India’s benchmark indices – the Nifty and the BSE Sensex – ended sharply lower on Friday, driven by broad selling pressure. Auto, financial services and FMCG stocks were among the top laggards, while the IT sector witnessed selective buying.In a volatile trading session, the broader Nifty fell 317.90 points, or 1.25%, to close at 25,178.65. […]
The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 most valued companies fell by Rs 2,18,902.09 crore last week, with Bharti Airtel taking the biggest hit in line with a bearish trend in equities.Last week, the benchmark BSE fell 1,527.52 points or 1.84 percent. “Equity markets ended the week under significant pressure as continued […]
MUMBAI: India’s largest lender State Bank of India has acquired around 135,000 lakh ft of office space across a total of six floors of a commercial tower in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli area through a long-term lease to house its global IT centre.The agreed rental price is Rs 125.05 per sq ft per month, which translates […]
French multinational bank BNP Paribas on Friday bought 5.28 lakh shares worth Rs 64 crore in State Bank of India (SBI) through a block deal. The seller in the deal was Societe Generale.The shares were bought through its investment arm BNP Paribas Financial Markets at a price of Rs 1,204 each versus Thursday’s closing price […]
India’s frontline indices closed subdued on Wednesday as weakness in the financial, FMCG index and energy sectors limited upward movement even as IT and auto stocks threw in their weight. The Sensex rose 50.15 points, or 0.06%, to settle at 82,276.07, while the 50-share Nifty rose 57.85 points, or 0.23%, to 25,482.50.Meanwhile, the volatility gauge […]
India’s frontline indices Nifty and the BSE Sensex closed sharply lower on Tuesday, dragged by a sharp decline in IT, auto and banking stocks. Today’s fall has wiped out Rs 2.85 lakh crore of investor wealth for stocks listed on the BSE. While the 30-share Sensex closed 1,069 points or 1.28% lower at 82,226, the […]
India’s benchmark indices rose on Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on Friday. The 30-share Sensex rose over 670 points to hit an intraday high of 83,486 before paring gains at 83,294.66, up 480 points or 0.6%. The Nifty also advanced 142 points to close at 25,713.Meanwhile, […]
The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued companies rose by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, led by Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India, which emerged as the biggest gainers.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 187.95 points, or 0.22 percent, in the past week. Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of […]
India’s benchmark indices recovered on Monday, breaking their recent losing streak amid strong gains in financial and energy stocks, with additional support from pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks. The Nifty ended its two-day decline to close at 25,682.75, up 211.65 points or 0.83%, while the 30-share BSE Sensex recovered from a three-session decline to settle at […]
The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued companies eroded by over Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest laggards amid a bearish trend in equities.The benchmark BSE has fallen 953.64 points or 1.14 percent in the past week. […]