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Markets rise 1% despite volatility ahead of Budget; rupee hits new low

BUSINESS

Markets rise 1% despite volatility ahead of Budget; rupee hits new low

Among sectors, the Nifty Defence index outperformed with a nearly 9 percent gain, followed by Nifty Energy, which rose 6 percent.

Sensex, Nifty slide 2.5% in volatile week; rupee at new low

BUSINESS

Sensex, Nifty slide 2.5% in volatile week; rupee at new low

All the sectoral indices gave negative return with Nifty Realty shed more than 11 percent, Nifty Consumer Durables index slipped 6.5 percent, Nifty Media plunged 4 percent, Nifty Oil & Gas, Energy, Infra, Defence, Healthcare fell 3 percent each.

Benchmarks flat in volatile week; rupee weakens against dollar

BUSINESS

Benchmarks flat in volatile week; rupee weakens against dollar

Sectorally, Nifty Consumer Durables, Realty, Pharma, Healthcare shed 2 percent each, Nifty Auto index slipped 1.75 percent and Nifty Media index down 1 percent during the week.

Markets end two-week rally, post biggest weekly loss in three months

BUSINESS

Markets end two-week rally, post biggest weekly loss in three months

The Indian rupee ended almost flat at 90.16 per dollar on January 9 against January 2 closing 90.19.

Market ends with marginal gains in truncated week, rupee falls

BUSINESS

Market ends with marginal gains in truncated week, rupee falls

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling trend in the Indian equity markets, offloading equities worth RS 4,290.96 crore

Market extends losses amid volatility; rupee recovers from record low

BUSINESS

Market extends losses amid volatility; rupee recovers from record low

Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying in this week also as they bought equities worth Rs 12,061.92 crore.

Market slips 0.5% in volatile week; rupee at fresh low

BUSINESS

Market slips 0.5% in volatile week; rupee at fresh low

During the week, Reliance Industries added the most in terms of market value, followed by Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Steel, Titan Company.

Market climbs to fresh high amid volatility; rupee at record low

BUSINESS

Market climbs to fresh high amid volatility; rupee at record low

The Foreign Institutional Investors' (FIIs) extended their selling at they sold equities worth Rs 10403.62 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying as they bought equities worth Rs 19785.5 crore.

Markets hit record high, gain third week in a row; rupee at new low

BUSINESS

Markets hit record high, gain third week in a row; rupee at new low

The Foreign Institutional Investors' (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 3659 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying as they purchased equities worth Rs 22,762.62 crore.

Market extends gain in second week; rupee at record low

BUSINESS

Market extends gain in second week; rupee at record low

The Foreign Institutional Investors' (FIIs) reduced its selling in this week as they sold equities worth Rs 188 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying as they bought equities worth Rs 12,969.03 crore.

Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU Banks outshine

BUSINESS

Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU Banks outshine

The Indian rupee ended 11 paise higher at 88.66 per dollar on November 7 against the October 31 closing of 88.77.

Market snaps 4-week gaining streak; rupee near record low

BUSINESS

Market snaps 4-week gaining streak; rupee near record low

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.

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.

Market extends gain in second week on FII support; Capital Market, IT stocks shine

BUSINESS

Market extends gain in second week on FII support; Capital Market, IT stocks shine

Among sectors, Nifty Capital Market and IT indices remained top performers with 5 percent gain, followed by Nifty Healthcare index (up 3 percent), Nifty Realty index (up 2.3 percent), Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Consumer Durables, Nifty Pharma up 2 percent each. However, Nifty Media index shed nearly 3 percent.

Market bounce back amid volatility; all sectors in the green

BUSINESS

Market bounce back amid volatility; all sectors in the green

For the week, BSE Sensex and Nifty50 added 1 percent each.

Market snaps three-week gain; rupee hits record low, IT a major drag

BUSINESS

Market snaps three-week gain; rupee hits record low, IT a major drag

During the week, the Indian rupee touched a fresh record low of 88.80.

Market extends gains in third straight week; rupee advances

BUSINESS

Market extends gains in third straight week; rupee advances

During the week the Indian rupee traded in the range of 88.34-87.72, to close higher at 88.10 per dollar.

Market posts biggest weekly gain in nearly 3 months; rupee hits new low

BUSINESS

Market posts biggest weekly gain in nearly 3 months; rupee hits new low

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) extended their selling in the 11th straight week, as they offload equities worth Rs 3,577.37 crore. On the other hand, Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying in 22nd week, as they purchased equities worth Rs 13,703.23crore.

Markets gain on strong macro data, GST rate cuts; rupee hits fresh low

BUSINESS

Markets gain on strong macro data, GST rate cuts; rupee hits fresh low

On the other hand, Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) continued their buying in 21st consecutive week, as they bought equities worth Rs 13,444.09 crore.

Market snaps two-week gains amid tariff concern, FII selling; rupee at record low

BUSINESS

Market snaps two-week gains amid tariff concern, FII selling; rupee at record low

Indian rupee snapped two-week gaining streak, hitting fresh record low of 88.31 against the US dollar. It ended 68 paise lower at 88.20 per dollar on August 29 against the August 22 closing of 87.52. During the week the Indian rupee traded in the range of 87.34-88.31.

Market extends gain in second week; autos outperform

BUSINESS

Market extends gain in second week; autos outperform

Indian rupee ended with marginal gains at 87.52 per dollar against the August 14 closing of 87.56.

Market snaps 6-week losing streak on DII support; rupee appreciates

BUSINESS

Market snaps 6-week losing streak on DII support; rupee appreciates

The Indian rupee snapped five-week losing streak, ending higher at 87.56 per dollar.

Market falls for sixth week in a row amid tariff concerns, FII sell-off

BUSINESS

Market falls for sixth week in a row amid tariff concerns, FII sell-off

The Indian rupee extended the losses in the fifth straight week, despite positive start of the week. The INR declined 14 paise to end at 87.66 per dollar on August 8 against the August 1 closing of 87.52. During the week the rupee touched a low of 87.89 and high of 86.24.

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