India’s major indices Nifty and Sensex closed largely unchanged on Thursday as selling pressure on financial stocks limited gains in auto and FMCG stocks. HDFC Bank, which has the highest weightage in Nifty after Reliance Industries (RIL) emerged as the biggest laggard. The broader Nifty rose 14 points, or 0.06%, to close at 25,496.55, while […]
Indian markets broke their losing streak on Monday, supported by gains in the financial sector and energy stocks, with added strength from the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The Nifty ended a two-session decline to close at 25,682.75, up 211.65 points or 0.83%, while the 30-share BSE Sensex recovered after three straight declines to end at […]
India’s benchmark indices closed sharply lower on Friday, driven by broad selling across sectors. Consumer, IT and energy stocks were among the biggest laggards.The Nifty settled at 25,471.10, down 336 points or 1.30%, while the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points or 1.25% to close at 82,626.76. The volatility gauge, India VIX, ended at 11.73, down […]
India’s benchmark indices ended subdued in a largely bandwidth-constrained session on Wednesday. The Nifty extended its winning streak to the fourth day in a row, albeit with modest gains, while the BSE Sensex traded slightly lower. The 50-share index closed at 25,953.85, up 18.70 points or 0.07%, while the Sensex fell 40.28 points or 0.05% […]
Domestic institutional investors increasingly have the upper hand in India’s benchmark index, with their holdings in the Nifty-50 rising to a record 24.8% in December 2025, a historic shift that puts local money ahead of foreign investors. This milestone comes amid relentless FII sales of over Rs 1.6 lakh crore by 2025, highlighting a steady […]
Passenger car sales got off to a strong start in the new year, with carmakers across the board reporting healthy demand growth in January.Sales at domestic automakers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) rose 46% and 25% respectively compared to the same period last year.Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, Automotive Division, M&M, said, “Building on the […]
Indian shares closed lower on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty extending losses for a fifth straight session, as concerns over global trade and political uncertainty in Washington weighed on investor sentiment. An early attempt at a recovery quickly faded, with benchmark indices sliding into the red within minutes of the open as caution returned […]
After a quiet 2025, with gains of just 6%, shares of Bajaj Auto rose as much as 3% to the day’s high of Rs 9,783 on Tuesday after Emkay upgraded the stock to Buy from Add, citing robust growth prospects in the coming quarters.With a price target of Rs 11,100 per share, the brokerage has […]
After a volatile and largely disappointing 2025 for equity investors, seasoned market expert Dipan Mehta, director at Elixir Equities, believes 2026 could mark a meaningful turnaround – driven by an earnings rebound, selective stock selection and a shift towards export-oriented sectors.Speaking to ET Now, Mehta said 2025 looked like a ‘bear market in disguise’ despite […]
The Indian market went on a three-day losing streak on Thursday with the Sensex and Nifty staging a broad recovery after the US Federal Reserve implemented a 25 basis point interest rate cut overnight. The recovery came at the same time as the rupee weakened to a new low amid growing concerns over the lack […]