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  • Taking Stock: Nifty below 25,500, Sensex tanks 1,048 pts; IT sell-off deepens on AI concerns

    Taking Stock: Nifty below 25,500, Sensex tanks 1,048 pts; IT sell-off deepens on AI concerns

    Sectorally, all major indices ended in the red. Energy, Metal, and Realty indices declined 2–3 percent each, while IT, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Telecom, Infra, Auto, Power, PSU, and Oil & Gas indices fell around 1 percent each.

  • Closing Bell: IT meltdown sinks market; Sensex cracks 1048 pts, Nifty below 25,500

    Closing Bell: IT meltdown sinks market; Sensex cracks 1048 pts, Nifty below 25,500

    Among the top laggards on the Nifty were Hindalco Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Eternal, Adani Enterprises, and ONGC. On the other side, Bajaj Finance, Eicher Motors, SBI Life Insurance, State Bank of India, and Cipla managed to close in positive territory. Sectorally, all major indices ended in the red. Energy, Metal, and Realty indices declined 2–3 percent each, while IT, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Telecom, Infra, Auto, Power, PSU, and Oil & Gas indices fell around 1 percent each. Broader markets also witnessed heavy selling, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices shedding nearly 2 percent each.

  • Taking Stock: Further IT sell-off drags market; Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 559 pts

    Taking Stock: Further IT sell-off drags market; Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 559 pts

    More than 100 stocks touched their 52-week low, including Sonata Software, KPIT Technologies, Oracle Financial Services, Hexaware Technologies, TCS, Poly Medicure, Newgen Software, Mastek, Wipro, Cyient, Firstsource Solutions, IGL, Happiest Minds, Clean Science, Abbott India, among others.

  • Closing Bell: IT selloff deepens; Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 559 points

    Closing Bell: IT selloff deepens; Nifty at 25,800, Sensex down 559 points

    Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, Trent were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Wipro. Nifty midcap and smallcap indices fell 0.5% each. Among sectors, except Consumer Durables (up 0.4%), all other indices ended in the red with IT index sheds 5% and oil & gas, media, realty down 1% each.

  • Taking Stock: Market ends flat amid choppy session; IT stocks under pressure

    Taking Stock: Market ends flat amid choppy session; IT stocks under pressure

    More than 120 stocks touched their 52-week highs, including Eicher Motors, Samvardhana Motherson International, Force Motors, Ashok Leyland, SBI, Indus Towers, APL Apollo, KEI Industries, Max Financial, SAIL, Torrent Pharma, Bharat Forge, Nykaa, Titan Company, Grasim Industries, MRPL, among others.

  • Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty close flat in volatile trade; IT slumps, auto, pharma outperform

    Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty close flat in volatile trade; IT slumps, auto, pharma outperform

    Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, SBI, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Coal India, TCS, HCL Technologies, Eternal, Infosys. Nifty midcap and smallcap indices ended flat. On the sectoral front auto index jumped 1.3%, PSU Bank index rose 1%, consumer durables index up 0.6%, while IT index shed 1.7%.

  • Taking Stock: Market extends gains to third day; Sensex up 208 pts, Nifty above 25,900

    Taking Stock: Market extends gains to third day; Sensex up 208 pts, Nifty above 25,900

    Barring pharma and PSU Bank, all other sectoral indices ended in the green, with the media index rising 2 percent and the auto index gaining 1 percent.

  • Closing Bell: Market rallies for third straight day; Sensex up 208 pts, Nifty above 25,900

    Closing Bell: Market rallies for third straight day; Sensex up 208 pts, Nifty above 25,900

    Barring pharma and PSU Bank, all other sectoral indices ended in the green, with the media index rising 2 percent and the auto index gaining 1 percent. The Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices also advanced 0.4 percent each. The top gainers on the Nifty included Eternal, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, ONGC and M&M, while the laggards were Shriram Finance, HCL Tech, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel.

