Sensex rises for 2nd straight day, ends 126 pts higher; Nifty tops 18,200

Sensex rises for 2nd straight day, ends 126 pts higher; Nifty tops 18,200

After opening in the negative territory on Tuesday, Indian equity indices bounced back amid volatile trading and closed higher on the second straight day, led by banking, financial and IT stocks. The Nifty50 index closed 35 points or 0.19% higher at 18,232, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 126 or 0.21% to settle at 61,294 … Read more

Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak; gains 160 points; Nifty Bank outperforms

Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak; gains 160 points; Nifty Bank outperforms

Domestic equities ended higher on Thursday, with the BSE Sensex snapping a four-day losing streak on the back of strong gains in banks and automobile stocks. A sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat assembly elections did little to lift the mood in Dalal Street, as the hawkish view of RBI on inflation … Read more

Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs yet again

Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs yet again

Indian equity indices touched fresh all-time highs and closed higher for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, led by IT and FMCG stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended 177 points higher at 62,682, while its broader peer Nifty 50 ended above the 18,600 level after touching a new peak of 18,678. Among Sensex stocks, HUL, , … Read more

Sensex gains 92 pts, Nifty settles above 18,250; focus on Fed

Sensex gains 92 pts, Nifty settles above 18,250; focus on Fed

Ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting minutes later in the night, investors avoided making large bets on Wednesday. Benchmark equity indices closed marginally higher as its opening gains in banking, metals and oil and gas stocks were offset by declines in index heavyweights , and IT stocks. The 30-share … Read more

Sensex inches 274 pts higher after 3-day slide, Nifty ends tad below 18,250 level

Sensex inches 274 pts higher after 3-day slide, Nifty ends tad below 18,250 level

Snapping three straight days of losses, Indian equity markets closed higher on Tuesday, led by index heavyweight , IT, banking and consumer stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended 274 points higher at 61,419 while its broader peer Nifty 50 ended just below the 18,250 level after trading in a narrow range with investors turning extra cautious … Read more

Sensex rebounds 600 points on bottom fishing; buy bank, IT stocks, say analysts

Sensex rebounds 600 points on bottom fishing; buy bank, IT stocks, say analysts

NEW DELHI: Indian bluechip indices were trading with gains on Tuesday as traders came back to buy stocks at a lower level after two days of sharp fall. Bank and metals stocks bounced the most while pharma continued to be subdued. The main trigger for the market fall in the recent couple of months has … Read more