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Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,950, Sensex down 151 points after a volatile session

BUSINESS

Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,950, Sensex down 151 points after a volatile session

Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, ONGC, Coal India and Trent were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Tata Steel, SBI Life Insurance, JSW Steel, HDFC Life and L&T. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices ended flat. On the sectoral front, metal and PSU Bank indices rose 1.2 percent each, while IT, pharma, FMCG and realty shed 0.5-1%.

Taking Stock: Bulls back in action as Nifty tested 26,000, Sensex gained over 550 points on global cues

BUSINESS

Taking Stock: Bulls back in action as Nifty tested 26,000, Sensex gained over 550 points on global cues

After opening higher, Sensex and Nifty extended gains on hopes of further rate cut by the US Fed and a growing confidence over a potential US-China trade in the offing.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

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First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

Gold fell — after posting its first weekly drop since mid-August — as progress on a US-China trade deal sapped haven demand.

Closing Bell: Nifty above 25,950, Sensex gains 567 pts; metal, realty, PSU Banks shine

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Closing Bell: Nifty above 25,950, Sensex gains 567 pts; metal, realty, PSU Banks shine

BSE Midcap index added 0.7% and smallcap index rose 0.5%. SBI Life Insurance, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, SBI, Eternal were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance. Except media, pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with metal, PSU Bank, oil & gas, realty index up 1-2%.

More than 40 smallcaps gain between 10-36% as broader indices outperform

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More than 40 smallcaps gain between 10-36% as broader indices outperform

In this month, FII sold equities of Rs 244.02 crore, while DII bought equities worth Rs 33,989.76 crore, till now.

Market extends gains in fourth week, first time in 2025; FIIs turn buyers

BUSINESS

Market extends gains in fourth week, first time in 2025; FIIs turn buyers

The Foreign Institutional Investors' (FIIs) turned net buyers for week as they bought equities worth Rs 342.74 crore.

Taking Stock: Market snaps six-day run; Nifty below 25,800, Sensex down 345 pts

BUSINESS

Taking Stock: Market snaps six-day run; Nifty below 25,800, Sensex down 345 pts

Cipla, HUL, Adani Ports, Max Healthcare, UltraTech Cement were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Shriram Finance, ICICI Bank.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

BUSINESS

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

The GIFT Nifty is trading higher at around 26,034.50, indicating a higher opening for the day

Closing Bell: Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 345 points; metals shine

BUSINESS

Closing Bell: Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 345 points; metals shine

Cipla, HUL, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Max Healthcare, UltraTech Cement were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, Shriram Finance, ICICI Bank. On the sectoral front, metal index up 1%, while FMCG, PSU Bank, pharma, private bank, IT, consumer durable down 0.5-1%. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices are trading flat.

Taking Stock: Market extend gains; Nifty near 25,900, Sensex up 130 pts

BUSINESS

Taking Stock: Market extend gains; Nifty near 25,900, Sensex up 130 pts

More than 200 stocks touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Bank of India, IDFC First Bank, City Union Bank, Shriram Finance, Axis Bank, Indian Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Titan Company, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco Industries, L&T, SBI, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, PNB, Bajaj Finserv, Ceat, Federal Bank, Grasim Industries, among others.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

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First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

The yields on US 10-year Treasury were up marginally at 3.95 percent, while US 10-year Treasury yield remained unchanged at 3.44.

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty squander most of the gains to end flat; IT gains

BUSINESS

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty squander most of the gains to end flat; IT gains

BSE Midcap index down marginally, while smallcap index shed 0.4%. Infosys, HCL Technologies, TCS, Shriram Finance, Axis Bank were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Eternal, Interglobe Aviation, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consumer, Eicher Motors. On the sectoral front, IT index rose 2%, Private Bank index up 0.5%, while oil & gas index down 0.6%.

