Benchmark | The Asian Age

Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 | Last Update : 07:01 AM IST

Benchmark Page-3

Telecom regulator Trai is in the final stage of slapping penalty on operators who have not met call drop norms for the March quarter, its chairman R S Sharma said.

Trai to slap fine on telcos for call drop violations in March quarter

Trai had tightened the rules and asked players to abide by its new quality of service benchmarks.

27 Jun 2018 4:56 PM

Benchmarks eked out modest gains in choppy trade on Tuesday as investors booked profit ahead of expiry of June derivatives contracts amid lacklustre overseas cues.

Markets look for direction amid global headwinds

Global markets were mixed amid escalating trade tensions between the US and other leading economies.

26 Jun 2018 6:53 PM

Sensex extends losses on global trade war worries

The BSE Sensex fell over 132 points in opening trade on Tuesday.

26 Jun 2018 10:24 AM

The BSE Sensex slumped over 219 points to close at 35,470.35 on Monday amid a weak rupee and continuing trade spat between the US and China. (Photo: AP)

Sensex slides 219 points on weak global cues

After a positive start, the 30-share benchmark advanced to a high of 35,806.97, but turned negative and hit a low of 35,430.11.

25 Jun 2018 4:44 PM

Sensex rises 257 points to close at 35,689.60 in see-saw trade

NSE Nifty went past the 10,800-mark in volatile trade on Friday.

22 Jun 2018 4:10 PM

The benchmark BSE Sensex got off to a lower start on Friday, tracking a sell-off in global markets amid escalating trade war worries. (Photo: AFP)

Sensex starts on negative note, falls 51 points

The 30-share index, which had lost 114.94 points in the previous session, fell by another 50.91 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 35,381.48.

22 Jun 2018 10:30 AM

The benchmark Sensex climbed over 123 points to 35,670.39 in opening trade on Thursday, led by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid continued buying by domestic institutional investors. (Photo: AP)

Sensex gets a buying lift, up 123 points; Reliance Industries at new high

It had gained 260.59 points in the previous session.

21 Jun 2018 10:36 AM

Benchmark Sensex rebounded by almost 261 points to close at 35,547.33 on Wednesday, breaking its two-day falling streak as investors accumulated recently beaten down metal, banking and realty counters. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex surges 261 points on global rebound; RIL ends at record high

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries topped the gainers list in the Sensex pack.

20 Jun 2018 4:09 PM

The BSE Sensex rebounded over 130 points in opening trade on Wednesday, reversing its two-session losing streak on value-buying in select blue-chips amid a strengthening rupee. (Photo: AP)

Sensex opens in green on value-buying, up 130 points

Overseas, mixed trend at other Asian markets also influenced trading sentiments here.

20 Jun 2018 10:22 AM

The BSE Sensex plunged around 262 points to end at a two-week low of 35,286.74 on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off across Asian and European markets after the US and China escalated their trade dispute.

Sensex tanks 261 points as US-China trade spat escalates

The 30-share barometer opened positive, but soon fell on widespread selling.

19 Jun 2018 3:59 PM

Benchmark Sensex declined by over 148 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a weak trend in global markets as the trade spat between the US and China intensified. (Photo: AP)

Sensex suffers more losses, down 148 points on global cues

Unabated capital outflows by foreign funds and profit-booking by retail investors too dampened sentiment.

19 Jun 2018 10:51 AM

Sensex, Nifty end lower on weak global cues

The broader Nifty ended down 0.17 per cent at 10,799.85, while the benchmark Sensex closed 0.21 per cent lower at 35,548.26.

18 Jun 2018 4:22 PM

The benchmark Sensex rose about 134 points in early trade on Friday as investors looked forward to release of key macroeconomic data amid positive global cues.

Sensex climbs 134 points ahead of macro data

The 30-share index went up 133.60 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 35,379.87.

11 May 2018 10:12 AM

Sensex ends flat in volatile trade

Benchmark indices posted marginal gains in choppy trade on Tuesday as investors booked profit amid weak global cues.

08 May 2018 4:23 PM

The BSE Sensex surged 293 points on Monday to close at an over three-month high of 35,208.14 while the broader Nifty recaptured the 10,700-mark.

Sensex soars 293 points to reclaim 35,000 mark

Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors added to the momentum.

07 May 2018 4:25 PM

Shares in Samsung BioLogics Co Ltd tumbled nearly 20 per cent on Wednesday.

Samsung BioLogics loses USD 6 billion in stocks

Samsung BioLogics reported a 1.9 trillion won (USD 1.77 billion) net profit in 2015.

02 May 2018 12:23 PM

IT stocks outperformed the benchmark index Sensex in April driven by the sharp jump in TCS.

IT stocks outperform Sensex in April, TCS jumps 24 crore

The outlook for the tech sector looks bullish owing to a weak rupee.

01 May 2018 6:20 PM

Sensex sheds 115 points on weak global cues, profit-booking

Sensex fell over 115 points while the Nifty closed below 10,600 on Wednesday.

25 Apr 2018 3:58 PM

Oil rose on Tuesday above USD 75 a barrel to its highest since November 2014, supported by OPEC-led production cuts, strong demand and the prospect of renewed US sanctions on Iran.

Oil prices rise to USD 75 a barrel, highest since 2014

One of the factors limiting the oil rally is rising US production.

24 Apr 2018 4:54 PM

Benchmark indices managed to close higher for the second straight session on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Sensex gains for second day, Nifty tops 10,600-level

The BSE Sensex rallied 165.87 to settle at 34,616.64 while the NSE Nifty ended 29.65 points higher at 10,614.35.

24 Apr 2018 4:09 PM

3 of 4

Columns

Shobhaa De