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  • Equity in green amid volatile session, SBI up by 11%

    Equity in green amid volatile session, SBI up by 11%

    News | Feb 05, 2021, 09:14 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices closed higher on Friday but off the record levels of early session as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key interest rates unchanged and maintained accommodative stance. The BSE SandP Sensex closed 117 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 50,732 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 29 points or 0.19 per cent to 14,924. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty PSU bank jumping by 3.62 per cent and financial service by 0.7 per cent. But Nifty auto, IT and private bank were in the red Among stocks, government-owned State Bank of India moved up by 11.3 per cent to Rs 395.30 per share. Kotak Mahindra Bank ticked up by 4.1 per cent and HDFC Bank by 1.1 per cent. However, Bharti Airtel dipped by 2.7 per cent to Rs 584.40 per share and Tata Motors skidded by 2.3 per cent. Axis Bank dropped by 3 per cent, ICICI Bank by 1.7 per cent, Tata Motors by 2.3 per cent, Maruti Suzuki by 1.8 per cent and GAIL by 1.4 per cent.

  • Equity indices edge lower, banking stocks in focus

    Equity indices edge lower, banking stocks in focus

    News | Feb 04, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices dipped marginally during early hours on Thursday amid mixed global cues with Nifty private bank lowering by 1.2 per cent.

  • Equity indices crack over 1% ahead of Union Budget

    Equity indices crack over 1% ahead of Union Budget

    News | Jan 29, 2021, 07:17 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices swung between gains and losses in an extremely volatile trade on Friday as investors awaited the presentation of Union Budget next week. Meanwhile, the Economic Survey said economy can contract by 7.7 per cent in fiscal 2020-21, pulled down mainly by coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns to contain the spread of disease. Real GDP growth can come at 11 per cent in the next financial year 2021-22 beginning April 1, it said. At the closing bell, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 589 points or 1.26 per cent at 46,285 while the Nifty 50 lowered by 183 points or 1.32 per cent to 13,635. Most sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red with Nifty auto plunging by 2.9 per cent, IT by 2.6 per cent, metal by 1.9 per cent and pharma by 1.8 per cent. Among stocks, Dr Reddy's was down by 5.3 per cent to Rs 4,613.55 per share. Auto majors suffered a blow with Maruti Suzuki skidding by 4.8 per cent, Hero MotoCorp by 3.7 per cent and Bajaj Auto by 2.7 per cent. Tata Steel cracked by 3.3 per cent, JSW Steel by 2.9 per cent, Bharti Airtel by 3.2 per cent, NTPC by 3.1 per cent and Wipro by 2.7 per cent. However, IndusInd Bank gained by 6.1 per cent to Rs 851.90 per share while ICICI Bank rose by 2 per cent and HDFC Bank by 1.4 per cent.

  • Equity indices slide, Reliance cracks by 5.6 pc

    Equity indices slide, Reliance cracks by 5.6 pc

    News | Jan 25, 2021, 07:20 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices shed 1 per cent in a volatile trading session on Monday with Reliance Industries losing by 5 per cent after the announcement of Q3 earnings. The BSE S-P Sensex closed 531 points or 1.09 per cent lower at 48,348 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 133 points or 0.93 per cent to 14,239. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty IT dipping by 1.7 per cent while pharma rising by 1.7 per cent. Among stocks, Reliance Industries cracked by 5.6 per cent to Rs 1,935.15 per share after reports said the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate has spined off of the oil-to-chemical business into a new unit that will help it pursue growth opportunities with strategic partnerships. At the same time, it saw its profit jump 12.5 per cent to Rs 13,101 crore during the quarter ended December.

  • Sensex slips below 50,000 on profit booking

    Sensex slips below 50,000 on profit booking

    News | Jan 21, 2021, 10:20 PM IST

    The S-P BSE Sensex crossed historical milestone of 50,000 in Thursday's session as benchmark indices scaled fresh lifetime highs but closed 0.4 per cent lower as traders booked profit in the last hour of trading. At the closing bell, however, the S-P BSE Sensex was down by 167 points or 0.34 per cent at 49,625 while the Nifty 50 tumbled by 54 points or 0.37 per cent to 14,590. Except for Nifty auto, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange closed in the negative zone with Nifty PSU bank losing by 3.1 per cent, realty by 2.5 per cent and metal by 2 per cent.

  • Sensex jumped over 240 points to hit 50,000-mark for the first time

    Sensex jumped over 240 points to hit 50,000-mark for the first time

    News | Jan 21, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

    Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 on Thursday were trading at fresh record highs. While BSE Sensex jumped over 240 points (0.50 per cent) to hit 50,000-mark for the first time ever, the broader Nifty 50 index crossed the crucial 14,700-mark. For the BSE Sensex, it took a little over three months to climb from 40,000 to 50,000 points. It took just nine sessions to gain 1,000 points from 49,000 points.

