Nifty

Markets smell of bears as index future premium shrinks; Nifty teeters on 11,300

Nifty closing below 11,300 on Friday could predict another week of the market slide; Reliance drags down benchmark indices amid selling pressure on energy, telecom, power, metal and oil & gas stocks.

May 9, 2019

Coalition remarks spook market as jittery FIIs flee post-election uncertainty

Indian markets' slide gathers momentum amid BJP leader's remark of the possibility of minority government even as global indices' decline over US-China trade war fears decelerates.

May 8, 2019

From recession to trade wars, here's market's romance with Lok Sabha elections

The recent uptick in our markets may be attributed to rising expectations of a stable government, thereby making foreign players invest around Rs 54,000 crore (as on April 23) into our equity markets for the current calendar year.

May 6, 2019

Rupee slips against US dollar after Trump threatens to raise Chinese import tariffs

Volatility index India VIX spikes over 10 per cent to hit a new high of 27.83 points as Nifty crashes below 11,600 tracking global indices; US dollar inches closer to Rs 70 and crude dips below $70.

May 6, 2019

US-China trade talks, crude prices likely to spur market's poll-time volatility

Indians vote in the fifth round of polling in the seven-phase election on Monday while Chinese team arrives in Washington on May 8 to try and unknot trade relations between world's top two economies.

May 5, 2019

Week of F&O expiry, Lok Sabha elections expected to keep the markets choppy

Positive sentiment expected to carry forward from last week with earnings season underway and near-normal monsoon prediction.

Apr 21, 2019

40,000 for Sensex, 12,000 for Nifty clear possibility before elections end

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have broken out of the consolidation phase rallying for four straight sessions to hit all-time highs of 39, 363 and 11,810, respectively.

Apr 17, 2019

Where is market headed after hitting record high second time in three weeks?

Technical charts predict further upside after benchmark indices set record highs; markets to remain closed on Wednesday for Mahavir Jayanti and on Good Friday.

Apr 16, 2019

SpiceJet gains on Jet woes, rising international profile with network expansion

Budget carrier SpiceJet's stock zooms on the third day of gap-up opening as Jet Airways crashes; market expects further upside while lenders dither on rival's recapitalisation.

Apr 16, 2019

Buzz in banking stocks amid reports of another rate cut; ICICI Bank, SBI rally

Nifty Bank gains momentum early on while all major bank stocks witness price action led; Nifty IT under scanner as results season continues to unwind with Wipro results scheduled on Tuesday

Apr 16, 2019

Market consolidation to continue amid election uncertainty in a truncated week

IT, banking and oil stocks in focus as earnings season unfolds while election and economy numbers expected to roil shortened week.

Apr 14, 2019

Benchmark indices shed previous weeks' gains as poll worries induce choppiness

Indices move sideways with Sensex and Nifty registering marginal losses; results season fail to buoy markets under election pressure

Apr 13, 2019

Time for stock-specific play as 7-phase elections begin; market remains flat

Traders brace for increased volatility that could continue until government formation after general election results on May 23; volatility index India VIX rises.

Apr 11, 2019

Rafale order bombs markets; volatility soars ahead of Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls

Sensex shed nearly 1% and Nifty 0.75% after Supreme Court ruling on French warplane deal amid rising uncertainty over elections with the first phase of polling set to be held on Thursday.

Apr 10, 2019

Sensex tanks 355 points on global growth concerns

Except for oil and gas and power sector stocks all the sectors on both BSE and NSE ended in the red led by finance and banking stocks.

Mar 25, 2019

Markets cap robust week with major gains; Sensex, Nifty close above key levels

Improving trader sentiments buoy markets as domestic cues align with positive global outlook; broad sectoral gains indicate a continued rally.

Mar 15, 2019

Traders eye bullish turn as border tensions recede, US-China trade wars ease

Indian markets are closed on Monday but are expected to respond positively amid improving chances for Modi government's return and global cues.

Mar 4, 2019

Surgical strike 2.0: Markets jittery as BSE, NSE indices plunge

Going forward, the market is likely to react cautiously waiting for the turn of geopolitical events, watching for the responses of all major players, according to observers.

Feb 26, 2019

Budget 2019: Sensex rallies over 500 pts; Nifty nears 11,000 mark

The 30-share Sensex was trading 506.21 points or 1.40 per cent, higher at 36,762.90; and the 50-share Nifty inched near the 11,000 mark rallying 143.30 points, or 1.32 per cent, to 10,974.25.

Feb 1, 2019

Budget expectations, Q3 results to guide Indian equities

The NSE Midcap Index has closed at a five-week low and is beginning to witness broad-based selling. Nifty on the other hand has been able to eke out gains based on a select few bluechip stocks.

Jan 20, 2019