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Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.43 against U.S. dollar in early trade

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:16:00 +0000

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.43 against the U.S. dollar, down 17 paise from its previous close. File
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The rupee fell 17 paise to 95.43 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), as month-end dollar demand and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.

Forex traders said the broader pressure on the rupee is likely to continue as long as geopolitical tensions remain elevated. Moreover, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) measures and liquidity support may help provide temporary relief and contain volatility in the near term, they said.

Why is the Indian Rupee falling?

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.43 against the U.S. dollar, down 17 paise from its previous close.

On Monday (May 25, 2026), the rupee gained 34 paise to close at 95.26 against the U.S. dollar with the RBI selling dollars and keeping the rupee well bid at all upper levels.

Meanwhile, Brent oil prices rose after they touched $93 per barrel with reports of fresh attacks against Iran offsetting hopes of a deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (May 25, 2026) said negotiations with Iran to end the war were progressing “nicely”, but officials pointed out that a final decision may take some time due to the complex communication networks Tehran deploys to consult with its supreme leader.

“With RBI on the prowl the speculative pressure against the rupee has come down significantly and a better risk appetite in equities has kept rupee firmer against the dollar,” said Anil Kumar Bhansali head of treasury and executive director, Finrex Treasury Advisors Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 99.04, down 0.19%.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading up 1.84% $97.91 per barrel in futures trade.

Brent oil moved up after a fall on Monday (May 25, 2026) after reports that U.S. had carried fresh attacks against Iran offsetting hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Reports on Monday [May 25, 2026] evening indicated that U.S. had launched fresh strikes against missile launch sites and mine laying boats taking oil a bit higher despite talks being held with Iranian authorities. This could complicate the ongoing peace negotiations,” Mr. Bhansali said.

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 264.82 points to 76,224.14 in opening trade, while the Nifty dipped 27.6 points to 24,004.10.

Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers and purchased equities worth ₹821.75 crore on Monday (May 25, 2026), according to exchange data.

Published – May 26, 2026 11:46 am IST

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Sensex climbs 104 points higher in early trade amid fresh foreign fund inflows

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:31:00 +0000

From the Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Trent, NTPC, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the gainers on August 11, 2025. File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in positive territory in early trade on Monday (August 11, 2025) amid fresh foreign fund inflows and a rally in the U.S. markets. A firm trend in Asian markets further contributed to the optimism in equities.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 104.84 points to 79,962.63 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 55.85 points to 24,419.15.

From the Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Trent, NTPC, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the gainers.

However, Titan, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng were trading in positive territory.

The U.S. markets ended higher on Friday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹1,932.81 crore on Friday (August 8, 2025) according to exchange data.

“Nifty extended its losing streak to a sixth straight week, with fear and caution dominating sentiment after India faced the brunt of Trump’s trade war amid a lacklustre Q1 earnings season. Today, the index may find respite on positive cues from Wall Street, supported by renewed hopes of a September Fed rate cut and FIIs turning net buyers (₹1,933 crore) on Friday,” Prashanth Tapse, Senior V.P. (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.45 per cent to $66.29 a barrel.

On Friday, the Sensex tanked 765.47 points or 0.95 per cent to settle at 79,857.79. The Nifty dropped 232.85 points or 0.95 per cent to 24,363.30.

Published – August 11, 2025 10:01 am IST

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Markets trade lower after initial optimism ahead of RBI policy decision

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:22:00 +0000

Among the Sensex firms, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Tech Mahindra, Eternal, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank were the major laggards on August 6, 2025. File
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gave up early gains and were trading lower on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) amid caution ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy decision and unabated foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 124.18 points or 0.15 per cent to 80,834.43 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 21.85 points to 24,671.40.

Later, both the benchmark indices gave up early gains and were quoting lower. The BSE benchmark traded 82.53 points lower at 80,627.72, and the NSE Nifty quoted 29 points down at 24,620.55.

Trent, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, BEL, and State Bank of India were among the gainers.

On Tuesday (August 5), the U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats to raise tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil.

Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed rate-setting panel, which started the three-day deliberations to decide the next bi-monthly monetary policy on Monday, is scheduled to announce the policy rateon Wednesday (August 6, 2025).

“President Trump’s rhetoric and actions will continue to weigh on markets in the near-term. India’s response to the rhetoric and actions, so far, has been subdued and, of late, strong and measured. India is unlikely to concede to the unjustifiable and unreasonable demands of the U.S. administration.

