Closing Bell: Sensex jumps 546 pts, Nifty above 26,100; mid, smallcaps rally
BSE Midcap and smallcap indices added 1% each. Biggest Nifty gainers were JSW Steel, Tata Steel, ONGC, SBI Life Insurance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, while losers included TCS, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Grasim Industries and Infosys. On the sectoral front, except IT and telecom, all other indices closed in the green with metal, media, capital goods, realty, Private Bank, PSU Bank, consumer durables, power up 1% each, while oil & gas index rose 2.5%.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower amid monthly F&O expiry; IT drags, PSU Banks gain
Nearly 200 stocks touched their 52-week low, including Happiest Minds, Poly Medicure, Tata Chemicals, BASF, PCBL Chemical, Dixon Technologies, Vedant Fashions, Colgate Palmolive, Godrej Agrovet, ACC, among others.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat on expiry day; auto, metal, PSU Banks shine
Shriram Finance, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, M&M, Bajaj Auto were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Max Healthcare, Eternal, Apollo Hospitals, Interglobe Aviation, Tata Consumer. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices ended marginally lower. On the sectoral front, auto index rose 1 percent, metal index added 2 percent, PSU Bank gained nearly 2 percent, however, IT, realty, consumer durables, healthcare, defence down 0.5-1%.
Precious metals see profit booking: Here's why analysts prefer gold over silver in 2026; check support levels
Silver does offer greater upside potential but comes with higher volatility due to its reliance on industrial demand, an analyst said.
India mulls a monthly rupee-ruble exchange rate to spur trade with Russia
A source added that these efforts come amid a push to boost exports to Russia to balance the trade, with a focus on spurring Indian shipments of automobiles, auto components, and pharmaceuticals.
Taking Stock: Sensex slips 346 pts, Nifty below 25,950; auto, IT, realty drag
More than 100 stocks hit 52-week high, including Hindustan Copper, Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta, City Union Bank, MCX India, Titan Company, NALCO, NMDC, Hindalco Industries, Eicher Motors, Craftsman, among others
Gold, silver, copper prices decline up to 13% after record rally: 4 key reasons behind fall in commodity prices
Easing geopolitical tensions and China’s export restrictions were among four key reasons behind the downturn.
Rupee falls 5 paise to 89.95 against US dollar in early trade
Forex traders said foreign portfolio investors continue to offload Indian equities, which has been weighing on the Indian rupee in the last few months.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,950, Sensex down 346 pts; media outperforms
BSE Midcap index shed 0.4 percent and smallcap index down 0.5%. Tata Steel, Tata Consumer, Asian Paints, Grasim Industries, Nestle India were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were HCL Technologies, Adani Ports, Power Grid Corp, Trent, Max Healthcare. Among sectors, except media, all other indices ended lower with auto, IT, pharma, realty, power down between 0.4-0.9 percent.
Gold, silver's historic rally could extend on potential dovish Fed signal
Attention will be on the FOMC meeting minutes and weekly US jobless claims.
Gold and silver smash records again as rally gathers momentum
Frictions in Venezuela, where the US has blockaded oil tankers and ramped up pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro, have added to the precious metal’s haven appeal.
Year Ahead: Worst may be over for rupee, yet US trade deal key for stability in 2026
Major research and brokerage houses expect the rupee to exit its current depreciating phase in 2026, but much will depend on the progress of the trade deal between India and its largest trading partner, the US.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty down marginally amid volatility; FMCG, PSU Bank, pharma drag
The market will remain shut on Thursday, December 25 on account of Christmas.
Manappuram, IIFL Finance, other gold financier stocks rise up to 6% as precious metal hits new record highs
Gold financier stocks hit fresh 52-week highs as rising geopolitical risks and higher Fed rate cut hopes boosted precious metal's prices.
Closing Bell: Sensex sheds 116 pts, Nifty below 26,150; media gains, IT drags
Trent, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, Dr Reddy's Labs, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles. Except media and metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the red with Information Technology, Oil & Gas, Pharma, PSU Bank down 0.4% each. The BSE midcap index was down 0.4 percent and smallcap index ended flat.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end flat in rangebound session; IT top drag
Nearly 100 stocks hit 52-week high, including NMDC, Hindustan Copper, Vodafone Idea, City Union Bank, UPL, NALCO, Hindustan Zinc, Eicher Motors, MCX India, Maruti Suzuki, Laurus Labs, M&M Financial, among others.
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty trade flat; Coal India, Shriram Finance, NTPC top gainers
Benchmark indices were trading largely flat in a tightly range-bound session on Tuesday afternoon, with only marginal gains. gains in energy, metals and select heavyweight stocks were offset by pressure on IT majors. Infosys, TCS and Wipro were among the top drags, while Coal India, Shriram Finance and UltraTech Cement featured among the key gainers.
Taking Stock: Nifty closes above 26,150, Sensex gains 638 pts; IT, metal shares lead gains
Biggest Nifty gainers were Shriram Finance, Trent, Wipro, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, while losers included SBI, HDFC Life, Cipla, Tata Consumer, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Chart of the Day: The currency crumble
The rupee has depreciated by roughly 5.22 percent against the US dollar this year, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025
Closing Bell: Santa rally on D-Street; Nifty above 26,150, Sensex gains 638 pts
Biggest Nifty gainers were Shriram Finance, Trent, Wipro, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, while losers included SBI, HDFC Life, Cipla, Tata Consumer, Kotak Mahindra Bank. BSE Midcap index added 0.8 percent and smallcap index jumped 1 percent. All the sectoral indices ended higher with capital goods, metal, IT up 1-2%.
US GDP, jobs data to hold commodity traders' focus in Christmas week
With the upcoming holiday week likely to see thinner trading volumes, price action may be subdued.
Gold at the crossroads: Is there more steam left in the yellow metal?
While silver has taken the spotlight recently, the broader setup indicates that gold may be preparing for a catch-up phase, supported by both fundamentals and technical indicators.
Taking Stock: Market snaps four-day fall; Nifty above 25,900, broader indices shine
All the sectoral indices ended in the green with auto, pharma, oil & gas, realty, telecom, healthcare rose 0.5-1 percent.
Rupee continues easing, opens 10 paise higher at 90.15 against US dollar
In the last three days, Indian rupee has appreciated 1.04 percent against the US dollar, according to the Bloomberg data.
Cooling US inflation may heat up local markets, GIFT Nifty signals positive open on firm global cues
Indian equities are expected to open higher, with capital market stocks in focus amid ICICI Prudential AMC’s listing and SEBI’s expense ratio reforms.
