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March 08, 2021 08:12 AM IST The Indian market made a smart comeback last week with benchmark indices rising over 2 percent. However, weakness in the last two sessions cut profits and pulled Nifty back below the psychological 15,000 mark. Improving macro numbers and a strong showing from autos in February lifted sentiment, while rising bond yeilds and weak global cues kept bulls in check. Last week, BSE Sensex added 1,305.33 points or 2.6 percent to end at 50,405.32 and Nifty50 rose 408.95 points or 2.8 percent to finish at 14,938.1 levels. PNC Infratech, Rushil Decor, Cipla, Vaibhav Global, Maruti Suzuki India, Indian Bank, Force Motors, Mishra Dhatu Nigam, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, are also among the stocks in focus today.
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March 08, 2021 08:11 AM IST Nifty has to cross and hold above 15,000 to witness an up move towards 15,150-15,250 zones, while on the downside immediate support exists at 14,800-14,600 levels, says Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
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March 07, 2021 09:35 PM IST In the COVID-19 era, the revelry has taken a backseat to lockdowns and bans on public gatherings. Although the parade went ahead last year, this year carnival's floats, huge puppets and other decorations are sitting in warehouses. Here's a look
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March 07, 2021 04:15 PM IST Addressing a rally in Kolkata, PM Modi slammed the policies of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. "You've pushed Bengal towards separation instead of development, and thus the lotus is blooming. You've divided people on religious lines, and thus the lotus is blooming," Modi said.
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March 07, 2021 11:31 AM IST Experts say the market is likely to remain volatile this week and they suggest keeping a watch on the US for triggers and oil prices along with economic data points on the domestic front.
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March 06, 2021 07:04 PM IST India on March 6 beat England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth test, winning the series 3-1. With this India also sealed a place in the first World Test Championship (WTC) final, where they will play against New Zealand. India started its WTC campaign by beating the West Indies 2-0 in the Caribbean in 2019, and followed it up with a 3-0 win against South Africa and a 2-0 win against Bangladesh the same year at home. However, India's perfect WTC record came crashing down in early 2020, with a 2-0 loss to New Zealand in New Zealand. Having suffered a humiliating defeat in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series early this year in Australia, India staged a terrific come back by winning the series 2-1 and with that revived its hopes of qualifying for the WTC final.
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March 06, 2021 12:15 PM IST In case you missed them, here are the biggest developments from the world of technology from the week ending March 5.
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March 06, 2021 10:49 AM IST In the last six months, the BSE benchmark index Sensex has gained about 32.50 percent, while BSE 100 index has jumped about 33.50 percent
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March 06, 2021 08:55 AM IST Improving macro numbers and a strong showing from autos in February lifted sentiment, while rising bond yeilds and weak global cues kept bulls in check.
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March 06, 2021 07:56 AM IST In a national career that spanned 16 years, the ‘Little Master’ broke many records helping the Indian cricket team scale new heights. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in Test cricket. Here’s a quick look at key moments from his career.
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March 05, 2021 09:17 PM IST After that process, which usually takes a day at Hanan Products, production can begin with at least one rabbi on site to ensure nothing taints any of the food during the run.
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March 05, 2021 07:37 PM IST Iceland maintains its lead on the Global Peace Index as the most peaceful country in the world, the country has held this position since 2008, take a look at the top ten here
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March 05, 2021 05:39 PM IST Nifty auto, IT and pharma indices were down a percent each. Mid and smallcaps indices underperformed the main indices with a loss of 1.5-2 percent. On the BSE, the metal index fell 2 percent, while other indices fell a percent each. However, oil & gas index ended with marginal gains.
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March 05, 2021 05:01 PM IST In a virtual interaction with NASA scientists, US President Joe Biden who has appointed a record number of Indian-Americans in his team said, “Indian-of-descent American (sic) are taking over the country, You (Swati Mohan), my Vice President (Kamala Harris), my speechwriter (Vinay Reddy).” Biden appointed at least 55 Indian-Americans to key positions in his team, take a look at them here.
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March 05, 2021 03:56 PM IST This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.
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March 05, 2021 02:43 PM IST Rather than going into lockdown like last year, Spain this time opted for preserving a weak economic recovery and instead imposed night-time curfews, caps on social gatherings and mobility controls across its regions. Schools and most shops remained open, including bars and restaurants in regions like Madrid.
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March 05, 2021 07:53 AM IST Heranba Industries, Unichem Labs, B L Kashyap and Sons, Balrampur Chini Mills, Igarashi Motors India, Nitin Spinners, RCL Retail, ISGEC Heavy Engineering are also among the stocks in focus today.
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March 04, 2021 08:14 PM IST The ninth edition of GFSI, compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, shows the deteriorating condition of global food security across the world due to the changing climate and declining natural resources. Future prosperity is based on 59 unique factors, including food affordability, availability, quality and safety, and natural resources.
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March 04, 2021 05:42 PM IST All the sectoral indices ended in the red, with the Nifty metal index falling 2 percent and the Nifty Bank losing a percent. Mid and smallcaps indices outperformed the main indices with gains of 0.4-0.8 percent each.
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March 04, 2021 05:23 PM IST The Javits Centre in Manhattan has been used in pandemic times as a temporary hospital and vaccination site.
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March 04, 2021 03:57 PM IST The Ease of Living Index enables cities to build practices that improve the quality of urban living in India while offering economic growth and sustainability in the long run.The EOL Index 2020 is an evaluation tool that reflects the ease of living in Indian cities, examining the impact of urban development programs and the quality of life and economic and social opportunities available to citizens.
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March 04, 2021 02:03 PM IST These stocks have also seen an increase in volume and delivery volume, in the last three trading sessions.
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March 04, 2021 12:27 PM IST ICICI Bank, Manappuram Finance, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Relaxo Footwears, Amber Enterprises, NOCIL, Steel Strip Wheels and Lupin are among the top picks by Axis Securities.
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March 04, 2021 07:57 AM IST Majesco, McDowell Holdings, Ortel Communications, Texmo Pipe & Products, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, Concord Drugs, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are also among the stocks in focus today.
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March 03, 2021 06:20 PM IST United Stated President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets. Nearly all Republicans and at least one Democrat, refused to vote for Tanden because of her previous tweets in which she disparaged lawmakers, take a look at the full picture here