Equity Indices

Markets settle lower for second straight session amid negative global cues

After tumbling over 800 points in intra-day trade, the BSE Sen­sex clawed back some lost ground to end 200.18 points at 57,991.11.

Benchmarks fall after 2-day gain; US Federal Reserve rate decision eyed

Equity indices snapped their two-day rising streak on Wednesday amid mixed global market trends ahead of the keenly awaited US Fed interest rate decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 262.96 points or 0.44 per cent to settle at 59,456.78. During the day, it tanked 444.34 points or 0.74 per cent to 59,275.40. The NSE Nifty went lower by 97.90 points or 0.55 per cent to end at 17,718.35. IndusInd Bank was the biggest laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling 3.19 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, UltraTech Cement, L&T, NTPC, HCL Technologies, Dr Reddy's, TCS and Bharti Airtel. In contrast, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nestle India and HDFC Bank were the gainers, climbing as much as 1.60 per cent. "Markets across the globe were trading with considerable volatility ahead of the Fed policy announcement. A 75 bps hike by Fed was factored in by the markets, while reports of mobilising Russian forces in Ukraine has ...

Indices snap 3-day losing run amid firm global cues; Sensex up 326 pts

The market breadth was in favour of the bulls, with 24 of the 30 Sensex counters logging gains

Markets remain subdued for second day; RIL, Asian Paints top drags

In contrast, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, M&M, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank were among the gainers, rising up to 0.99 per cent

IT, bank and auto stocks help equity indices end day and week in green

On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 558.27 points or 1.02 per cent, while the Nifty gained 86.30 points or 0.53 per cent

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Equity AUMs shrink as markets saw biggest-ever monthly fall in 21 months

The small-cap and sectoral funds, however, saw an increase in their AUM by Rs 1,360 crore and Rs 466 crore

Stock markets build on gains amid strong global cues; RIL gains

A rebounding rupee further bolstered sentiment, traders said

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Equity benchmark indices trade higher amid favourable global cues

Equity benchmark indices traded over half a per cent higher during early hours on Monday amid favourable global cues.At 10:15 am, the BSE S & P Sensex was up by 296 points or 0.56 per cent at 52,781 and the Nifty 50 ticked higher by 82 points or 0.52 per cent to 15,804.All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the positive terrain with Nifty realty gaining by 1.6 per cent, private bank by 0.9 per cent and FMCG by 0.6 per cent.Among stocks, Eicher Motors gained by 1.7 per cent to Rs 2,706 per share. The other which added gains were Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Auto, Hindalco, HDFC Bank and Grasim.However, those which lost marginally were HDFC Life, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Dr Reddy's, Cipla and Wipro.Meanwhile, most Asian stocks gained, extending the rally that took global equities to a record high after a US jobs report signalled the economic recovery remained intact.Japanese markets, however, bucked the trend with the Nikkei falling 0.5 per cent following a surge ..

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Equity indices swing down, metals stocks drag on mixed global cues

Equity benchmark indices swung lower during early hours on Friday tracking mixed global cues.At 10:15 am, the BSE S & P Sensex was down by 236 points or 0.45 per cent at 52,087 while the Nifty 50 slipped by 83 points or 0.53 per cent to 15,608.All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red with Nifty metal down by 2.9 per cent, realty by 2 per cent, PSU bank by 1.7 per cent and auto by 1.3 per cent.Among stocks, JSW Steel cracked by 2.8 per cent to Rs 676.50 per share while Tata Steel lost by 2.5 per cent and Hindalco by 1.6 per cent.ONGC, State Bank of India, Tata Motors, Coal India and Power Grid Corporation also traded lower with thin margins. However, Adani Ports, Infosys, HDFC Bank and HDFC Life traded in the green.Meanwhile, Asian shares inched higher but were set for a weekly loss as investors continued to digest comments from the US Federal Reserve projecting interest rate hikes in 2023.MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan edged ..

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Parliamentary proceedings, fiscal deficit data to drive key equity indices

Technical charts showed that the underlying trend of the National Stock Exchange's Nifty remains bullish with further upside expected once the immediate resistance at 10,501 points-mark is taken out