped 249.70 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 76,478.67.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,000 zone now emerges a…
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Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) India’s benchmark equity indices opened higher on Tuesday amid mixed global cues, with investors also keeping an eye on the derivatives expiry and the start of the June quarter earnings season.Sensex opened at 77,005.51, up 277.14 points or 0.36 per cent. Nifty also began the session mildly positive opening at 24,032.05, an increase of 85.80 points or 0.35 per cent.Among sectoral indices, Nifty Realty led the gains, rising 0.54 per cent. Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Auto j…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks ended the session in negative territory on Monday as weakness in auto, information technology, and public sector banking stocks weighed on investor sentiment. Renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia also kept traders cautious, leading to broad-based selling across sectors.The Sensex declined 372.10 points, or 0.48 per cent, to settle at 76,728.37, while the Nifty fell 109.75 points, or 0.46 per cent, to close at 23,946.25.Commenting on Nifty tec…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India has regained the fifth position in the global equity market capitalisation (m-cap) rankings after market value crossed the $5 trillion mark, following corrections in Taiwan and South Korea, even as domestic equities continued to outperform several global peers this month.India’s total market capitalisation currently stands at over $5 trillion, ahead of Taiwan at $4.97 trillion and South Korea at $4.66 trillion, restoring India’s position as the world’s fifth-large…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday with investors and traders closely monitoring developments surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming diplomatic discussions.Nifty opened at 24,061.75, up 5.75 points or 0.02 per cent, while Sensex started marginally lower at 77,055.21, down 45.26 points or 0.06 per cent.Sector-wise, healthcare and pharma stocks led the gains, with Nifty Healthcare Index rising 0.53 per cent and Nifty Pharma advancing 0.52 per cent. FMCG also …
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with benchmark indices extending gains for a third session out of four and the Nifty holding firmly above the key 24,000 mark. Analysts said the near-term technical outlook remains constructive, although fresh buying will be needed for the next leg of the rally.Market experts said that the Sensex continues to trade with a constructive bias after recovering from recent lows. “The 77,500-77,700 zone…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) After ending the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, Dalal Street is likely to take cues from progress in the proposed India-US trade agreement, developments in the Middle East conflict, crude oil prices and foreign investor activity in the coming week. Lower oil prices and improving risk sentiment helped benchmark indices post modest gains during the last week.For the week, the Sensex advanced 0.39 per cent to close at 77,100.47, while the Nifty gained 0.18 per cen…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted a third consecutive week of gains, over sharp correction in crude oil prices to pre‑Iran war levels and improved traffic at the Strait of Hormuz.Nifty added 0.18 per cent during the week and edged up 0.14 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,056. At close, Sensex was up 109 points or 0.14 per cent at 77,100. It added 0.39 per cent during the week.The domestic markets navigated a week of mixed signals with notable resilience, ev…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Indian stock exchanges — the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE — remained closed on Friday on account of Muharram, with trading suspended across all equity market segments, including equity derivatives, currency derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB).Meanwhile, in the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) remained closed during the morning session from 9 am to 5 pm.Trading on the commodity exchange will resume in the evening session f…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday as crude oil prices eased towards the $70-per-barrel mark, with tankers resuming their exit from the Strait of Hormuz following an initial peace deal between the US and Iran.Sensex started the session up 400 points or 0.52 per cent at 77,391.07, while Nifty opened at 24,125.85, gaining over 100 points or 0.43 per cent.Most sectoral indices traded in positive territory, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto, gained up to 1 per cen…