Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded lower on Thursday after a sharp sell-off in IT stocks weighed on market sentiment. Investor caution also increased after stronger-than-expected US jobs data for January dampened hopes for near-term interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.The BSE Sensex traded over 400 points lower to the day’s low of 83,817, […]
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 […]
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on buying interest in consumer and private banking stocks, although gains were limited by selling pressure in auto, IT and pharmaceutical names. While Nifty ended at 25,693.70, up 50.90 points or 0.20%, the BSE Sensex advanced 266.47 points or 0.32% to 83,580.40.Meanwhile, the volatility gauge India VIX ended at 11.94, […]
The software sector was rocked overnight by what analysts are calling a ‘SaaSpocalypse’ – a sudden and severe sell-off caused by new artificial intelligence tools unveiled by US AI startup Anthropic. This episode has heightened investor fears that AI will no longer just help software companies, but may now replace them. So, first: what exactly […]
Indian shares swung between gains and losses in a special trading session ahead of the federal budget on Sunday as investors turned cautious ahead of the government’s budget presentation. Market participants are looking for signals of increased government spending to support growth and measures to support export-oriented industries under pressure from US tariffs.After opening in […]
The Indian market ended higher on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty paring early losses after a volatile session, as investors weighed continued trading optimism against increasing caution ahead of the Union Budget this weekend.At the close, sentiment recovered with the Sensex adding 222 points, or 0.27%, to 82,566.37, and the Nifty gaining 76 points, […]
The Indian market ended higher on Wednesday, with Sensex and Nifty extending their gains from the previous day, after a landmark trade deal between India and the European Union lit the flames of risk appetite and pushed the benchmark indices deeper into record territory. A supportive global backdrop amplified this move, causing investors to rush […]
The Indian market ended lower on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty retreating as global trade war rhetoric returned to headlines and disappointed heavy gains at home. The BSE Sensex on Monday fell as much as 629 points intraday to touch a low of 82,941.01, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 0.7% to an intraday […]
Chart patterns across different time frames reflect indecision and increasing volatility, indicating exhaustion of the recent correction phase rather than a clear trend reversal. Analysts view a decisive close above the 25,880–25,900 zone as key to reviving upside momentum, while a break below 25,400–25,500 could deepen short-term weakness.NAGARAJ SHETTI SENIOR TECHNICAL RESEARCH ANALYST, HDFC SECURITIES […]
US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to force a deal on Greenland, this time by threatening high tariffs on a cluster of NATO allies, has injected new uncertainty into global markets, potentially pushing investors towards gold and silver, while increasing near-term volatility risks for equities, including in India, even as longer-term trading opportunities quietly come […]