  • Taking Stock: Sensex jumps 485 pts, Nifty above 25,850 on India-US trade deal boost

    Taking Stock: Sensex jumps 485 pts, Nifty above 25,850 on India-US trade deal boost

    State Bank of India, Shriram Finance, Titan, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Grasim Industries were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corporation, ITC, ONGC and NTPC.

  • Closing Bell: Sensex jumps 485 points, Nifty above 25,850 on US trade deal boost

    Closing Bell: Sensex jumps 485 points, Nifty above 25,850 on US trade deal boost

    State Bank of India, Shriram Finance, Titan, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Grasim Industries were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corporation, ITC, ONGC, NTPC. Nifty Midcap index rose 1.6% and smallcap index added 2.6%. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with media, consumer durables, realty, PSU Bank, pharma, healthcare, metal up 1-3%.

  • Taking Stock: Sensex rises 266 pts, Nifty ends near 25,700 amid last-hour buying; FMCG gains 2%

    Taking Stock: Sensex rises 266 pts, Nifty ends near 25,700 amid last-hour buying; FMCG gains 2%

    Nearly 100 stocks touched their 52-week lows, including Poly Medicure, Cyient, Hexaware Technologies, AAVAS Financier, Syngene International, Newgen Software, Happiest Minds, Vedant Fashions, Info Edge, Mankind Pharma, KPIT Technologies, P and G, among others.

  • Closing Bell: Late buying lifts Sensex 266 points, Nifty near 25,700; FMCG shines

    Closing Bell: Late buying lifts Sensex 266 points, Nifty near 25,700; FMCG shines

    On the sectoral front, IT index shed 1.5%, pharma index down 0.7%, auto and PSU Bank indices slipped 0.5% each, while FMCG index rose 2.2%, and ol & gas, consumer durables, Private Banks, realty up 0.5% each. ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, HUL were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Tech Mahindra, TCS, HDFC Life, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto. Nifty Midcap index ended flat, while smallcap index down 0.3%.

  • Taking Stock: Market rebounds from day's low amid AI woes; Nifty above 25,750

    Taking Stock: Market rebounds from day's low amid AI woes; Nifty above 25,750

    The Nifty IT index plunged 6 percent, marking its biggest single-day fall since April 4, 2025, as stocks such as Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Wipro came under heavy pressure. On the other hand, auto, energy, consumer durables, PSU, realty, metal, oil & gas and power advanced 1–2 percent.

  • Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat on AI jitters; IT stocks plunge

    Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat on AI jitters; IT stocks plunge

    ONGC, Eternal, Trent, Power Grid Corp and NTPC led the gains on the Nifty, while IT majors Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies and Wipro were among the top laggards. Broader markets outperformed, with the Nifty Midcap index rising 0.6 percent and the Smallcap index gaining 1.2 percent. Sectorally, the IT index plunged 6 percent amid AI-led concerns, while auto, energy, consumer durables, metal, oil & gas and power stocks advanced 1–2 percent.

  • Nifty, Sensex's gap-up start likely to sustain as short-covering, trade deal will keep bulls in control

    Nifty, Sensex's gap-up start likely to sustain as short-covering, trade deal will keep bulls in control

    Analysts predict strong buying momentum through the session, driven by short-covering from foreign investors and positive market sentiment.

  • Markets likely to stage smart rally, GIFT Nifty soars 700 points as India-US announce trade deal

    Markets likely to stage smart rally, GIFT Nifty soars 700 points as India-US announce trade deal

    Nifty 50 and Sensex are set for sharp gains after India and the US announced a trade deal, reducing tariffs and boosting economic ties.

  • Taking Stock: Markets recover after Budget day selloff; Sensex rises 944 pts, Nifty ends near 25,100

    Taking Stock: Markets recover after Budget day selloff; Sensex rises 944 pts, Nifty ends near 25,100

    On the sectoral front, FMCG, metal, oil & gas, energy, infra, realty jumped 1-2%, while IT index shed 0.5%.

