Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Indian equity markets opened higher on Friday amid mixed global cues, with benchmark indices rising nearly 1 per cent each as buying was led by IT, metal, pharma and chemical stocks.Sensex began session at 78,152.34, up 650 points or 0.84 per cent, while Nifty opened around 200 points or 0.83 per cent higher at 24,375.65.Sector-wise, Nifty IT surged nearly 2 per cent, while Nifty Metal gained 1.66 per cent. Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Chemicals and Pharma indices advan…
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Indian equities traded higher in the morning session on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices, strong auto sales data and optimism over first-quarter earnings.Sensex surged as much as 0.38 per cent or about 300 points to hit an intraday high of 77,218.78 in early trade. Nifty climbed 0.35 per cent or 86 points to 24,092.05.Sectorally, IT emerged as top gainer, with Nifty IT index jumping over 3 per cent, followed by Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Nifty Consumer D…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded higher on Wednesday in morning trade, tracking firm global cues, although concerns over a weak monsoon continued to weigh on the market outlook.Sensex jumped over 200 points or 0.28 per cent to hit an intraday high of 76,697.37 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty rose 70 points or 0.28 per cent to 23,934.90.Sectorally, buying was seen in media, auto, consumer durables, FMCG, IT, realty and pharma stocks. Nifty Media index gained over 1 per cen…
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…
Seoul, June 30 (IANS) The government plans to lower the resource security crisis warning for crude oil by a notch to Level 2, the vice industry minister said on Tuesday, following the stabilisation of global oil prices amid progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.Vice Industry Minister Moon Shin-hak made the remark during a Cabinet meeting held at the presidential office, adding the alert for natural gas will be fully lifted as well, reports Yonhap news agency.South Korea oper…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) US stock futures tumbled on Tuesday, signalling a weak start for Wall Street, as a global selloff in technology shares reignited concerns over whether massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) can justify soaring market valuations.Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 2 per cent, while S&P 500 futures declined over 1 per cent in pre-market trading. Meanwhile, Dow Jones futures were relatively resilient, falling around 0.4 per cent. The selling was triggered af…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened lower on Friday after a recent rally, with IT stocks bearing the brunt of the selling pressure after global software services provider Accenture’s guidance cut triggered concerns over the sector’s growth outlook.Sensex opened at 76,852.86, down 0.71 per cent or over 500 points, while Nifty began the session at 23,991.20, declining 0.73 per cent or more than 150 points.Sector-wise, Nifty IT plunged nearly 6 per cent, while Nifty MidSmall IT &a…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Indian equity markets rose in morning session on Friday, following positive global market cues amid a fall in oil prices and reports that US President Donald Trump had cancelled plans to strike Iran, citing progress in talks.Sensex surged as much as 1.35 per cent or 1,000 points to touch an intraday high of 74,834 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty rose 1.26 per cent or about 300 points to 23,455.Sectorally, all indices traded in green. Nifty Realty emerged as the top perfor…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks traded lower on Thursday in the morning session amid escalating tensions in West Asia and a sharp rise in crude oil prices.Sensex declined over 450 points or 0.62 per cent to touch an intraday low of 73,518 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty slipped more than 100 points or 0.61 per cent to an intraday low of 23,072.Sectorally, IT stocks led the decline, with the Nifty IT index tumbling more than 2 per cent. Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Nifty Ce…
Seoul, June 11 (IANS) South Korean stocks were trading lower on Thursday morning amid continuing volatility surrounding major technology shares and concerns over escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.After choppy trading, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had fallen 124.91 points, or 1.62 percent, to 7,605.91 as of 11:20 a.m. The index had started nearly 3 percent lower, reports Yonhap news agency.Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.87 perc…