Sensex

Market today: Sensex crosses 40,400 to hit record high; Nifty above 11,900

The Sensex gained for the seventh straight session over the strong inflow of foreign funds and better than expected earnings post the corporate tax cut.

Nov 4, 2019

Sensex hits record high, surpasses 40,260, Nifty tops 11,900

Indian shares have seen steady gains in the last few sessions buoyed by positive global cues.

Oct 31, 2019

Auto companies aid Sensex in finishing in the green

The benchmark Sensex closed 94.99 points higher at 39,058.83 after logging an intra-day high of 39,196.67 and a low of 38,866.08. The broader Nifty ended at 11,604.10, gaining 15.75 points.

Oct 23, 2019

Market today: Sensex rises over 100 points, Nifty nears 11,480

The broader NSE Nifty traded 6 points higher at 11,470.05, while the benchmark BSE Sensex opened at 38,647.44, higher from its previous close of 38,598.99.

Oct 17, 2019

Sensex, Nifty nearly flat; metal stocks drag

Investors in India hoped that the government's corporate tax cut last month would give a fillip to companies' September-quarter earnings.

Oct 17, 2019

Market today: Nifty, Sensex rise ahead of inflation data; Infosys drops

Indian retail inflation probably reached a 12-month high in September, but still leaving room for further interest rate cuts.

Oct 14, 2019

Inflation data, Q2 results may keep equities jittery

The growth has hit the 81-month low.

Oct 13, 2019

Sensex, Nifty retreat as banks fall; Indiabulls dips 9%, Airtel top gainer

The broader NSE Nifty was down 0.35 per cent at 11,273.60 by 0437 GMT, while the benchmark BSE Sensex was weaker by 0.31 per cent at 38,060.12.

Oct 10, 2019

Markets today: Sensex opens on positive note; Nifty trades at 11,129.85 points

The Nifty was trading at 11,129.85 points on Wednesday morning.

Oct 9, 2019

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.15%; GDP growth for FY20 adjusted to 6.1%

The lending rates were reduced in a bid to reverse the consumption slowdown and shore-up growth.

Oct 4, 2019

Markets today: Sensex jumps 250 points, Nifty above 11,000-mark in opening trade

The 30-share Sensex recovered by 0.65 percent at 38,917.39, and the Nifty by 0.60 percent at 11,543.75.

Oct 1, 2019

Markets today: Sensex surges over 1,000 points, Nifty crosses 11,650 mark

Financials were among the top gainers, with the Nifty banking index, which tracks both state-owned and private-sector lenders, rising up to 5.5%.

Sep 23, 2019

Sensex jumps over 1,800 points, Nifty goes past 11,000 after govt slashes corporate tax

The government has decided to not levy the enhanced surcharge introduced in the Budget on capital gain arising from the sale of equity shares in a company liable for securities transaction tax.

Sep 20, 2019

Sensex slumps 470 points, Nifty settles marginally above 10,700; Yes Bank down 15%

Selling activity was witnessed across sectors and the key indices remained in the red throughout the day. Stock-wise, Yes Bank lost the most, by over 15 per cent.

Sep 19, 2019

Dalal Street nervous over oil; Sensex tanks 600 points, Nifty ends at 10,800

The global oil benchmark, Brent, was trading at $68 a barrel from its Friday's close of $60 prior to the attack on Saudi oil facilities during the weekend.

Sep 17, 2019

Nifty, Sensex slump 2% after dismal growth data

The broader NSE Nifty ended down 2.04% at 10,797.9, its biggest drop since July 8, while the benchmark BSE Sensex closed 2.06% lower at 36,562.91 in its worst day since October 11.

Sep 3, 2019

Sensex down 800 points after GDP shocker, bank, auto stocks drag

Indian 'VIX' or the volatility index -- market's expectation of volatility over the near term -- shot up by 7 per cent to 17.41.

Sep 3, 2019

Sensex, Nifty advance 2% after Centre takes steps to spur growth

The Sensex jumped over 762.74 points to 37,463.90, while the Nifty traded 216.95 points higher to top the 11,000-point mark at 11,046.30.

Aug 26, 2019

Recession fears highest in eight years, BoA-Merrill Lynch survey reveals

Half of as many as 171 managers with $455 billion of assets under management argued that corporates are over-leveraged.

Aug 19, 2019

Move to scrap super rich tax surcharge may lure back foreign portfolio investors

Markets respond energetically to reports government is considering the lifting of the surcharge proposed in the Union Budget 2019; Sensex, Nifty soar for the second day.

Aug 9, 2019