  • Closing Bell: Market recovers from Budget blues; Sensex jumps 910 pts, Nifty near 25,100

    Closing Bell: Market recovers from Budget blues; Sensex jumps 910 pts, Nifty near 25,100

    Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Consumer, Adani Ports, Power Grid, Reliance Industries are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Shriram Finance, Max Healthcare, Cipla, Axis Bank, Infosys. On the sectoral front, FMCG, metal, oil & gas, energy, infra, realty up 1-2%, while media, IT healthcare are trading lower. Nifty midcap index up 0.7%, while smallcap index up 0.3%.

  • Taking Stock: Budget disappoints Dalal Street; Sensex down 1,547 pts, Nifty slips below 24,850

    Taking Stock: Budget disappoints Dalal Street; Sensex down 1,547 pts, Nifty slips below 24,850

    Among sectors, except IT, all other indices ended in the red with metal index shed 3.8%, PSU Bank declined 4%, oil & gas slipped 2.7%, Capital Goods fell 3%.

  • Closing Bell: Bloodbath on Dalal Street as Sensex slides 1,547 pts; Nifty breaks 24,900

    Closing Bell: Bloodbath on Dalal Street as Sensex slides 1,547 pts; Nifty breaks 24,900

    Biggest Nifty lowers included ONGC, SBI, Hindalco Industries, Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, while gainers were Wipro, TCS, Sun Pharma, Max Healthcare, Infosys. Nifty Midcap index fell 2.2% and smallcap indices shed 2.8%. Among sectors, except IT, all other indices ended in the red with metal index shed 3.8%, PSU Bank declined 4%, oil & gas slipped 2.7%, Capital Goods fell 3%.

  • Taking Stock: Markets snap 3-day winning streak; Sensex down 297 pts, Nifty below 25,350 ahead of Budget

    Taking Stock: Markets snap 3-day winning streak; Sensex down 297 pts, Nifty below 25,350 ahead of Budget

    Among sectors, the metal index slumped 5%, while oil & gas, banking, IT and energy indices fell 0.5–1%. On the other hand, pharma, media, consumer durables and FMCG indices gained 0.7–1.8%.

  • Closing Bell: Markets retreat after 3-day rally; Nifty below 25,300, Sensex falls 250 pts

    Closing Bell: Markets retreat after 3-day rally; Nifty below 25,300, Sensex falls 250 pts

    Nifty Midcap index fell 0.3%, while smallcap index added 0.3%. Hindalco, Tata Steel, Coal India, ONGC, JSW Steel were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Tata Consumer, Apollo Hospitals, Nestle, M&M, ITC. Among sectors, metal index shed 5%, oil & gas, Bank, IT, Energy shed 0.5-1%, while pharma, media, consumer durables, FMCG rose 0.5-1.5%.

  • Taking Stock: Indices extend winning streak to 3rd day; Sensex jumps 222 pts, Nifty ends above 25,400

    Taking Stock: Indices extend winning streak to 3rd day; Sensex jumps 222 pts, Nifty ends above 25,400

    Among sectors, pharma, PSU Bank, IT, FMCG, auto down 0.7-1%, while metal, realty, private bank, power, energy, oil & gas up 0.6-3%.

  • Closing Bell: Markets climb for 3rd day in a row; Sensex up 222 pts, Nifty reclaims 25,400

    Closing Bell: Markets climb for 3rd day in a row; Sensex up 222 pts, Nifty reclaims 25,400

    Nifty midcap and smallcap indices ended with marginal gains. Among sectors, pharma, PSU Bank, IT, FMCG, auto down 0.7-1%, while metal, realty, private bank, power, energy, oil & gas up 0.6-3%. L&T, Tata Steel, Eternal, Axis Bank, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Asian Paints, SBI Life Insurance, Interglobe Aviation, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Consumer.

  • Taking Stock: Sensex jumps 487 pts, Nifty above 25,300 as metal, oil & gas stocks lead

    Taking Stock: Sensex jumps 487 pts, Nifty above 25,300 as metal, oil & gas stocks lead

    More than 240 stocks touched their 52-week lows, including Concord Biotech, OneSource Specialty Pharma, Syngene International, Gujarat Fluorochemicals, Poly Medicure, Jyothy Labs, Brigade Enterprises, Honeywell Automation, among others.

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