domestic equity markets

August 12, 2026 10:23 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday as higher crude oil prices weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 35.99 points to 78,097.31 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 31.15 points to 24,444.55. Further in the trade, the BSE benchmark dropped 211.37 points to 77,953.66, and the Nifty traded 65.10 points down at 24,411.15. From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports...

August 11, 2026 10:47 AM

Equity markets open flat amid gains in crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened flat on Tuesday after surge in crude oil prices, while information technology and consumer durables stocks gained offset by weakness in banking and financial counters. Sensex opened 32.67 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 78,509.77, while Nifty started the session declining 8.70 points or 0.04 per cent at 24,575.10. Sector-wise, Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom rose 0.73 per cent, Nifty Consumer Durables gained 0.66 per cent and Nifty IT advanced 0.63 per cent. Rea...

August 10, 2026 10:39 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals on mixed cues

Domestic equity markets traded subdued on Monday amid resilient domestic demand and continued foreign investor buying, while crude oil prices surged up to 1 per cent offering mixed cues for investors. Sensex climbed 177.81 points or 0.22 per cent to hit an intraday high of 78,676 in early trade. Similarly, Nifty advanced around 50 points or 0.2 per cent to 24,620. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Pharma gained 0.72 per cent, followed by Nifty MidSmall Healthcare at 0.63 per cent and Nifty500 Heal...

August 7, 2026 10:33 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid rise in crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets open on mildly negative note on Friday amid surge in crude oil prices and following global cues ahead of key US economic data. Sensex opened at 78,516.08, down 438.68 points or 0.56 per cent, while Nifty decreased by 97.10 points or 0.39 per cent to 24,538.90. Sector-wise, financials, banking and cement shares were in selling pressure in early trade as Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank, Nifty Cement, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank declined up to 1 per cent. In co...

August 6, 2026 10:14 AM

Indian markets open higher on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Domestic equity markets opened higher on Thursday amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal and a better-than-expected June earnings season so far. Sensex started the session at 78,782.43, up 0.25 per cent or 200 points, while Nifty opened at 24,632.65, an increase of 8 points or 0.03 per cent. Sector-wise, IT, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and healthcare stocks were traded higher in early deals as Nifty IT, Nifty Chemicals, Nifty Pharma and Nifty 500 Healthcare jumped up to 0.50 per cent. On the other h...

August 5, 2026 10:07 AM

Indian equity markets open higher ahead of RBI’s policy outcome

Domestic equity markets opened higher on Wednesday ahead of the RBI's policy decision as the headline index surged almost 1 per cent, while global cues were also positive. Sensex started the trading session at 79,055.38, up over 600 points or 0.8 per cent, while Nifty opened 54 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 24,669.20. Sector-wise, realty, auto, energy, PSU banking stocks were gainers as Nifty Realty, Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Oil & Gas surged up to 2 per cent. While Nift...

July 24, 2026 10:00 AM

Indian Equities Tumble at Open as Brent Crude Tops $100 a Barrel

Domestic equity markets opened lower on Friday, with benchmark indices declining almost 1 per cent each amid heightened global uncertainty and a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude crossing the $100-per-barrel mark. Sensex opened 683.20 points or 0.89 per cent lower at 75,708.19, while Nifty declined 203.25 points or 0.85 per cent to 23,666.35. All sectoral indices traded in the red, with realty, metal and financial stocks witnessing the sharpest declines. Nifty Realty fell 0.95 per c...

July 22, 2026 4:16 PM

Sensex, Nifty End Sharply Lower; Realty and PSU Banks Lead Decline

Domestic equity markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday, extending losses for a third straight trading session, as selling pressure in realty and PSU banking stocks, along with rising crude oil prices amid tensions in West Asia, weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex declined 715.06 points, or 0.92 per cent, to close at 76,755.05, while the Nifty fell 191.45 points, or 0.79 per cent, to settle at 23,996.25, slipping below the psychologically important 24,000 level. Commenting on Nifty techni...

July 20, 2026 10:26 AM

Markets open lower amid weak global cues, rising crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues and spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors cautious. Sensex fell over 500 points or 0.7 per cent to an intraday low of 77,591 in early trade, while Nifty started the session 144 points or 0.6 per cent lower at 24,190.05. Sectorally, selling pressure was concentrated in financial stocks, with Nifty Private Bank index dropping more than 2 per cent, followed by the Nifty Realty ...

July 17, 2026 10:16 AM

Indian equity markets rise in early trade as IT, auto stocks advance

Domestic equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday, with benchmark indices gaining around half a per cent each despite weak global cues, led by buying in IT and auto stocks. In early trade, Sensex climbed 363 points or 0.47 per cent to 77,550, while Nifty advanced 100 points or 0.43 per cent to 24,176. Sectorally, IT stocks led the gains, with the Nifty IT index surging nearly 2 per cent, followed by Nifty Auto, which rose 0.83 per cent, and Nifty Private Bank, which gained...