Closing Bell: Sensex flat, Nifty above 25,850 on Muhurat day; smallcaps shine

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Closing Bell: Sensex flat, Nifty above 25,850 on Muhurat day; smallcaps shine

Biggest Nifty gainers were Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, Grasim, while losers included Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, HCL Technologies, Max Healthcare, Asian Paints. Among sectors, metal, media, telecom up 0.3% each. The BSE midcap index rose 0.2 percent and smallcap index added nearly 1 percent.

Taking Stock: Market ends Samvat 2081 with gains; Sensex up 411 pts, Nifty at 25,850

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Taking Stock: Market ends Samvat 2081 with gains; Sensex up 411 pts, Nifty at 25,850

In the Samvat 2081, BSE Sensex and Nifty jumped more than 6 percent each.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

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First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

Oil prices dipped on Monday, pressured by worries over a global glut as escalating US.-China trade tensions added to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand.

Closing Bell: Nifty at 25,850, Sensex up 411 pts; IT, oil & gas, financials rally

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Closing Bell: Nifty at 25,850, Sensex up 411 pts; IT, oil & gas, financials rally

Reliance Industries, Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Cipla, Dr Reddy's Labs were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were ICICI Bank, Eternal, Adani Ports, JSW Steel, M&M. BSE Midcap index added 0.7%, and smallcap index rose 0.6%. On the sectoral front, PSU bank index up 3%, oil & gas, telecom up 1% each, while pharma, realty, metal, IT up 0.5% each.

Broader indices underperform, these smallcaps slumped 10-25%

BUSINESS

Broader indices underperform, these smallcaps slumped 10-25%

The week ahead will be a holiday-led truncated week due to Diwali. Investors are likely to remain cautious in view of the release of key economic data, such as US inflation, employment, and India’s PMI figures, says Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments.

Market posts biggest weekly gain in 4 months; rupee recovers

BUSINESS

Market posts biggest weekly gain in 4 months; rupee recovers

The Indian rupee ended 72 paise higher at 87.97 per dollar on October 17 against the October 10 closing of 88.69.

Taking Stock: Fireworks on D-St; Sensex, Nifty at 1-yr high, Bank Nifty at fresh record high

BUSINESS

Taking Stock: Fireworks on D-St; Sensex, Nifty at 1-yr high, Bank Nifty at fresh record high

Nifty Bank touched fresh record high of 57,830.20, intraday, rising nearly 10,000 points from its March 11, 2025 low of 47,853.95.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

BUSINESS

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

Oil prices edged lower in early trade on Friday, heading for a weekly loss, with uncertainty over global energy supplies after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Hungary to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Closing Bell: Nifty above 25,700, Sensex up 485 pts; FMCG, auto, banks rally

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Closing Bell: Nifty above 25,700, Sensex up 485 pts; FMCG, auto, banks rally

Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, ITC, M&M were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Wipro, Infosys, Eternal, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra. BSE midcap and smallcap indices shed 0.4% each. Among sectors, media, IT, metal, PSU Bank indices fell 0.5-1%, while auto, bank, healthcare, FMCG, consumer durables rose 0.5-1%.

Taking Stock: Nifty crosses 25,600, Sensex climbs 800 points to test four-month high

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Taking Stock: Nifty crosses 25,600, Sensex climbs 800 points to test four-month high

Biggest Nifty gainers were Nestle India, Tata Consumer, Titan Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, while losers included HDFC Life, Shriram Finance, Sun Pharma, Jio Financial and Eternal.

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

BUSINESS

First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade

Gold rose to a record as heightened US-China frictions and bets the Federal Reserve will press on with monetary easing through the end of the year supported demand.

Closing Bell: Market gains extend; Nifty near 25,600, Sensex up 862 pts

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Closing Bell: Market gains extend; Nifty near 25,600, Sensex up 862 pts

Biggest Nifty gainers were Nestle India, Tata Consumer, Titan Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, while losers included HDFC Life, Shriram Finance, Sun Pharma, Jio Financial and Eternal. Except PSU Bank (down 0.4%), all other sectoral indices ended in the green with auto, bank, consumer durable, realty FMCG, oil & gas up 0.5-1.7 percent. The BSE midcap index rose 0.3 percent and smallcap index added 0.4 percent.

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