“This means there will be short-term pains for the economy in terms of lower exports and a marginal hit to our GDP growth in FY26, with the GDP growth declining to around 6.2 per cent from 6.5 per cent estimated earlier. Corporate earnings may also take a minor hit,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, said.

This means short-term pains for the market, particularly since the high valuations provide room for correction. The monetary policy decision on Wednesday is unlikely to influence the market significantly. The overarching influence on the market will be Trump’s tantrums, Mr. Vijayakumar added.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index were trading in the positive territory while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s Kospi were quoting lower.

The U.S. markets ended lower in overnight deals on Tuesday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.64 per cent to ₹68.07 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth ₹22.48 crore while Domestic Institutional Investors purchased equities worth ₹3,840.39 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.

On Tuesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 308.47 points to close at 80,710.25. The broader NSE Nifty dipped 73.20 points to close at 24,649.55.

Published – August 06, 2025 11:52 am IST

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Stock markets fall for second day; Sensex tanks 721 points

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:53:00 +0000

Analysts said a weak trend in Asian and European markets also dented investors’ sentiment on July 25, 2025. File
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Stock markets declined for the second day in a row on Friday (July 25, 2025), with the Sensex tumbling 721 points due to heavy selling in financial, IT and oil & gas shares amid persistent foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 721.08 points or 0.88 per cent to settle at over a month’s low of 81,463.09. During the day, it plunged 786.48 points or 0.95 per cent to 81,397.69.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 225.10 points or 0.90 per cent to a month’s low of 24,837.

Analysts said a weak trend in Asian and European markets also dented investors’ sentiment.

Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said, “Subdued corporate results and lacklustre global cues triggered a broad-based sell-off across domestic equities. Elevated valuations in large-cap stocks, coupled with significant net short positions held by FIIs, added to the downward pressure.” Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance declined 4.73 per cent post its June quarter earnings announcement. Power Grid, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Trent, Tata Motors, NTPC and Adani Ports were also among the laggards.

However, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel emerged as gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,133.69 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹2,617.14 crore.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled lower while South Korea’s Kospi ended in positive territory..

European markets were trading lower. The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday (July 24).

India and the U.K. signed a landmark free trade agreement on Thursday, which, starting next year, will see 99 per cent of Indian exports enter the UK duty-free, while reducing tariffs on British products such as cars and whisky.

The deal, which comes days ahead of the US moratorium on higher tariffs coming to an end, aims to double the USD 56 billion trade between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies by 2030.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.32 per cent to USD 69.40 a barrel.

On Thursday, the Sensex tanked 542.47 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 82,184.17. The Nifty dropped 157.80 points or 0.63 per cent to 25,062.10.

Published – July 25, 2025 04:23 pm IST

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Sensex climbs 366 points in early trade amid mixed global equities

admin — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:05:21 +0000

A vendor walks past by a poster of bear and bull in south Mumbai. File photo
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on an optimistic note on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) mainly due to buying in index heavyweights Infosys and HDFC Bank amid a mixed trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 366.49 points or 0.48 per cent to trade at 76,204.85. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 80.60 points or 0.35 per cent to 23,105.25.

In the Sensex pack, Infosys, Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Consultancy Services, ITC, ICICI Bank, Titan, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance were among the gainers.

Zomato, Tata Motors, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Steel and Adani Ports were the major laggards.

In Asian markets, Tokyo and Seoul were trading in the green territory while Shanghai and Hong Kong were quoting in the red.

Wall Street had ended higher in overnight deals on Tuesday.

International oil benchmark Brent Crude was trading 0.06 per cent at USD 79.34 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth ₹5,920.28 crore on Tuesday.

The BSE Sensex plummeted 1,235.08 points to settle at 75,838.36 and the broader NSE Nifty plunged 320.10 points to close at 23,024.65 on Tuesday (January 21, 2025).

Published – January 22, 2025 10:35 am IST

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Sensex, Nifty decline in early trade on foreign fund outflows

admin — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:38:04 +0000

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) amid unabated foreign fund outflows and weak global market trends.

Investors also turned cautious ahead of the earnings season, with TCS scheduled to announce its quarterly results on Thursday (January 9, 2025).

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 236.42 points to 77,962.69 in early trade. The NSE Nifty declined 62.45 points to 23,645.45.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Zomato, Adani Ports, Titan, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Hindustan Unilever were the major laggards.

Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Maruti and ICICI Bank were among the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,491.46 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, Seoul traded in the positive territory while Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.

