Markets

Stock market declines sharply amid selling pressure ahead of additional US tariffs

"Domestic market sentiment turned cautious as the US penalty tariff deadline expires tomorrow. The persistent depreciation of the Indian currency is adding pressure and may further impact foreign institutional inflows," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.

Aug 26, 2025

Nifty could touch 27,609 in the next 12 months: Report

The data compiled by PL Capital in its latest India strategy report said multiple factors, including benign inflation, government tax cuts, normal monsoons, and recent rate reductions by the Reserve Bank of India, are creating conditions for broad-based consumption growth.

Aug 26, 2025

IPO mainboard funding in India touches Rs 15,200 crore in Aug

Indian IPOs raised Rs 16,124 crore in July and Rs 17,688 crore in June. The highest fundraising from the SME space came from 28 companies that tapped the market. The level of funding is, however, down from Rs 1,205 crore in July and Rs 1,300 crore in June.

Aug 26, 2025

Indian stock market opens lower amid mixed global cues

Stock market tumbles after US moves to levy steep 50 pc tariffs

Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Metal index slipped 1.04 per cent. The Nifty Pharma index declined 1.57 per cent, the Nifty PSU Bank index was down 0.84 per cent and the Nifty Private Bank index fell 0.96 per cent.

Aug 26, 2025

Indian stock market rally continues for 3rd consecutive day, Sensex jumps 213 points

Indian indices close higher amid US Fed rate cut expectations

Sensex ended the session at 81,635.91, up 329.06 or 0.40 per cent. After a sharp decline in the last session, the 30-share index opened with a decent gap-up at 81,501.06 against the previous session's closing of 81,306.85. The index further escalated the momentum to touch an intraday high at 81,799.06 but remained range-bound.

Aug 25, 2025

Flipkart to create over 2.2 lakh additional seasonal job opportunities this festive season

According to the company, 15 per cent of new hires are first-time workforce entrants; roles include pickers, packers, sorters, and delivery executives, and there is a significant increase in hiring of women, PwDs and LGBTQIA+ associates compared to last year.

Aug 25, 2025

Sensex, Nifty open with gains as potential rate cut in US boosts sentiment

Sector-wise, the Nifty IT index led the gains with 1.77 per cent surge followed by Nifty Metal index up 0.88 per cent. The majority of other indices showed moderate gains.In the Nifty pack, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco and NTPC were the major gainers. ICICI Bank, Apollo Hospital, Jio Financial and Maruti Suzuki were the major laggards.

Aug 25, 2025

Gold falls by Rs 600 this week, silver also declines

According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), the price of 24-carat gold now stands at Rs 99,358 per 10 grams, compared to Rs 1,00,023 a week ago -- a decline of Rs 665. Prices of 22-carat gold fell to Rs 91,012 from Rs 91,621 per 10 grams, while 18-carat gold dropped from Rs 75,017 to Rs 74,519 per 10 grams.

Aug 24, 2025

Indian stock market opens lower amid fresh US tariff concerns

8 of top 10 most valued firms add Rs 1.72 lakh crore in market cap

Their market values saw sharp increases, boosting overall investor wealth. Hindustan Unilever's valuation jumped by Rs 34,280.54 crore to Rs 6,17,672.30 crore. Bharti Airtel added Rs 33,899.02 crore, taking its market cap to Rs 11,02,159.94 crore, while Bajaj Finance's valuation rose by Rs 20,413.95 crore to Rs 5,55,961.39 crore.

Aug 24, 2025

SEBI clears LIC's reclassification as public shareholder in IDBI Bank

This means LIC will now be treated like any other public investor in IDBI Bank. As per SEBI's rules, LIC's voting rights in the bank will be limited to 10 per cent of the total voting power. "The voting rights of LIC shall not exceed 10 per cent (ten per cent) of the total net effective voting rights of the IDBI Bank," the company said in its regulatory filing.

Aug 24, 2025

Indian stock market falls amid fresh US tariff threats, selling in IT stock

Global cues, fed rate cut signals among major factors to drive Indian stock market next week

In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut. This triggered a strong rally in US markets during the last trading session, and analysts believe the positive momentum could spill over into Indian equities when markets open on Monday.

Aug 24, 2025

India's forex reserves jump $1.49 billion to $695.11 billion

An increase in the country's foreign exchange kitty gives the RBI more headroom to strengthen the rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar. Adequate forex reserves enable the RBI to intervene in the spot and forward currency markets by releasing more dollars to prevent the rupee from going into a free fall and curbing its volatility.

Aug 22, 2025

Indian stock market opens lower amid mixed global cues

Broader markets started the day mixed, as the Nifty midcap 100 index edged up slightly by 0.06 per cent, while Nifty smallcap index 100 fell by 0.24 per cent.

Aug 22, 2025

India's growth story strong as capital markets hit $5 trillion: DIPAM Secretary

Speaking at the 22nd edition of FICCI's Annual Capital Markets Conference (CAPAM 2025) here, Chawla said that the government has developed a composite growth and asset management strategy to strengthen capital markets in an integrated way.

Aug 21, 2025

Indian stock market opens higher, Sensex above 83,400

Indian stock market ends higher amid GST rate overhaul

Sensex closed at 82,000.71, up 142.97 points or 0.17 per cent. Continuing the rally for the fourth consecutive session, the 30-share index opened with a decent gap-up at 82,220.46 against last session's closing of 81,857.84. However, the index remained range-bound amid profit booking in the Auto and FMCG sectors.

Aug 21, 2025