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The buying came mainly from the domestic institutions, who bought equities worth Rs 2,148.95 crore while the foreign portfolio investors sold equities worth Rs 1,265.41 crore. — Representational image/Twitter

Market U-turn sees Sensex rising 2.9%

The FM said India's economic growth is likely to be robust at 8.9 per cent in the current financial year

21 May 2022 11:35 AM

Foreign investors behaviour still remained highly unpredictable with the week seeing some easing of the selling pressure. — Representational image/AFP

Inflationary, geopolitical pressure rising on market

On Friday, Sensex closed at 57362 down by 233 points or 0.39 pc while the Nifty-50 closed at 17153 down by 69.75 points or 0.40 per cent

26 Mar 2022 11:25 AM

Foreign portfolio investors' selling spree continued on Dalal Street with net selling of equities worth Rs 3,361.28 crore. The domestic institutions were net buyers of equities worth Rs 1,701.56. crore. — PTI

Stock market tanks again on virus fear

The mood in the market turned so bearish that all the Sensex and 49 of 50 Nifty-50 stocks closed with losses

07 Dec 2021 12:16 AM

SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi said that spike in equity market retail participation seen since lockdown. (PTI Photo)

Retail investors flocking to stock markets amid COVID-19 crisis: SEBI Chief

New demat accounts have shot up as several participants were first time investors, Tyagi said at FICCI event on capital markets

22 Jul 2020 1:19 PM

Sensex nosedives over 1,500 point. (PTI Photo)

Sensex down over 1,500 points, Nifty plunges below 9,500-level

ICICI Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, sinking over 8 per cent

04 May 2020 1:41 PM

The market will be looking forward to the release of industrial production, retail and wholesale inflation figures this week.

Market in corrective mode, may turn volatile

Analysts say traders and short term investors need to be cautious and should try to reduce weak long positions at 11950 and 12000 levels.

09 Dec 2019 1:15 AM

The Sensex gained 453.07 points or 1.17 per cent closing at 39,052.06 while the Nifty-50 gained 122.35 points or 1.07 per cent to close at 11,586.35. “The gains came on the back of a boost in sentiments after EU and UK negotiators reached a draft agreement on a new Brexit deal,” analysts said.

Markets cheer Brexit deal, FPIs buying

Broader market indices outperformed with BSE Mid Cap index and the Small Cap index gaining 1.77 per cent and 0.89 per cent respectively.

18 Oct 2019 2:29 AM

Sensex closed 503.62 points or 1.29 per cent down at 38593.52 points while the broader Nifty-50 Index closed at 11440.20, down by 148 points or 1.28 per cent.

Market’s undertone still seen as positive

Financials and auto stocks led the list of top losers in Wednesday's trading while IT and Power stocks were gainers.

26 Sep 2019 2:06 AM

Equity market is likely to continue its positive momentum as the easing US-Sino trade war tensions and hope of RBI cutting interest rate as well as stimulus measures announced by the government may trigger buying interest. (Representational Image)

Value buying to drive market up

On the F&O front, the highest put base for the Nifty is at 11000 strike. The Nifty has largely remained above these levels last week.

16 Sep 2019 2:43 AM

As global and domestic risks buffet the equity market, investors are ready to give a high premium to safety, it seems. A study of BSE 500 companies shows that stocks with even steep P/E values are in good demand now.

Investors now prefer safety to price

The companies that have gained the most over the last three-month period are having a high Price/ Earning ratio of 50 to 100 and even more.

15 Aug 2019 1:44 AM

Markets may also react to macroeconomic data released after market hours Friday.

Q1 earnings, macro data to drive markets this week: Analysts

Investors will also monitor trade-related developments, as well movement in the rupee and crude oil prices, they added.

14 Jul 2019 11:36 AM

As per the latest depositories data, FPIs withdrew a net sum of Rs 4,953.77 crore from equities during July 1-12, but poured in a net Rs 8,504.78 crore into the debt market, translating into a cumulative net investment of Rs 3,551.01 crore. (Photo: Representational)

FPIs remain net buyers in July so far, infuse Rs 3,551 cr in Indian markets

FPIs pulled out money from equity markets for five of the six sessions following the Budget, which was presented on July 5.

14 Jul 2019 11:27 AM

The Nifty-50 index closed 90.70 points or 0.07 per cent down at 11,823.30.

No clear trend emerging on Nifty

The market witnessed a sharp fall in the last hour of trade.

15 Jun 2019 1:48 AM

Exit poll trends would start coming in on May 19 after the close of voting.

Exit polls, election verdict to set market trend: Analysts

Experts are of the opinion that bourses may be indecisive till the final election outcome is known.

19 May 2019 11:10 AM

Morgan Stanley expects the stock market capitalisation to compound at a slower pace of 12 per cent to $6 trillion over the coming decade as compared to 14 per cent CAGR over the previous 25 years.

Morgan eyes 7 per cent growth for India

Morgan Stanley reiterated its forecast about India remaining in the midst of a liquidity supercycle over the medium term.

31 Oct 2018 12:51 AM

It is that time of the year when customers keep all their worries aside and enjoy some retail therapy, joy of gifting and engage in bargain hunting. (Photo: PTI)

India Inc gears up for festive season

The consumer confidence index for India has moved up in September.

08 Oct 2018 11:24 AM

As the equity market plunged for the fourth day in a row, where the BSE benchmark index plummeted over 1,100 points in afternoon trade on Friday, investor wealth witnessed an erosion of a whopping Rs 5.6 lakh crore in four days. (Photo: AFP)

Market crash wipes out Rs 5.6 lakh crore from investor wealth in 4 days

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies slumped Rs 5,66,187.15 crore to Rs 1,50,70,832 crore.

21 Sep 2018 5:38 PM

Indian equity benchmarks declined for the second straight session on Thursday as financial stocks came under pressure amid the rupee collapsing to a new record low against the US dollar and concerns over surging crude oil prices.

Sensex, Nifty clock 2nd straight session loss on F&O expiry, rupee woes

Investors shifted their focus to the June-quarter GDP data to be announced tomorrow.

30 Aug 2018 5:35 PM

The rupee recovered from its all-time low, rising 9 paise to 68.96 against the American currency in late morning deals.

Rupee recovers from record lows, up 9 paise against US dollar

The rupee is under pressure amid rising crude oil and higher inflation.

20 Jul 2018 12:16 PM

Public sector banks are planning to tap the markets to raise more than Rs 50,000 crore this fiscal to shore up their capital base for business growth and meeting regulatory global risk norms.

PSU banks plan to raise over Rs 50,000 crore equity capital in FY19

Leading the pack is the Central Bank of India, which has already got shareholders' approval.

08 Jul 2018 3:11 PM

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