US markets ended lower on Tuesday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.38 per cent to USD 77.34 a barrel.

The BSE benchmark climbed 234.12 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 78,199.11 on Tuesday. The Nifty gained 91.85 points or 0.39 per cent to 23,707.90.

Published – January 08, 2025 10:08 am IST

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Markets decline in initial trade dragged by bank, IT stocks

admin — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:39:31 +0000

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday (January 3, 2025) dragged by bank and IT stocks ahead of the start of earnings season next week.

The 30-share BSE Sensex went lower by 181.04 points to 79,762.67 despite a positive beginning. The NSE Nifty dipped 56.55 points to 24,132.10.

From the Sensex, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, ITC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.

NTPC, Tata Motors, Nestle and Adani Ports were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul and Hong Kong quoted in the positive territory while Shanghai traded lower.

US markets were in the negative territory on Thursday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Thursday after remaining net sellers for the past many days. They bought equities worth ₹1,506.75 crore, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude went up by 0.30 per cent to USD 76.16 a barrel.

The Sensex jumped 1,436.30 points or 1.83 per cent — its best single-day gain in more than a month — to settle at 79,943.71 on Thursday. The Nifty surged 445.75 points or 1.88 per cent to 24,188.65.

Published – January 03, 2025 10:09 am IST

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Sensex, Nifty climb in early trade on buying in IT, bank stocks

admin — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:15:02 +0000

A bronze statue of a charging bull inside the premises of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. File photo
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in initial trade on Thursday (January 2, 2025) amid buying in frontline IT and bank stocks.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 242.95 points to 78,750.36 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 69.25 points to 23,812.15.

From the 30 blue-chip pack, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Consultancy Services were the biggest gainers.

NTPC, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints and Adani Ports were among the laggards.

The gross GST collection rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year to ₹1.77 lakh crore in December despite a significant increase in both domestic and export refunds.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading lower.

US markets were closed on Wednesday for New Year holiday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,782.71 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.44 per cent to USD 74.97 a barrel.

The BSE benchmark climbed 368.40 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 78,507.41 on the first trading session of 2025 on Wednesday. The Nifty went up by 98.10 points or 0.41 per cent to 23,742.90.

Published – January 02, 2025 10:45 am IST

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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time high levels in early trade

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:30:41 +0000

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new all-time high levels during early trade. File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new all-time high levels during early trade on Friday (August 30, 2024), amid the ongoing bullish rally in domestic stocks, tracking firm trends in Asian markets and fresh foreign fund inflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 502.42 points to hit a fresh all-time high of 82,637.03 in early trade. The NSE Nifty surged 105.7 points to hit a new record peak of 25,257.65.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Power Grid, Asian Paints and HCL Technologies were the biggest gainers.

Tata Motors and Sun Pharma were the laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading with gains.

The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday (August 29).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹3,259.56 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

Domestic Institutional Investors also bought equities worth ₹2,690.85 crore.

“Continuation of accumulation of quality largecaps by the DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) and HNIs and the FIIs reducing their selling significantly and buying on certain days have contributed to the resilience of the market,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.23% to $80.12 a barrel.

Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said, that key catalysts for markets rally include substantial FII buying, positive global cues, and upbeat U.S. GDP data.

The BSE benchmark jumped 349.05 points or 0.43% to settle at an all-time closing high of 82,134.61 on Thursday, extending its winning momentum to the eighth day in a row.

Rallying for the 11th straight session, the Nifty surged 99.60 points or 0.40% to settle at a new closing high of 25,151.95.

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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record high levels in early trade

admin — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:40:11 +0000

A sub-broker makes flower offerings before the statue of a bull outside the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File photo
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new lifetime peaks in early trade on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, amid a firm global market trends, buying in bank stocks and foreign fund inflows.

The bullish trend in early trade comes a day after the Fitch Ratings raised India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.2 per cent from 7 per cent projected in March, citing a recovery in consumer spending and increased investment.

Rallying for the fifth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 280.32 points to hit its fresh lifetime peak of 77,581.46 during the early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 72.95 points to hit a new record high of 23,630.85.

Among the 30 Sensex companies, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC Bank were the biggest gainers.

Titan, NTPC, Power Grid and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong were trading higher while Shanghai quoted lower.

US markets ended in the positive territory on Tuesday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹2,569.40 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.01 per cent to USD 85.34 a barrel.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.2 per cent from 7 per cent projected in March, citing a recovery in consumer spending and increased investment.

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