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Geopolitical situation a bigger worry for markets than rate hikes: Analysts

According to reports, North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern sea, the latest in a series of weapons tests that have raised tensions in the region

Sensex recoups 350pts from day's low, ends flat; Nifty holds 18K; SBI up 2%

CLOSING BELL: IT, Power stocks logged significant losses, even as select financial stocks gained.

Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports to global markets

Russia agreed Wednesday to rejoin a wartime agreement that allows Ukrainian grain and other commodities to be shipped to world markets. The UN's refugee chief, meanwhile, put the number of Ukrainians driven from their homes since the Russian invasion eight months ago at around 14 million. It is the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades, said Filippo Grandi, who heads the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In announcing that Russia would rejoin the grain pact, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had received assurances that Ukraine would not use the humanitarian corridors to attack Russian forces. He warned that Russia reserves the right to withdraw again if Kyiv breaks its word. Putin praised Turkey's mediation efforts to get the deal back on track, as well as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's neutrality in the conflict as a whole and his efforts at ensuring the interest of the poorest countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he also

Markets snap 4-day rally; Bharti Airtel slumps 3.05% on profit-booking

Equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with losses on Wednesday, snapping their four-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to telecom, realty and tech stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Investors were also cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates, while a depreciating rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. After a positive beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to hold on to the gains and ended 215.26 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 60,906.09. During the day, it slipped 326.96 points or 0.53 per cent to 60,794.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 62.55 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 18,082.85. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer among the Sensex constituents, spurting 3.05 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Titan. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. "With the Federal

India's decoupling from global capital market surprising: Mukul Kochhar

Country attractive for global investment because of 'visibility for high growth', says head of Institutional Equities, Investec India.

Sensex snaps 4-day winning run, slips 215 pts ahead of US Fed rate decision

Market Wrap: Bharti Airtel, Maruti, HCL Technologies and Hindustan Unilever were the prominent losers, while ITC and Sun Pharma finished with steady gains.

Sensex gains 375 pts, ends above 61K; Nifty atop 18,100; IT, metal lead

MARKET WRAP: Pharma, power and IT stocks were the major gainers in trade on Tuesday, while index heavyweight Reliance Industries and select banking shares ended on a tepid note.

Why India may have to rework Russian oil purchase if a price cap is imposed

India will have to follow a delicate balancing act if the West imposes a pricing limit on supplies from Moscow

Sensex rises 203 pts, Nifty ends near 17,800; Maruti zooms 5%, RIL 3%

Stock market wrap: Reliance alone contributed 231 points to the 30-share benchmark. Maruti, M&M and NTPC were the other major gainers. The Metal and IT sector witnessed selling pressure.

World shares turn up after better-than-expected US data; dollar recovers

Major U.S. stock indexes rose and European shares recovered losses on Thursday after strong US economic data, while the British pound eased off mid-September highs

F&O expiry: Sensex rises 213 pts, Nifty holds 17,750; metals rally, IT slip

CLOSING BELL: Tata Steel, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Bank, M&M, HDFC, Dr Reddy's Labs, and Titan were the leading winners

Billionaire Gautam Adani's wealth up relative to India's GDP, shows data

He was the only one in the top-5 billionaire who did not see a wealth decline over the last year

Sensex snaps 7-day winning run, falls 288 pts; RIL slips 1.5%, Nestle 3%

CLOSING BELL: The top drags were Nestle, Bajaj Finserv, HUL, Kotak Bank, RIL, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, and IndusInd Bank as they fell in the range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent

Samvat 2079: Sensex up 525pts; logs best Muhurat-day gain in 14 years

Muhurat Trading Session Wrap: Financial shares led by ICICI Bank, HDFC twins top gainers chart. Nestle, L&T also up smartly, while Hindustan Unilever sheds 3 per cent.

Heads of Missions meet to discuss strategies to put states on global map

While the envoys said they were energised by their state visits, there were some glaring gaps. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu were significant omissions

Sensex gains 147 pts; Nifty holds 17,500; Rupee hits record low of 83/$

CLOSING BELL: HDFC, Nestle India, ITC, RIL, Axis Bank, and Ultratech Cement were the top gainers

Dollar edges up but gains under check as global risk appetite rebounds

The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, shaking off some of the weakness of the previous session

Sensex gains 550 pts, Nifty near 17,500; PSB index up 4%, HDFC twins weak

CLOSING BELL: The gains were largely led by bank, auto, IT, and FMCG stocks. Their sectoral indices were up over 1 per cent each

Global shares mostly higher as markets eye China's Communist Party meeting

Global shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors kept their eyes on a weeklong Communist Party congress in China. France's CAC 40 added 0.5 per cent in early trading to 5,961.27. Germany's DAX gained 0.5 per cent to 12,498.72. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.5 per cent to 6,894.84. The future for the Dow industrials was up 0.7 per cent, while the contract for the S&P 500 gained 0.9 per cent. Britain's new Treasury chief was due on Monday to announce details of his tax and spending plans Monday, two weeks ahead of schedule, in a bid to calm markets roiled by the government's economic policies. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt was expected to ditch more of the measures announced by the government of Prime Minister Liz Truss on September 23. Since then, the prime minister's libertarian economic policies have triggered a financial crisis, emergency central bank intervention, multiple U-turns and the firing of her Treasury chief. In Asia, the meeting of China's ruling Communi

Earnings, global trends to guide stock markets this week: Analysts

Stock markets will be guided by the ongoing quarterly earnings season and global factors, analysts said, adding that foreign fund movement would also play a crucial role in dictating the terms. Besides, movement of the rupee and trend in international oil benchmark Brent crude will also influence trading, they added. "Market will look for direction from Q2 earnings and global cues. This week many financial and cement companies will come out with their Q2 results. Global markets are quite volatile, which may lead to volatility in our market as well," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. In terms of global factors, macro numbers from the United States and China will be important, Meena said. Movement of the US bond yields, dollar index and crude oil will be other global factors to watch out for, Meena added. It will be important to see institutional flows from here on. "Earnings and global cues will dictate the trend this week. First, participants will reac