Markets

Rupee and Sensex Gain; Nifty Hits All Time High on FII Inflows

The Indian rupee and Stock indices opened higher on Wednesday following huge foreign inflows and higher Asian stocks.

Jul 23, 2014

Sensex Gain 1.2%, Nifty 1.1%; Telecom, RIL Surge

Indian stocks surged over one percent on Tuesday.

Jul 22, 2014

Gold Steady above $1,300 as Conflicts Spur Safe-haven Bids

Gold stabilised near $1,310 an ounce on Tuesday.

Jul 22, 2014

Rupee Remains Unchanged, Half of Sensex and Nifty Stocks Fall

Sensex closed 73.61 points or 0.29 percent higher at 25715.17 points, while Nifty ended 20.30 points or 0.26 percent higher at 7684.20 points.

Jul 21, 2014

BSE closes points 73.61 up on July 21

New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 73.61 points up to stand at 25,715.17. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 20.30 points up to stand at 7,684.20. Century Tex and MCX were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.60% and 7.85% along with Thermax and Sun TV Network with an increase of 4.47% and 4.43% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include CRISIL and HDIL with a decrease of 4.40% and 3.90% along with Canara Bank and Emami with a decrease of 3.17% and 3.10% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 3.76 points at 15,716.95 while the banking sector is up 5.58 points at 17,617.29 and the realty sector is down 19.76 points at 1,961.60. The Indian currency is 0.04 % up at Rs 60.26 per dollar.

Jul 21, 2014

Brokers trade on their computer terminals at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai

Rupee Gains, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty Surge Following Corporate Earnings

The surge in Indian stock index was also followed by gain in Asian stocks.

Jul 21, 2014

BSE closes points 80.40 up on July 18

New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 80.40 points up to stand at 25,641.56. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 23.45 points up to stand at 7,663.90. Exide Industries ltd. and Muthoot Finance Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 4.07% and 3.76% along with Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. and Karnataka Bank with an increase of 3.15% and 3.12% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Indian Hotels and GMR Infra with a decrease of 6.96% and 4.01% along with REC and Financial Tech with a decrease of 3.64% and 3.62% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 3.08 points at 15,713.19 while the banking sector is up 134.21 points at 17,611.71 and the realty sector is down 17.55 points at 1,981.36. The Indian currency is 0.22 % up at Rs 60.31 per dollar.

Jul 18, 2014

Indian Rupee, BSE, NSE Decline on Global Risk Aversion and Weak Asian Markets

On Friday, besides the Indian Rupee; BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty opened lower by 2.68 points and 10.2 points, after gaining for the third day on Thursday.

Jul 18, 2014

BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty Open Flat; Gain Momentum During Trading Hours

The Sensex opened at 25540.92 points versus its previous closing at 25549.72 points, while the Nifty recorded 7612.70 points versus its previous closing of 7624.40 points.

Jul 17, 2014

BSE closes points 321.07 down on July 16

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 321.07 points up to stand at 25,549.72. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 97.75 points up to stand at 7,624.40. JP INFRATEC and Financial Tech were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 19.86% and 9.99% along with IDFC and Adani Ports with an increase of 8.87% and 8.44% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Power Finance and REC with a decrease of 5.98% and 4.72% along with LIC Housing Finance Ltd. and South Indian Bank with a decrease of 3.71% and 2.97% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 222.85 points at 15,741.51 while the banking sector is up 426.10 points at 17,479.92 and the realty sector is up 82.61 points at 2,014.51. The Indian currency is 0.07% up at Rs 60.16 per dollar.

Jul 16, 2014

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Rupee Dips, Indian Stocks Open on Bullish Note

The Sensex opened 93.52 points higher at 25322.17 points, while the Nifty started its day with surge of 37.5 points at 7564.15 points.

Jul 16, 2014

BSE closes points 221.67 up on July 15

New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 221.67 points up to stand at 25,228.65. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 72.50 points up to stand at 7,526.65. Financial Tech and MCX were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.00% and 9.25% along with Future Retail and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. with an increase of 9.25% and 7.40% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Piramal Enterprises Ltd. and CRISIL with a decrease of 9.83% and 4.00% along with Sobha Developers Ltd. and Dr Reddys Lab with a decrease of 2.74% and 2.34% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 214.22 points at 15,518.66 while the banking sector is up 458.18 points at 17,053.82 and the realty sector is up 40.74 points at 1,931.90. The Indian currency is 0.15% down at Rs 60.16 per dollar.

Jul 15, 2014

A broker monitors share prices while trading at a brokerage firm in Mumbai

Rupee Dips, Sensex and Nifty Gain as June's Inflation Eases

On Tuesday, the broader Nifty and Sensex opened on bullish note by 37.15 points and 93.92 points after falling for previous four sessions due to sale of shares by foreign investors last week. According to Reuters report, the surge was attributed by June's consumer inflation rate report; that slowed to a low of 7.31 percent ahead of the RBI's policy review on 5 August.

Jul 15, 2014