Sensex, Nifty end higher as strong rupee lift market sentiment

Nifty Rises Over 1% This Week; Banks, Auto Stocks Lead Rally

Conversely, FMCG index dipped 4 per cent for the week after the government announced a higher excise duty on cigarettes. Broader indices outperformed benchmark indices for the week, with the Nifty Midcap100 up 1.74 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap100 edged up 0.77 per cent. Jan 3, 2026
BSE resolves 109 investor complaints against 92 companies in Dec

BSE resolves 109 investor complaints against 92 companies in Dec

Further, the stock exchange informed that the top three companies where complaints have been pending for redressal for more than one month as of September 2025 include JSW Steel Limited, Madhuveer Com 18 Network Limited, and Dhani Services Limited. Jan 2, 2026
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty post mild gains as auto, metal stocks lead rally

As of 9.30 am, Sensex advanced 185 points, or 0.22 per cent to 85,374 and Nifty gained 61 points, or 0.24 per cent to 26,208. Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 adding 0.42 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.30 per cent. Jan 2, 2026
Small-time vendors in Chandigarh anguished over GST hike move on tobacco products

Cigarettes, pan masala to get costlier from Feb 1 amid new GST and cess; what changes

The Finance Ministry also notified the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026. Parliament had approved two Bills in December enabling the levy of the new Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing and excise duty on tobacco. Jan 1, 2026
Reserve Bank Of India

Indian economy grows strongly over robust domestic demand, benign inflation: RBI

"Global financial markets appear strong on the surface but show growing underlying vulnerabilities. Sharp rise in equities and other risk assets, the expanding role of non-bank financial intermediaries and their deepening interconnectedness with banks, and the growth of stablecoins all heighten global financial system fragilities," it mentioned. Jan 1, 2026
'No communication received': Vodafone Idea on Cabinet relief reports

'No communication received': Vodafone Idea on Cabinet relief reports

In a stock exchange filing, Vodafone Idea said the reports were speculative in nature and that it had not received any official communication confirming such a decision. "We have not received any communication from the Government in relation to the above reported matter," the telecom operator stated in its exchange filing. Dec 31, 2025
Indian stock markets opened weak on Thursday as pressure from a falling rupee and continued foreign investor selling kept sentiment muted on Dalal Street.    The opening also coincided with the weekly F&O expiry for the Sensex, adding to the cautious

Sensex up in early trade, Nifty crosses 26,000 on final trading day of 2025

Among sectoral gainers, the Nifty Metal was the top gainer up 1.33 per cent, followed by Nifty Chemicals adding 1.09 per cent and Nifty PSU Bank gaining 0.79 per cent. Immediate support is placed at 25,750–25,800 zone, while resistance is placed near 26,050–26,100 zone, analysts said. Dec 31, 2025
Gold, silver see strong upswing; Fed decision in focus

Silver, gold crash in Indian futures market on last day of 2025

Silver futures for March 2026 on MCX tumbled 4.63 per cent to Rs 2,39,395 per kg and gold futures for February 2026 slipped 0.51 per cent to Rs 1,35,973 per 10 grams in morning trade. Volatility remained elevated amid geopolitical tensions such as US strikes on Venezuela's dock facilities and Chinese naval exercises that bolstered safe‑haven demand earlier in the week. Dec 31, 2025