Indian benchmark indices closed higher for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, extending momentum from Tuesday, even as IT stocks weighed heavily on the markets. Gains in most other sectors, supported by optimism around the India-US trade deal, helped offset the drag. The Nifty settled at 25,776 points, up 48.45 points or 0.19%, while the […]
Markets hit new record highs — 26,325.80 on the Nifty and 86,159 on the Sensex — on Friday before giving up gains to close marginally lower as weakness in pharma and financial stocks outweighed support from the auto and IT sectors. The Nifty settled at 26,175.75, down 27.20 points (0.10%), while the Sensex fell 64.77 […]