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Stock markets decline in early trade dragged by blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank

January 19, 2026 admin

From the 30-Sensex firms, ICICI Bank dropped 3% after its consolidated profit for the December quarter declined 2.68% to ₹12,537.98 crore, hit by an RBI-mandated ₹1,283-crore provision for agricultural loans wrongly classified as priority sector advances. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (January 19,…

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Equity markets to remain open on Budget Day on Feb 1

January 16, 2026 admin

Representational image of a stock trader looking at a share price on a screen at a brokerage house | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Leading stock bourses NSE and BSE on Friday (January 16, 2026) said they will conduct live trading on Sunday, February 1, when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget….

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Stock markets extend losses for 2nd day; Sensex drops 245 points

January 14, 2026 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), extending their previous day’s losses, due to weakness in IT, consumption, and select banking blue-chip stocks amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Besides, persistent foreign fund outflows and fresh tariff-related uncertainties also unnerved investors, traders said. The 30-share BSE…

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Sensex declines 455 points on foreign fund outflows, trade-related concerns

January 12, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (January 12, 2026) as persistent foreign fund outflows, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical overhangs dent investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.35 points to 83,120.89 in early…

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Stock markets trade lower in early trade as selling in Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank dents sentiment

January 6, 2026 admin

A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the U.S. to further raise tariffs against India. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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Stock market starts 2026 on positive note; Sensex climbs over 200 points

January 1, 2026 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the first trading session of 2026 on an optimistic note, supported by steady buying by domestic institutional investors and strong gains in blue-chip Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 223.54 points to 85,444.14 in early trade on Thursday (January 1, 2026)….

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Stock markets surge nearly 1% on last trading session of 2025; Nifty jumps 10.50% annually

December 31, 2025 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 1% on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), the final trading session of 2025, after days of range-bound trading amid sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. After five days of decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 545.52 points,…

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Stock markets surge in early trade on foreign fund inflows, firm global trends

December 22, 2025 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Monday’s (December 22, 2025) trade on an optimistic note as investors’ sentiment remained positive amid foreign fund inflows and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 482.7 points or 0.56% to 85,412.06 in early…

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Sensex tanks 610 points; Nifty slips below 26k on profit booking, foreign fund outflows

December 8, 2025 admin

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday (December 8, 2025) after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors. Analysts said investors turned defensive ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision, which further weakened the sentiment. The 30-share BSE…

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Sensex falls by 400 points on weak global trends, waning rate cut hopes; snaps 2-day rally

November 21, 2025 admin

Snapping the two-day rally, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Friday (November 21, 2025) mainly due to weak global trends and fading hopes of a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 400.76 points or 0.47% to settle at 85,231.92. During the day, it tanked 444.84…

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