October 22, 2022 6:52 PM

Indian equity market regains momentum and rises over 2 pc in week ended on Friday

The Indian equity market regained momentum and rose more than 2 percent in the week ended on Friday. The stocks rose ahead of the festival season, supported by positive global cues, healthy earnings, slower selling by foreign institutional investors and buying in largecap and PSU banking stocks. For the week, the  BSE Sensex added 1,387 points or 2.4 percent to end at 59,307, while the Nifty gained 390 points or 2.3 percent to close at 17,576 levels. In the broader market, the BSE Mid-cap Index ...

February 16, 2022 2:28 PM

Sensex climbs 371 points; Nifty surges 125 points

The Sensex and the Nifty today gained more than half a percent in the afternoon trade amid positive global cues. The Sensex was trading above the 58,500 mark while the Nifty was trading above the 17,450 level. The Sensex climbed 371 points, or 0.64 percent to trade at 58,513 while the Nifty surged 125 points, or 0.72 percent, to 17,477, when reports last came in.

September 8, 2021 7:42 PM

Domestic equity benchmark indices decline for 2nd straight day amid weak global cues

Domestic equity benchmark indices declined for the second straight day on Wednesday amid weak global cues. The rupee also depreciated 18 paise against the US dollar. The Sensex the Bombay Stock Exchange lost 29 points to end at 58,250. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell just 9 points, to close at 17,354. In the forex market, the rupee depreciated 18 paise to close at 73 rupees and 60 paise against the US dollar. Gold prices declined 110 rupees at Multi Commodity Exchange for October c...

August 27, 2021 2:28 PM

Sensex, Nifty witness modest gains in afternoon trade

The Sensex and the Nifty today witnessed modest gains in afternoon trade. Both stocks added more than 0.3 percent amid mixed global cues. The Sensex was trading above 56,100 while the Nifty was trading above 16,700 level. The BSE Sensex gained 184 points, or 0.33 percent, to trade at 55,132. The NSE Nifty also surged 64 points, or 0.38 percent, to trade at 16,701. In the forex market, the rupee also appreciated 28 paise to deal below 74 rupees per dollar mark. The domestic unit rose to 73 rupees...

November 5, 2020 5:51 PM

Sensex up by 724 points, Nifty ends at 12,120

Amidst mix global cues in the middle of US election results, the Indian equity markets witnessed steady increase today. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, ended at 41,340 to close at 724 points higher.   The Nifty of the National stock exchange ended above the crucial 12,000 level at 12,120 with an increase of 212 points, or 1.78 per cent. With today's rally, the S&P BSE Sensex erased all its 2020 losses and turned positive for the year. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the ...

July 10, 2020 5:01 PM

Sensex closes 143 points down, Nifty settles at 10,768

Benchmark domestic stocks today fell around 0.4 per cent amid weak Asian market cues. Sensex at Bombay Stock Exchange closed 143 points, or 0.39 per cent, down at 36,594. Similarly, the Nifty at National Stock Exchange slipped 45 points, or 0.42 per cent, to settle at 10,768. Broader indices at BSE also declined. The Mid-cap lost 0.72 percent and the Small-cap logged loss of 0.35 per cent.