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Selling pressure continues: Sensex declines 674 points
Crude futures surged for a second day on Friday, with benchmark Brent up 10 per cent on hopes that a global deal to cut crude supply worldwide will emerge early next week.
RBI cuts forex, money market trading hours
“The thinning out of activity is impacting market liquidity and increasing volatility in financial prices,” the RBI said.
RBI reduces trade timing for currency and debt markets
The revised timings come will come into effect from April 7 up to April 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release.
Bank shares tank after Moody’s changes outlook on Indian banks to negative
Shares of RBL Bank tumbled 14.99 per cent, Kotak Mahindra Bank tanked 7.77 per cent, IndusInd Bank fell 7.33 per cent, ICICI Bank 6.56 per cent, SBI 4.34 per cent.
Covid-19: PM Modi’s video fails to entice markets ahead of extended weekend
The S&P BSE Sensex Index slid 1.2 per cent to 27,913.75 as of 9:57 a.m. in Mumbai, following Wednesday’s worst start to a new fiscal year since 2007.
Market continues downward spiral; Sensex falls 674 points, Nifty ends below 8,100-mark
The S&P BSE Sensex fell 674.36 points (2.39 per cent) to end below the 28,000-level at 27,590.95. Similarly, the broader Nifty 50 too settled below the 8,100-mark at 8,083.80, down 170.00 points (2.06 per cent).
Sensex kicks off FY21 with 1,203-pt drop
The Sensex fell 1,203 points to 28,265.31 and the NSE Nifty Index lost 343.95 points to close at 8,253.80 in the selling avalanche.
Indices kickoff FY 2020-21 with a loss; Sensex drops 1,203 points, Nifty ends at 8,254
The S&P BSE Sensex declined 1,203.18 points (4.08 per cent) to end at 28,265.31. the broader Nifty 50 ended at 8,253.80, down 343.95 points (4.00 per cent). Both the indices had opened around 1 per cent lower each and traded lower throughout the day.
Sensex gains 1,028 pts, ends FY20 31.23% lower
The Sensex rose 1,028.17 points, or 3.62 per cent, to 29,468.49, while the NSE Nifty gained 3.82 per cent, or 317 points, at 8,597.75.
RIL once again overtakes TCS to become the most valued firm
At close of trade, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of RIL was Rs 7,05,211.81 crore, which was Rs 21,133.32 crore more than that of Tata Consultancy Services' Rs 6,84,078.49 crore valuation on the BSE.
Sensex climbs 1,028 points, Nifty settles near 8,600-mark tracking global rally
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 29,468.49, up 1,028.17 points (3.62 per cent) while the Nifty 50 settled at 8,597.75, up 316.65 points (3.82 per cent).
Sensex dives 1,375 pts as rising virus cases fuel investor sell-off
The benchmark Sensex plummeted 1,375.27 points to 28,440.32, while the NSE Nifty index fell 379.15 points to 8,281.10.
Sensex slumps 1,375 points, Nifty settles at 8,281; financials, banking stocks weigh
The S&P BSE Sensex slumped 1,375.27 points (4.61 per cent) to settle at 28,440.32, while the broader Nifty 50 ended at 8,281.10, down 379.15 points (4.38 per cent).
RBI allows banks to trade in offshore rupee derivative market
In the past, experts have expressed concern about the NDF market - till now inaccessible to Indian banks - as among the measures which drive the rupee movement.
Rate-sensitive bank, realty shares gain after RBI announcements
Shares of Axis Bank were trading higher by 12.40 per cent, IndusInd Bank 6.25 per cent, State Bank of India 5.19 per cent, Federal Bank 4.55 per cent, ICICI Bank 2.61 per cent, RBL Bank 2 per cent, Kotak Mahindra Bank 1.47 per cent and HDFC Bank 0.21 per cent.
Rupee rallies 81 paise to 74.35 per dollar after RBI announced measures to support economy
The rupee which opened on a positive note at 74.60, gained further momentum and touched a high of 74.35 against the US dollar, registering a rise of 81 paise over its previous close.
Indices end mixed after a volatile session; Sensex slips 131 points, Nifty settles at 8,660
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 29,815.59, down 131.18 points (0.44 per cent), while the broader Nifty 50 closed at 8,660.25, up 18.80 points (0.22 per cent).
Sensex rallies 1,411 points, rupee gains 78p on economic package
The Sensex gained 4.94 per cent, or 1,411 points, at 29,946.77 as investors went on a bargain hunting spree. The NSE Nifty Index rose by 323.60 points, or 3.89 per cent, at 8,641.45.
March F&O Expiry: Sensex soars 1,411 points, Nifty settles above 8,600-mark on FM economic package announcement
The S&P BSE Sensex settled at 29,946.77, up 1,410.99 points (4.94 per cent), while the Nifty 50 index rose 323.60 points (3.89 per cent) to end at 8,641.45. In the intraday trade, the Sensex climbed as much as 1,564.13 points (5.48 per cent) to briefly reclaim the 30,000-mark at 30,099.91. This apart, the 50-share NSE benchmark had scaled 431.20 points (5.18 per cent) to 8,749.05.
7% jump: Sensex logs best single-day gain in over 10 years
The BSE Sensex skyrocketed 1,861.75 points, or 6.98 per cent, to settle at 28,535.78 and the NSE Nifty zoomed 516.80 points, or 6.62 per cent, to end at 8,317.85.
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