Australian shares fell on Monday as new uncertainty around US tariff policy left investors confused, dragging down most sectors except the mining sector, which benefited from flows from safe havens. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.6% lower at 9,026 points. The benchmark rose 1.8% last week. Markets were left with a murky picture after the […]
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hit record highs on Monday, with shares of technology companies and retailer Walmart rising and investors largely brushing aside concerns about the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Shares of Walmart rose 3%, boosting the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, where the retail giant […]
Driven by stabilizing global interest rate dynamics and a gradual increase in enterprise technology budgets, Viraj Gandhi, CEO of SAMCO Mutual Fund, believes India’s IT stack is positioned for a moderate comeback in 2026. While the sector faced a challenging 2025 amid subdued discretionary spending, he expects improving deal traction, recovery in margins and normalizing […]
The Indian market ended higher for a sixth straight session on Monday, lifted by financial stocks after the Reserve Bank of India introduced relief measures for exporters facing tariff pressure. Optimism around second quarter earnings continued to support broader risk appetite.The S&P BSE Sensex rose 388 points, or 0.46%, to close at 84,950.95. The NSE […]
The main index Nifty ended on a positive note for the fifth day in a row, helped by strong buying in financial services and auto stocks. The daily chart showed a breakout from this consolidation zone, confirming renewed bullish momentum. Commenting on today’s Vatsal Bhuva, technical analyst at LKP Securities said today’s breakout highlights the […]
The Indian market ended higher on Wednesday, with financials and IT stocks leading the Sensex and Nifty, as renewed optimism over a possible trade deal with the US and expectations of an end to the government shutdown in Washington, among other things, boosted investor confidence.The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.71% to 84,466.51, up 595.19 points, […]
Hello and welcome to ET Market Watch, I am Neha Vashishth. Let’s get to the main market highlights:Indian shares closed higher on Wednesday, with financials and IT stocks leading the way. Optimism about a possible US-India trade deal and expectations of an end to the US government shutdown boosted investor sentiment. The Sensex climbed 595 […]
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded consumer-oriented stocks worth Rs 9,477 crore in October, while pouring Rs 13,279 crore into the financial space, data from ACE Equity showed. Interestingly, the selling off of consumer stocks took place despite the rollout of GST 2.0, a tax reform aimed at boosting consumption. While holiday retail sales rose 8.5%, […]
The Indian market ended lower on Thursday, erasing early gains as investors took a break from October’s sharp rally. Losses in financial and metal stocks weighed on the Sensex and Nifty, marking a second consecutive session of declines, while midcap and smallcap stocks sold off more steeply.The S&P BSE Sensex fell 148.14 points, or 0.18%, […]
Global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has made significant changes to the India Equity Strategy’s focus list for the Asia Pacific region, adding Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Mukesh Ambani-owned Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) to the list. In addition, the brokerage firm also said that it has removed Interglobe Aviation (IndiGo) and Jubilant Foodworks from its […]