  • Sensex closes on fresh lifetime high at 49,792

    Sensex closes on fresh lifetime high at 49,792

    News | Jan 20, 2021, 05:55 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices scaled fresh lifetime high levels on Wednesday led by heavy buying in IT, auto and public sector bank stocks. The BSE SandP Sensex closed 394 points or 0.8 per cent higher at 49,792 while the Nifty 50 advanced by 124 points or 0.85 per cent to 14,645. Except for Nifty FMCG, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the positive zone with Nifty IT moving up by 2.2 per cent, auto by 2.4 per cent and PSU bank by 2.1 per cent. Among stocks, Tata Motors accelerated by 6 per cent to Rs 274.40 per share. Maruti Suzuki was up by 2.9 per cent and Mahindra and Mahindra by 2.2 per cent.

  • Equity indices flat as banking, financial scrips shed gains

    Equity indices flat as banking, financial scrips shed gains

    News | Dec 30, 2020, 12:50 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices were flat during early hours on Dec 30 as traders booked profits on banking and financial counters.

  • Equity indices open in green, Sensex gains 174 points

    Equity indices open in green, Sensex gains 174 points

    News | Nov 11, 2020, 11:50 AM IST

    Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Nov 11 with Sensex up by 174.60 points and Nifty up by 67.10 points.

  • Equity indices open in the green, Sensex up by 536 points

    Equity indices open in the green, Sensex up by 536 points

    News | Nov 09, 2020, 01:00 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Monday with Sensex up by 536.16 points and Nifty up by 153.55 points.

  • Equity indices open in the red, Sensex dips by 109 points

    Equity indices open in the red, Sensex dips by 109 points

    News | Nov 02, 2020, 12:13 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices opened in the red on Monday with Sensex down by 109.11 points and Nifty down by 28.40 points.

  • Sensex rallies 288 points, pharma and banking stocks gain

    Sensex rallies 288 points, pharma and banking stocks gain

    News | Sep 15, 2020, 08:00 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices closed with an upward bounce on Tuesday as a sharp rally was witnessed in select mid-cap stocks for the second consecutive trading session.

  • Equity indices gain after choppy session, auto and metal stocks rally

    Equity indices gain after choppy session, auto and metal stocks rally

    News | Sep 02, 2020, 06:35 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices closed half a per cent higher on Wednesday after a volatile session with auto and metal stocks gaining ground but public sector banks slipped.

  • Sensex ends 273 points higher despite sharp dip in Q1 GDP

    Sensex ends 273 points higher despite sharp dip in Q1 GDP

    News | Sep 01, 2020, 07:20 PM IST

    Investors brushed aside nearly 24 per cent fall in the economy during Q1 FY21 that was largely expected with equity benchmark indices closing higher on Tuesday after a volatile trading session.

  • Equity indices edge higher on positive global cues, IT and metal stocks gain

    Equity indices edge higher on positive global cues, IT and metal stocks gain

    News | Aug 13, 2020, 02:28 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices ticked up during early hours on August 13 with IT and metal stocks gaining ground. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 76 points or 0.2 per cent at 38,446 while the Nifty 50 gained by 35 points or 0.31 per cent

  • Equities close flat after choppy session, Asian Paints up 4.6 pc

    Equities close flat after choppy session, Asian Paints up 4.6 pc

    News | Aug 07, 2020, 06:40 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices ended flat after an extremely volatile trading session on Friday as the country's coronavirus infections crossed 20 lakh mark.

  • Sensex gains 362 points after RBI keeps rate unchanged

    Sensex gains 362 points after RBI keeps rate unchanged

    News | Aug 06, 2020, 06:40 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices surged nearly 1 per cent on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent.

  • Sensex crashes by 667 points, Bandhan Bank dips by 10 pc

    Sensex crashes by 667 points, Bandhan Bank dips by 10 pc

    News | Aug 03, 2020, 09:20 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices cracked by over 1.5 per cent on Monday as investors fretted over the economic consequences of surging new coronavirus cases across the world.

  • Equity indices gain 0.5% as IT, pharma stocks rally

    Equity indices gain 0.5% as IT, pharma stocks rally

    News | Jul 30, 2020, 04:20 PM IST

    Equity benchmark indices edged higher during early hours on July 30 ahead of the expiry day of monthly futures and options contracts. coronavirus in last 24 hours.

  • Equity indices close in the red, Reliance falters by 4 pc

    Equity indices close in the red, Reliance falters by 4 pc

    News | Jul 29, 2020, 06:37 PM IST

    Equities came under heavy selling pressure in the afternoon session on July 29 with benchmark indices slipping by 1 per cent amid mixed cues in global markets.The BSE SandP Sensex closed 422 points or 1.1 per cent lower at 38,071 while the Nifty 50 l

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