Stock Market

Mutual fund holdings beyond top 500 stocks spike to 2018 highs

New Delhi: Mutual fund holdings beyond the top 500 stocks as percentage of market volumes of the top 500 stocks have now started surpassing 2018 highs, a report said. The curve had…
Sensex scales 66K mark with 400-point jump

New Delhi: BSE Sensex crossed the 66,000 mark on Thursday as the index moved up 400 points. BSE Sensex is trading above 66,000 points, NTPC leads the gains up by 2 percent,…

Sensex rallies on lower US inflation data

New Delhi: The October US inflation data is a gamechanger for the stock market. The 3.2 per cent October inflation print is lower than expected. More importantly, the mere 0.2 per cent…
FPIs pulling out of stocks but stepping up investments in debt instruments

Mumbai: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continue to pull out money from the Indian equity markets in November but have stepped up investment in debt instruments resulting in a net inflow of foreign…
Stock markets fall in early trade on unabated foreign fund outflows

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Friday due to weak trends in global stock markets and unabated foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 251.25 points to 64,580.95, extending…
Analysts predict big rally to take Nifty beyond 23K by next Samvat

New Delhi: The market is likely to witness a major rally before the next Samvat, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Once there is some clarity on the…
Market mayhem: Investors’ wealth plunges Rs 7.59 lakh crore

New Delhi: Investors’ wealth eroded by Rs 7.59 lakh crore on Monday as the equity market took a heavy drubbing amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged…

Here’s why Adani shares are falling today; Adani Green Energy drops over 4%

New Delhi: Shares of Adani group stocks fell on Thursday after a report from investigative reporting platform OCCRP alleged hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded group stocks through…
Sensex opens with losses; investors wait for RBI’s rate hike decision

Mumbai: Domestic key indices of equity markets made marginal losses during the early trading hours on Thursday. Investors were in wait-and-watch mode as the outcome of the Reserve Bank of India’s three-day…
Rupee gains 12 paise against US dollar on rally in equities

New Delhi: The rupee appreciated 12 paise to close at 82.08 against the US currency on Friday, supported by a rebound in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. However, corporate dollar…
Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade as IT, oil shares recover

Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a highly volatile trade on Monday, riding on the back of a recovery in IT, oil and financial stocks after a two-day fall…
IT stocks at crossroads, says Kotak Securities report

Chennai: Information technology (IT) stocks are at crossroads with valuations declining, but this seems to be fair given the demand slowdown, Kotak Securities Ltd in a sectoral research report. According to the…
Sensex, Nifty rise for 2nd day as banking, metal shares shine

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a second straight day on Tuesday on gains in banking, IT and metal shares following a firm trend in the global markets.…
Sensex, Nifty settle at fresh lifetime highs; maintain winning momentum for 6th day

Mumbai: The Sensex and Nifty ended at fresh lifetime peaks on Tuesday amid a largely firm trend in other Asian markets and continuous foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 177.04…
Markets hit fresh all-time highs; rally for 5th day

Mumbai: Benchmark indices ended at fresh lifetime highs on Monday amid foreign fund inflows, a decline in crude oil prices and buying in index major Reliance Industries. Rallying for the fifth day…