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Stock markets recover early lost ground; trade higher

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:11:00 +0000

From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the biggest laggards. File photo for representational purposes only.
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early deals on Thursday (June 18, 2026), but later bounced back to trade higher supported by encouraging developments on the geopolitical front and easing crude oil prices.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 111.23 points to 77,044.39 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 26.85 points to 24,058.85.

However, later both the benchmark indices recovered their early lost ground and were quoting in the green.

The BSE benchmark traded 108.95 points up at 77,264.57, and the Nifty quoted 44.25 points higher at 24,132.60.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the biggest laggards.

Trent, Bharat Electronics, HDFC Bank and Larsen & Toubro were among the winners.

In the previous four trading days, the BSE benchmark jumped 3,323.07 points, or 4.50 per cent, and the Nifty surged 924.1 points, or 3.98 per cent.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 1.66 per cent lower at $78.23 per barrel.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) to end the over three-month war.

“Investor sentiment has strengthened after the White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump has formally signed the Peace Deal Memorandum, a significant step forward in the broader US–Iran peace process. The agreement is expected to facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing geopolitical risks, reducing energy-market uncertainty and improving global risk appetite,” Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth-tech firm, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi Japan’s Nikkei 225 index quoted higher, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded lower.

U.S. markets ended in negative territory on Wednesday (June 17, 2026).

“The hawkish message sent by the new chief of the Fed, Kevin Warsh, was a bit unexpected since Warsh has been in favour of rate cuts and that was what President Trump wanted. But the persistently high inflation in the U.S. left the FOMC with no choice but to send a hawkish message.

“The dot plot indicates a rate hike, possibly in October. The U.S. 10-year bond yield rose to 4.46 per cent leading to a sell-off in the U.S. markets towards the close,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹101.59 crore on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Wednesday (June 17, 2026), the Sensex climbed 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 77,155.62. The Nifty rallied 96.55 points, or 0.40%, to end at 24,085.70.

Published – June 18, 2026 10:41 am IST

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Stock markets stage sharp recovery as Trump delays tariffs on neighbours; Sensex jumps 1,397 points

admin — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 2% on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) in line with a recovery in Asian peers after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,397.07 points or 1.81% to settle at a month’s high of 78,583.81. During the day, it surged 1,471.85 points or 1.90% to 78,658.59.

The NSE Nifty soared 378.20 points or 1.62% to 23,739.25, a level not seen since January 3.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Larsen & Toubro rallied nearly 5%. Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints were also among the major gainers.

ITC Hotels, Zomato, Nestle and Maruti were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong ended significantly higher.

European markets were trading mostly lower. U.S. markets ended in negative territory on Monday, February 3, 2025.

“Yesterday, the Indian market struggled to absorb the optimism generated by the good Union Budget due to heightened geopolitical risks stemming from the ‘Trump tariff war’. However, India could outperform in a weak global market, and as a rebound has been triggered in the global sentiment, it has fuelled a sharp surge in domestic equities,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dropped 1.05% to $75.16 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,958.37 crore on Monday (February 3, 2025), according to exchange data.

The BSE bellwether index Sensex declined 319.22 points or 0.41% to settle at 77,186.74 on Monday (February 3, 2025), snapping its five-day rally. The Nifty declined 121.10 points or 0.52% to 23,361.05.

Published – February 04, 2025 04:30 pm IST

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Sensex, Nifty rally in early trade on sustained buying by DIIs

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:41:51 +0000

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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) helped by value buying at lower levels along with sustained investment by domestic institutional investors and a rally in the U.S. markets.

The BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 324.83 points to 79,820.98 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 100.7 points to 24,242.

From the 30-share Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Titan, Reliance Industries and Power Grid were the biggest gainers.

Maruti, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and IndusInd Bank were among the major laggards.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,306.88 crore on Monday (November 11, 2024), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought ₹2,026.63 crore shares, according to exchange data.

“Two strong factors have been at play in this consolidating market. One, the relentless selling by FIIs has been favouring the bears and pulling the market down. Two, the sustained buying by DIIs has been supporting the market preventing a crash in the market. How the market will trend in the coming days will depend on the relative strength of these two factors,” V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were quoting in the negative territory.

Wall Street ended higher on Monday (November 12, 2024).

“The US stock markets are in celebration mode, with the S&P 500 crossing the 6,000 milestone and the Dow surging past 44,000, fuelled by optimism around Donald Trump’s election win, the Fed’s rate cut, and strong consumer sentiment,” Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.15 % to $71.72 a barrel.

After gyrating between highs and lows, the BSE benchmark eked out a marginal gain of 9.83 points or 0.01 % to settle at 79,496.15 on Monday (November 11, 2024). The Nifty dipped marginally by 6.90 points or 0.03% to 24,141.30.

Published – November 12, 2024 12:11 pm IST

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