The Nifty closes above 23,400 and the Sensex jumps over 900 points; the main reasons of the big gains

On March 16, value purchasing surfaced from lower levels and markets reversed three-day losses, resulting in benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closing in deep green. The Nifty ended at 23,408.80, up 257.70 points, while the Sensex closed at 75,502.85, up 938.93 points or 1.26%. 2,772 shares fell, 1,410 shares increased, and 157 shares remained constant….

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India’s trade deficit decreases to $27.1 billion in February as imports decline and exports slightly increase.

According to a PTI report, India’s merchandise trade deficit shrank to $27.1 billion in February from $34.68 billion in January. In January, merchandise exports increased slightly to $36.61 billion from $36.56 billion, while imports decreased to $63.71 billion from $71.24 billion. India’s exports increased by 1.8% to $402.93 billion between April and February of this…

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Under the new CPI series, February inflation rises to 3.21%, while food inflation reaches 3.47%.

The CPI inflation rate in February was 3.21%, up from 2.75% in January. The headline retail inflation increased by 47 basis points year over year (YoY). With the base year changed from 2012 to 2024, the government’s new CPI series includes the February retail inflation data as its second reading. The Ministry of Statistics and…

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