Finance

August 28, 2026 10:24 AM

Sensex rises 193 points, Nifty gains as IT stocks drive early trade

The benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. During early trade, the Sensex was trading 193.02 points, or 0.25 per...

August 28, 2026 8:14 AM

Shares turn cautious ahead of Warsh speech; FX, bonds hold breath

Shares in Asia turned cautious on Friday after a Nvidia-fuelled technology rally, while currency and bond markets held their breath for the world's most powerful central banker to speak on U.S. interest rates. Oil prices were headed for weekly losses as Iran and Oman had agreed on administering tra...

August 27, 2026 4:19 PM

Sensex, Nifty post notable losses over global tensions

Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Thursday, with the Sensex falling 539 points and Nifty declining 0.48 per cent, as expiry-led volatility and continued uncertainty over a diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment. The BSE Sensex closed at 76,933.59, down 5...

August 27, 2026 10:22 AM

Sensex, Nifty post mild uptick over easing crude prices

The Indian equity markets posted a mild uptick early on Thursday as oil prices edged down on expectations of Iran-Oman talks over opening the Strait of Hormuz. As of 9.18 am, Sensex added 81 points, or 0.10 per cent, to reach 77,553 and Nifty gained 37 points, or 0.16 per cent, to reach 24,425. Ma...

August 27, 2026 8:18 AM

Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats

Stocks rose at the start of the Asia-Pacific trading session on Thursday as Nvidia's latest earningsreport beat estimates, lifting tech hardware manufacturers and reviving investor confidence after data overnight showed that the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is still running hot...

August 25, 2026 4:27 PM

Sensex, Nifty end higher as healthcare, pharma and PSU bank stocks lead gains

The benchmark indices recovered from early losses to end Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note, supported by gains in healthcare, pharma and public sector bank stocks. The Sensex rose 286.98 points, or 0.37 per cent, to settle at 77,656.09, while the Nifty gained 115.50 points, or 0.48 per...

August 25, 2026 8:28 AM

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S. Treasury yields were off their recent highs following a report that the Treasury Department might tap into its cash account t...