Market

March 23, 2020 1:16 PM

Sensex, Nifty continue to plunge

Although markets saw an across-the-board selling, banking and auto stocks were the worst hit.  At 1 pm, BSE Sensex was down by 3,339 points to 26,577. Nifty meanwhile edged lower by 917 points to 7,829. The coronavirus epidemic has caused edged economies globally to dire straits.  ...

February 6, 2018 8:13 AM

Asian markets dive as Wall Street chaos spreads

Tokyo led a collapse throughout the region in early trade, diving more than five per cent, while Hong Kong was down almost four per cent at one point and Sydney sank three per cent. Dealers tracked their colleagues in New York, where the Dow suffered its worst points fall in history, wiping out a...

January 20, 2018 3:46 PM

Gold breaks 2-day slide, gains Rs 20 on jewellers’ buying

Silver also climbed by Rs 50 to Rs 39,900 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said besides a firm trend overseas, pick-up in buying by local jewellers to meet wedding season demand at the domestic spot market, mainly led to the rise in gold prices. Globally...

November 13, 2017 9:40 AM

Govt to inject more capital in state-owned banks: FM Arun Jailtey

Addressing heads of state-owned banks at PSB Manthan at Gurgaon in Haryana, Jaitley said, the government has decided to put in more capital from the Budget, through bonds and banks equity expansion. He said that the government wants a robust public sector banking system to enhance their ability ...

January 29, 2025 1:51 PM

Sensex tanks 270.78 pts to close at 31,524.68; Nifty falls 66.75 pts

After three straight sessions of gains, the Sensex opened lower and dropped further before ending down 270.78 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 31,524.68. It had rallied 581.87 points in the previous three sessions. The 50-share Nifty too closed lower 66.75 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 9,837.40. During ...