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, […]
The Indian market ended higher on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty paring early losses, as optimism over a possible trade breakthrough with Washington and the reopening of the US government boosted sentiment. Gains were capped by weakness in financial stocks after Bajaj Finance cut its asset growth forecast and volatility rose ahead of the […]
When Lenskart founder and CEO Peyush Bansal took the stage at the company’s listing ceremony on Monday, he didn’t just talk about valuations and vision. Instead, he shared how building India’s largest ever eyewear brand meant not only convincing engineers to join a ‘chashma ka company’, but even convincing his co-founder’s future father-in-law that an […]
The Indian market recovered from steep early declines but still closed lower on Friday, marking a third straight session of losses for the Sensex and Nifty, as investors held on to gains after October’s strong rally. The sell-off, driven by foreign outflows and a cautious global environment, was tempered by optimism over corporate earnings and […]
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said the capital markets regulator will comprehensively review the short selling and securities lending and borrowing (SLBM) mechanism after acknowledging that the system remains underdeveloped compared to other jurisdictions.Speaking at the CNBC TV-18 Global Leadership Summit, Pandey said, “An active SLBM program is critical […]
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%, […]
The Indian market ended higher on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty closing less than 1% below record highs, as investors positioned for an expected rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and optimism over a possible trade truce between the US and China boosted sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.44% to 84,997.13, up […]
The outsized gains of the past from Indian IPOs will fade in 2025 as investors become more discerning in what remains one of the hottest IPO markets in the world. The average return for stocks one month after listing has shrunk to 2.9% this year, compared with 22% last year and 25% in 2023, according […]
Indian markets are supported by strong domestic liquidity, even as global uncertainties weigh on sentiment. While foreign investors have turned cautious, steady buying by local investors and hopes of an India-US trade deal are keeping the indices floating near record highs. ET Markets spoke to Kranthi Bathini, equity strategist at WealthMills Securities, to understand what […]
India’s stock benchmarks the Sensex and Nifty rose sharply on Monday as softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforced expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025 and signs of progress in US-China trade talks, among other factors, lifted investor sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 700 points to an intraday high of 84,932.08, while […]