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Dalal Street investors became richer by more than Rs 16.38 trillion in 2022

Dalal Street investors became richer by more than Rs 16.38 lakh crore this year as the equity market scaled new highs despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties and inflation worries. Analysts attributed better macroeconomic fundamentals, the confidence of retail investors and foreign investors investing again in the domestic equities towards the latter half of 2022 as the key factors that led to the outperformance of the Indian market in comparison to many other stock markets worldwide. During the initial part of the year, markets were jolted by the Russia-Ukraine war. On February 24, when Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, the 30-share BSE Sensex had plunged about 2,850 points before closing at 54,529.91 points, registering a massive fall of 2,702.15 points or 4.72 per cent. In subsequent months, the key index recouped the lost ground and has climbed 2,586.92 points or 4.44 per cent this year. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 293.14 points or 0.48 per cent to end the last

Equity investors turn richer by Rs 16.36 trn in 2022 despite uncertainties

Dalal Street investors became richer by more than Rs 16.36 lakh crore this year as the equity market scaled new highs despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties and inflation worries. Analysts attributed better macroeconomic fundamentals, the confidence of retail investors and foreign investors investing again in the domestic equities towards the latter half of 2022 as the key factors that led to the outperformance of the Indian market in comparison to many other stock markets worldwide. During the initial part of the year, markets were jolted by the Russia-Ukraine war. On February 24, when Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, the 30-share BSE Sensex had plunged about 2,850 points before closing at 54,529.91 points, registering a massive fall of 2,702.15 points or 4.72 per cent. In subsequent months, the key index recouped the lost ground and has climbed 2,880.06 points or 4.94 per cent this year till December 29. Sensex touched its all-time high of 63,583.07 points on Decembe

Here's why Sensex slumped nearly 700 pts in Friday's intra-day trade

Analysts say the correction is nothing to be worried about as it is typical of markets to consolidate after reaching new record highs

Sensex sinks 389 pts, Nifty below 18,500; IT, PSBs crack; HCL Tech down 7%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, defensive indices like the Nifty FMCG and Pharma held gains as they rose 0.8 per cent and 0.4 per cent

Sensex snaps 4-day losing run, gains 160 pts; PSU bank index leaps 4%

CLOSING BELL: Individually, Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB), Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, and UCO Bank gained between 6 per cent and 15 per cent

Sensex down 208 pts, Nifty below 18,650 day head of RBI decision; PSBs gain

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty IT index fell 1.5 per cent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1.2 per cent

Sensex snaps 8-day winning run, ends 415 pts lower; IT, Auto stocks weigh

CLOSING BELL: The NSE Nifty shut shop at 18,696, down 117 points. Broader indices - BSE Midcap and Smallcap bucked the trend, and were up 0.8 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively, on Friday.

Benchmarks extend record breaking run; Nifty tops 18,800; IT, metals shine

CLOSING BELL: Global cues triggered by Powell's positive remarks boosted sentiment. The Sensex scaled a new high at 63,583, while the Nifty 50 came within striking distance of 18,900 on Thursday.

D-Street throws Thanksgiving party in November; Sensex, Nifty up 10%

The rally was underpinned by strong inflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)

Sensex hits 63K, gains 418pts; Nifty ends at record high of 18,750

CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex scaled a new summit at 63,303, and settled above 63,000-mark for the first-time ever. The Nifty 50 hit a new all-time high at 18,816 on Wednesday.

Is Adani Group emerging as the next Tatas?

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ICICI Bank, HUL, ITC help lift Sensex 177 pts, Nifty above 18,600; PSBs dip

CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex hit a fresh life-time high at 62,887, and the Nifty 50 registered a new summit at 18,678 on Tuesday.

Sensex ends at record closing, rises 211 pts; Nifty holds 18,550; RIL up 3%

CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex hit a fresh life-time high at 62,701, and the Nifty 50 registered a fresh summit at 18,614 on Monday

Sensex jumps 249 pts on late buying, Nifty tops 18,400; Airtel, ICICI lead

CLOSING BELL: A late rally in the market, helped the benchmark indices end the rather lacklustre day with notable gains. Debutant Fusion MicroFinance ended at a 12 per cent discount to issue price.

The bells of Dalal Street welcome nine new SME IPOs today; what are these?

The first nine months of 2022 have already seen 87 SMEs make their IPOs, earning a total of Rs 1,460 crore

Sensex rises 157 pts, Nifty atop 17,300; Nifty Metal index up 3%, FMCGs dip

CLOSING BELL: JSW Steel, Hindalco, Coal India, L&T, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Tata Consumer Products, Shree Cement, and Wipro were the top gainers

Sensex up 1,277 pts, ends above 58K; Nifty tops 17,250; banks, metals lead

CLOSING BELL: IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, TCS, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, Wipro, L&T, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers

Sensex down 638 pts; Nifty nears 16900; Adani Group stocks slide, pharma up

CLOSING BELL: Adani Enterprises was the biggest Nifty dragger as it dropped 9 per cent

Are IT stocks a good contrarian bet from a one-year perspective?

Despite the ongoing selloff and the global macroeconomic stress, analysts say that the IT sector still remains a preferred bet from a long-term perspective

Sensex jumps 1,017 pts on RBI's 50-bps hike; Nifty nears 17,100; banks lead

CLOSING BELL: The benchmark indices snapped their seven-day losing streak as the RBI delivered a 50-basis point repo rate hike, and underscored the resilience of the Indian economy in his statement