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Sensex and Nifty Open Higher, Tata Steel Gains after Investor's Approval on Raising Borrowing Limit

At 9:15 am on Wednesday, Sensex opened higher at 25,565.19 by 44 points and Nifty too recorded an increase of 10.15 points opening at 7641.85.

Jun 18, 2014

Sensex Surges 300 Points, Huge Inflows in Oil and Gas; Investors Shrug Off Iraq Crises

BSE index ended up at 25,521 points with an incline of 330.71 points at 1.31 percent change, while Nifty reached 7631.70 points, surging 98.15 points with a 1.3 percent change.

Jun 17, 2014

Sensex Opens Red; FMCG, Auto and Healthcare Dip

Indian share market opened in red on Tuesday, as conflict in Iraq and a gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia has increased tensions among investors

Jun 17, 2014

BSE closes points 37.69 down on June 16

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 37.69 points down to stand at 25,190.48. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 8.55 points down to stand at 7,533.55. MCX and Dish TV India were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 5.49% and 5.37% along with Strides Arcolab Ltd. and Reliance Capital Ltd with an increase of 4.97% and 4.49% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include JPINFRATEC and Suzlon Energy with a decrease of 5.65 % and 4.90% along with Federal Bank and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 3.34 % and 3.25 % at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 163.24 points at 15,031.83 while the banking sector is down 89.28 points at 17,220.59 and the realty sector is up 34.00 points at 2,028.75. The Indian currency is down 0.51% at Rs 60.07 per dollar.

Jun 16, 2014

Indian Shares Open Low, Crude Oil Prices Hit 9-Month High

Indian shares on Monday started on the lower side, after recording the biggest 1-day fall in four and a half months on Friday.

Jun 16, 2014

Infosys won't be affected even if more top executives exit: NR Narayana Murthy

Bangalore, June 15 (ANI): NR Narayana Murthy while addressing last AGM as the Infosys chairman, said that Infosys has enough senior managers to run the business even if more executives leave, after a spate of staff exits triggered concerns about a leadership vacuum. Murthy played down the departure of at least 11 senior executives since he was brought back from retirement in June last year to help regain market share, saying some of them were low performers. Infosys shareholders are betting on Vishal Sikka, who will take over on August 1 from current CEO SD Shibulal, to turnaround the company by tapping opportunities in new technology areas including cloud computing and mobility.

Jun 15, 2014

BSE closes points 348.04 down on June 13

New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 348.04 points down to stand at 25,228.17. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 107.80 points down to stand at 7,542.10. Motherson Sumi and Prestige Estates were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 3.07% and 2.59% along with HCL Tech and Thermax with an increase of 2.10% and 1.98% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Jaiprakash Associates and DLF with a decrease of 8.30% and 8.23% along with HPCL and Hindustan Copper Ltd. with a decrease of 8.17% and 7.04% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 258.25 points at 15,200.85 while the banking sector is down 408.91 points at 17,309.87 and the realty sector is down 110.40 points at 1,994.75. The Indian currency is down 0.67% at Rs 59.65 per dollar.

Jun 13, 2014

Indian Shares Kick off Trading at 25,677.05 Points, Oil Stocks Surge to 9-Month High

The BSE sensex on Friday opened at 9.00 am at 25,620.05 points but immediately plunged by 23.47 points. It recorded a few rises and plunges during the pre-opening time slot and finally surged to 25,677.05 points right before the market opened for trading at 9.15 am.

Jun 13, 2014

BSE Sensex Opens on Low Note, Infosys Surges after Naming New CEO

The BSE sensex opened on the lower side today, and the plunge has been credited to losses in global stocks and foreign investors selling shares as a precautionary measure before the inflation data is released.

Jun 12, 2014

BSE closes points 109.80 down on June 11

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 109.80 points down to stand at 25,473.89. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 29.55 points down to stand at 7,626.85. Britannia Industries and Suzlon Energy were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.57% and 4.93% along with Havells India and Amara Raja with an increase of 4.25% and 4.09% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include TTK Prestige and HDIL with a decrease of 9.44% and 9.21% along with Future Retail and Unitech with a decrease of 8.25% and 7.00% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 71.48 points at 15,365.39 while the banking sector is down 45.73 points at 17,635.9 and the realty sector is down 94.65 points at 94.65. The Indian currency is up 0.10% at Rs 59.23 per dollar.

Jun 11, 2014

Sensex Opens Flat after Reaching Record High, Shares Fall on Profit Taking

The BSE seansex opened flat on Wednesday, after hitting record highs in the last few days.

Jun 11, 2014

BSE closes points 3.48 up on June 10

New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 3.48 points up to stand at 25,583.69. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 1.80 points up to stand at 7,656.40. TTK Prestige and Gitanjali Gems were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 13.50% and 9.43% along with Essar Oil and Bharti Infratel with an increase of 8.41% and 6.51% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Sobha Developers Ltd. and Pipavav Defence with a decrease of 5.94% and 4.95% along with Shree Cement and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. with a decrease of 4.78% and 4.73% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 2.91 points at 15,436.87 while the banking sector is down 135.69 points at 17,681.67 and the realty sector is down 66.89 points at 2,189.12. The Indian currency is up 0.15% at Rs 59.29 per dollar.

Jun 10, 2014

A man looks at a screen across the road displaying the election results on the facade of the BSE building in Mumbai

Indian Shares Likely to See a Positive Day; Fertilizers and Real Estate Stocks Rally

Indian Shares are likely to see a positive day, after regional markets have been witnessing a strong inflow of foreign funds.

Jun 10, 2014

BSE closes points 183.75 up on June 9

New Delhi, June 09 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 183.75 points up to stand at 25,580.21. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 71.20 points up to stand at 7,654.60. Unitech and Grasim Industries Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 17.16% and 11.38% along with Sobha Dev and Sun TV Network with an increase of 8.96% and 8.95% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Pipavav Defence and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. with a decrease of 4.98% and 3.12% along with Bajaj Finserv Ltd. and MCX with a decrease of 2.96% and 2.79% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 234.63 points at 15,419.15 while the banking sector is up 28.77 points at 17,817.36 and the realty sector is up 127.98 points at 2,256.01. The Indian currency is up 0.16% at Rs 59.07 per dollar.

Jun 9, 2014

Indian Shares Set to Surge this Week, Market Riding on Hopes of New Govt's Economic Reforms

After closing on a record high last Friday, Indian shares started on a positive note at the Bombay Stock Exchange this morning. The market kicked off the pre-opening time slot at 25,479.50 points reaching a high of 25,543.60 points in minutes.