India’s benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, marking a second straight day of gains as investors remained upbeat on banks, consumer, and metal stocks, even though trade stayed largely rangebound. The Nifty closed at 24,894.25, up 57.95 points or 0.23%, while the Sensex advanced 223.86 points or 0.28% to settle at 81,207.17. Meanwhile, the volatility … Read more
The Indian market fell for the sixth straight session on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty posting their steepest weekly drop in nearly seven months as U.S. curbs on H-1B visas and tariffs on branded drugs dampened sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 733.22 points, or 0.90%, to close at 80,426.46, while the NSE Nifty … Read more
The Sensex has effectively gone nowhere over the past 12 months, posting a -0.7% return and falling behind most global peers, a sobering outcome despite a backdrop of policy tailwinds like GST and income-tax relief, interest rate cuts, and resilient domestic fund inflows. Analysts point to weak corporate earnings, persistent foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, … Read more
Over the five trading sessions ending September 19, the Sensex rose by approximately 0.88%, adding 722 points to settle at 82,626. The benchmark index closed in the green on three of those five days. Amid the broader market uptrend, nine midcap stocks posted gains in each of the five sessions. (Data Source: ACE Equity) Source … Read more
The Indian market ended in the green on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising for an eighth consecutive session, as softer U.S. labour market data helped temper concerns from a stronger-than-expected inflation reading, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates. Investor sentiment was also supported by signs of progress towards a … Read more
Indian equities closed out August with a second straight month of losses, as the Nifty fell 1.38% in a holiday-shortened month and recorded its weakest two-month stretch since early 2023. The benchmark index has been weighed down by U.S. tariff shocks, foreign fund outflows, and profit-taking across key sectors. Investors now face a pivotal week … Read more
Trump’s tariff moves, coupled with weak Q1 earnings, weighed on domestic equities in August, pulling the BSE 500 index down nearly 2% during the month.. The gloom on D-Street was evident as 360 stocks in the broader index ended lower, with 65 names plunging up to 24%. PSU, infrastructure, and energy stocks bore the brunt, … Read more
Equity investors became poorer by Rs 9.69 lakh crore in two days of sharp fall in the stock markets, where the benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,555 points. The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by the US on India came into effect on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of levies imposed on New Delhi to 50 … Read more
The Indian market ended lower on Friday, halting a six-day winning run, as investors turned cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium and braced for fresh U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, amid other headwinds weighing on sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell 693.86 points, or 0.85%, to close at … Read more
Indian equity indices ended the week on a weak note, reacting to a combination of global uncertainties and sustained foreign fund outflows. The Nifty 50 slipped below the crucial 24,400 mark, closing at 24,363.30, down 232.85 points or 0.95%, while the Sensex declined 765.47 points or 0.95% to settle at 79,857.79. Concerns over elevated global … Read more