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What is contributing to the downturn in Indian markets? | Explained

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What is contributing to the downturn in Indian markets? | Explained

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The story so far: For the sixth consecutive day, BSE Sensex closed lower on Wednesday reflective of a major sell-off among foreign institutional investors and portfolio investors (FIIs/FPIs), mixed earnings and apprehensions about the tightening of the (imports’) tariff regime in the U.S. The thirty-share BSE shed 122.52…

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Markets trade higher as RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps

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Markets trade higher as RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in the positive territory on Friday (February 7, 2025) after the RBI under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra cut interest rate for the first time in nearly five years. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex traded 233.96 points higher at 78,290.08 in the late morning trade. The NSE Nifty quoted…

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Market crash: Investors become poorer by ₹13 lakh crore; Sensex tanks 2.27% in two days

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Market crash: Investors become poorer by ₹13 lakh crore; Sensex tanks 2.27% in two days

From the 30-share Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, JSW Steel, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the biggest laggards.  | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity investors suffered an erosion of ₹13 lakh crore in market valuation in two days of crash in the BSE benchmark Sensex which…

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Sensex, Nifty fall in early trade amid foreign fund exodus

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Sensex, Nifty fall in early trade amid foreign fund exodus

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by 424.42 points to 79,117.37 in early trade. The NSE Nifty declined 132.7 points to 24,066.65. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Friday (November 8, 2024) amid continuous foreign fund outflows and weak trends in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank….

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Sensex tanks 942 points; Nifty plunges below 24K on heavy selling in Reliance, banking shares

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Sensex tanks 942 points; Nifty plunges below 24K on heavy selling in Reliance, banking shares

Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Sensex tanked nearly 942 points to settle at a three-month low while Nifty tumbled more than 1% to close below 24,000 on Monday (November 4, 2024) dragged down by heavy selling in Reliance Industries and banking shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 941.88 points or…

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Sensex, Nifty decline on selling in banking, financial stocks; weak global trends

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Sensex, Nifty decline on selling in banking, financial stocks; weak global trends

From the 30-share Sensex pack, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, NTPC and HDFC Bank were among the laggards. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Wednesday (October 30, 2024), dragged down by banking and financial stocks amid weak…

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Sensex, Nifty draw back from lifetime highs on profit taking; HDFC Bank, ICICI major laggards

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Sensex, Nifty draw back from lifetime highs on profit taking; HDFC Bank, ICICI major laggards

From the 30 Sensex firms, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were among the laggards. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty retracted from lifetime highs to settle lower on Friday (September 27, 2024) due to profit-taking in frontline…

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Markets extend gains on buying in FMCG, consumer stocks; Sensex rises 100 points

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Markets extend gains on buying in FMCG, consumer stocks; Sensex rises 100 points

In a range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex gained for the second day in a row, rising 102.44 points or 0.13% to close at 80,905.30.  | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Wednesday (August 21, 2024), helped by gains in FMCG, consumer durables and health-care stocks amid strong buying…

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Rupee recovers from all-time low to 83.65 against US dollar in early trade

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Rupee recovers from all-time low to 83.65 against US dollar in early trade

 Forex traders said foreign fund inflows and possible intervention by the RBI supported the rupee at lower levels and restricted the downfall. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered from its all-time low level and appreciated by 5 paise to 83.65 against the US dollar in early trade on July 22, as the American…

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Sensex, Nifty close at record high levels on gains in PSU banks

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Sensex, Nifty close at record high levels on gains in PSU banks

Among Sensex shares, State Bank of India, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, Maruti and ITC were the biggest winners. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Sensex and Nifty closed at new record high levels on July 15 helped by fresh foreign fund inflows and buying in State Bank of India. The…

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