Sensex declines 182 points on losses in IT, metal shares, sluggish Asian peers

Sensex declines 182 points on losses in IT, metal shares, sluggish Asian peers

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 182.01 points or 0.22% to settle at 81,451.01 as 24 of its constituents retreated and six advanced. During the day, it dropped 346.57 points or 0.42%, to 81,286.45. File | Photo Credit: AP Stock markets closed lower in a range-bound trade on Friday (May 30, 2025) following losses in […]

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Sensex jumps over 500 points in early trade

Sensex jumps over 500 points in early trade

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday (May 29, 2025) after two days of decline, mirroring a rally in Asian markets amid positive developments on the US tariffs front. Also, foreign fund inflows drove equity markets higher. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex jumped 504.57 points to 81,816.89 in early […]

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Rupee falls 1 paisa to close at 85.59 against U.S. dollar

Rupee falls 1 paisa to close at 85.59 against U.S. dollar

Representational image | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day down by 1 paisa at 85.59 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), on dollar demand from importers and foreign banks as well as surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said market sentiment […]

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Rupee rises 17 paise to close at 85.40 against U.S. dollar

Rupee rises 17 paise to close at 85.40 against U.S. dollar

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 17 paise to settle at 85.40 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (May 19, 2025), on a weak U.S. dollar index and a decline in crude oil prices. Forex traders said global investors were also cautious as global rating agency Moody’s downgraded U.S. investment grade […]

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Markets bounce back in early trade as inflation cools to 6 year low in April

Markets bounce back in early trade as inflation cools to 6 year low in April

Representative image | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) as retail inflation eased to a nearly six-year low of 3.16% in April, creating enough room for the Reserve Bank to go for another round of rate cuts in the June monetary policy review. […]

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Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Too many letters. Oh, and I’m not talking about the Russian alphabet, although it also has way too many letters. I’m talking about modern correspondence in this digital age. (The writer apologises for the loose use of the word letters. Sadly, this writer is forever apologising). In fact, […]

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Markets end last trading day of FY-23 in style; Sensex, Nifty rally nearly 2% on firm global trends

Markets end last trading day of FY-23 in style; Sensex, Nifty rally nearly 2% on firm global trends

Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the last day of the 2022-23 fiscal with a nearly 2% jump on March 31 in line with firm trends in the global markets and heavy buying in index major Reliance Industries. Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the […]

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Sensex, Nifty rally over 1% in early trade on firm global trends, gains in RIL

Sensex, Nifty rally over 1% in early trade on firm global trends, gains in RIL

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied more than 1% in early trade on March 31 in line with firm trends in the global markets and heavy buying in index major Reliance Industries. Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the positive momentum in the equity […]

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Markets trade higher in early trade; Nifty tests 17k level

Markets trade higher in early trade; Nifty tests 17k level

File image. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices were trading in the positive territory in early trade on March 29 amid fresh foreign fund inflows and buying in HDFC twins. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 218.68 points to 57,832.40 in initial trade. The broader NSE Nifty climbed 71.5 points to 17,023.20. Among the Sensex firms, […]

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