stock market

April 17, 2025 10:08 AM

Indian stock market opens in red, IT stocks drag

After three consecutive days of gains, domestic benchmark indices opened in the red on Thursday amid weak global cues, as selling pressure was witnessed in the IT and auto sectors during early trade. As of 9:27 am, the Sensex was trading 338.13 points, or 0.44%, lower at 76,706.16, while the Nifty declined 120.75 points, or 0.52%, to 23,316.45. The Nifty Bank index was up 62.25 points, or 0.12%, at 53,180.00. The Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 52,300.65, down 44.90 points, or 0.09%. The...

April 15, 2025 9:59 AM

Sensex, Nifty surge over 2% as positive global cues boost investor sentiment

India’s frontline equity indices witnessed a strong rally in early trade on Tuesday, driven by positive global cues that lifted investor sentiment. Shortly after the opening bell, the Nifty 50 was trading 467 points, or 2.05%, higher at 23,295.55, while the Sensex jumped 1,569.89 points, or 2.09%, to 76,727.15. All sectoral indices were in the green, with Nifty Auto leading the pack with a nearly 3% surge. The Nifty Bank index soared 2%, while the IT, pharma, and metal indices also posted st...

April 3, 2025 5:55 PM

Stock market ends lower as investors take cautious approach on US tariffs

The Indian stock market closed lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious following US President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs. The new tariff structure includes a 10 per cent tax on all US imports, with higher tariffs on countries with a trade surplus. India will now face a 26 per cent tariff. The Sensex fell 322.08 points, or 0.42 per cent, to close at 76,295.36. During the day, the index fluctuated between an intraday high of 76,493.74 and a low of 75,807.55. ...

March 24, 2025 1:58 PM

India records highest market cap growth globally in four years

India's stock market posted the highest monthly gain among the world’s ten largest equity markets in March, rising 9.4 per cent in dollar terms, according to the latest stock exchange data. This marks the strongest rally in four years, following five consecutive months of decline. As per the data, the total market capitalisation of all listed companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) jumped to approximately $4.8 trillion, up from around $4.39 trillion at the end of February. This represen...

March 21, 2025 10:06 AM

Markets open lower as global uncertainty, tariff risks weigh

The Indian stock market opened in the red on Friday, following a record-breaking close in the previous session, as global uncertainties and the looming implementation of broad-based reciprocal tariffs on April 2 dampened investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell by 69.91 points, opening at 76,278.16, while the NSE Nifty slipped 22.40 points to begin the session at 23,168.25. Despite the weak start, market breadth was mixed, with 31 Nifty-listed companies advancing and 19 declining. Top gainers i...

February 10, 2025 10:06 AM

Stock market trades lower as Trump threatens new tariff on all steel, aluminium imports

Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Monday as US President Donald Trump threatened to start imposing a new 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports, including those from Canada and Mexico. The new tariffs are expected to be imposed from Monday (US time), with additional import duties expected later in the week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he would also announce reciprocal tariffs, which would take effect almost immediately. At 9.30 am, Sen...

January 31, 2025 10:13 AM

Stock market opens higher ahead of economic survey, union budget

As the nation gears up for the Economic Survey and the Union Budget 2025-26, domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, with optimism in the air as investors looked for potential catalysts from the upcoming announcements. The Sensex rose by 184 points or 0.24% to reach 76,935 around 9:31 a.m., while the Nifty gained 74 points or 0.32% to trade at 23,323 in early hours. Despite foreign institutional investors (FIIs) unwinding long positions, both Sensex and Nifty have maintained a thre...

January 6, 2025 11:13 AM

Sensex rises, Nifty crosses 24,000 in early trade

The Indian stock market opened higher on Monday, with buying observed in the IT and auto sectors. At around 9:32 AM, the Sensex was trading at 79,470.61, rising 247.50 points or 0.31 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 24,065, gaining 60.25 points or 0.25 per cent. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 678 stocks were trading in green, while 1,302 stocks were in red. Nifty Bank was down 139.60 points or 0.27 per cent at 50,849.20. The Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 57,823.65 after...

January 1, 2025 10:43 AM

Indian share market begins New Year on flat trajectory

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday as selling pressure was observed in the auto, PSU bank, financial services, pharma, and metal sectors on the Nifty. At around 9:35 am, the Sensex was trading at 78,054.12, down 84.89 points or 0.11%, while the Nifty was at 23,617.55, down 27.25 points or 0.12%. The overall market trend remained positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 1,538 stocks were trading in the green, while 621 stocks were in the red. According to market exp...

December 23, 2024 10:16 AM

Sensex, Nifty rebound amid mixed global cues

The Indian stock market jumped more than 600 points in early trade on Monday amid positive mixed global cues. At around 9:29 am, the Sensex was trading at 78,665.83 after gaining 624.24 points, or 0.80 percent, while the Nifty was trading at 23,773.45 after gaining 185.95 points, or 0.79 percent. The market trend remained positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 1,223 stocks were trading in green, while 494 stocks were in red. According to experts, in the short run, there will be marke...