Page 28 - Stock Markets

Sensex tanks 1,172 points in trade today; Key reasons behind the sharp fall

In Monday's early trade, the two frontline indices dropped 2 per cent each as IT major Infosys and banking giant HDFC Bank plunged sharply on disappointing Q4 performance

Mkt hasn't adequately factored in risks to growth: Nomura's Saion Mukherjee

If inflation-related issues get more structural and last longer, rates can continue to surprise further on the upside, leading to contraction in valuation multiples: Saion Mukherjee

Sri Lanka's largest business group opposes decision to close stock market

On Saturday, the SEC announced that it had decided to direct the Colombo Stock Exchange to temporarily close the stock market for a period of five business days starting April 18

Street signs: Nifty support seen at 17,400, Shipbuilding stocks zoom & more

The Nifty50 index ended the truncated week at 17,476 - close to its 20-day exponential moving average of 17,450

Mutual fund schemes deliver on strong market performance, shows data

Here're top-performing MF schemes in the past two years

Sharp rise in bond yields in US, domestic market takes shine off equities

The decline in spreads has been accompanied by a sell-off in equities by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)

Ahead of key Central Bank meeting, European shares edge up

Ahead of the ECB's decision, due at 1145 GMT, the broader Euro STOXX 600 gained 0.1%, with French shares adding 0.4% and German stocks up up 0.2%

Sensex slips for 3rd day, ends 237 pts down; HDFC duo top drags, ITC up 2%

CLOSING BELL: HDFC, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Motors, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, Titan, Cipla, and Eicher Motors were the top laggards on the Nifty index

Sensex falls 388 pts, Nifty holds 17,500; private banks shine, metals crack

CLOSING BELL: Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid, SBI Life, and ICICI Bank were the top winners on the benchmark indices, rising upwards of 0.5 per cent each

Sensex drops 483 pts as yields hit 3-yr high; IT stks drag, Paytm leaps 12%

CLOSING BELL: More than 20 of the 30 Sensex stocks and 30 of the 50 Nifty counters ended in the negative zone. These included HCL Tech, Infosys, L&T, Wipro, Asian Paints, HDFC, and HDFC Bank

Sensex snaps 3-day losing run on RBI policy, rises 412pts up; yields up 2%

CLOSING BELL: The RBI also announced revised inflation and GDP growth forecasts in-line with market expectations

Benchmark indices decline for third day ahead of RBI monetary policy

On Thursday, overseas investors sold shares worth Rs 5,009 crore, while domestic institutions invested Rs 1,775 crore

What explains recent resistance to multiple headwinds in the stock markets

Domestic equities have held their ground, with the Sensex up nearly 13% from 2022 lows of 52,843 on March 7 even after the last three days of correction

Sensex skids 575 pts, Nifty below 17,650; Tata Power sinks 4%, RIL 2%

CLOSING BELL: Adani Ports, Titan, HDFC, PowerGrid, Wipro, HDFC Bank, ONGC, PowerGrid, RIL, Bharti Airtel, TCS, Coal India, Tata Steel, and L&T fell between 1.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent

Hindustan Aeronautics scales new high on tie-up with Israel Aerospace

Under the pact, the company has partnered with IAI to convert civil (passenger) aircraft to multi mission tanker transport (MMTT) aircraft in India.

World stocks sink amid worries over US rate hikes, Russia

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures sank Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official's comments fuelled expectations of more aggressive U.S. rate hikes and the White House announced more sanctions on Russia. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Tokyo and Hong Kong fell, while Shanghai was little changed. Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel. Wall Street's S&P 500 index tumbled 1.3% on Tuesday after Fed Governor Lael Brainard said reining in inflation that is at a four-decade high is of paramount importance. Brainard said the Fed is set to keep raising rates after its March hike, its first in four years, and might decide at its May meeting to reduce bond holdings at a rapid pace. The White House said Western governments will ban new investment in Russia following evidence its soldiers deliberately killed civilians in Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury said President Vladimir Putin's government will be blocked from paying debts with dollars from American financial institutions, .

HDFC twins, IT stocks drag Sensex 566pts down; Nifty holds 17800; PSBs zoom

CLOSING BELL: HDFC Bank, HDFC, and HDFC Life were the biggest laggards on the 50-pack index as they fell between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent

World stocks fall, bond yields jump following Lael Brainard comments

The dollar index rose 0.3%, with the euro down 0.46% to $1.092

HDFC twins' stocks see heavy selling pressure; settle nearly 3% down

At the end of Tuesday's trading session, market capitalisation of HDFC stood at Rs 4,75,375.07 crore, down from Rs 4,85,691.18 crore on Monday

Stocks, oil, bond yields edge up ahead of expected new Russia sanctions

Japan's Nikkei also closed up 2%, the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% in Australia, while South Korean stocks added 0.1%