On Thursday, benchmark indices resumed their winning run for the fourth straight session, marking a notable shift in market mood. Even better, they experienced their largest gain in four years, rising 4.5% during this week with fewer holidays. While the Nifty increased 414.45 points, or 1.77%, to close beyond the 23,800 mark at 23,851.65, the…
Ahead of former US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, investors were on edge, as the benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex continued to decline on April 1. The sell-off was led by Nifty IT and Pharma, which are the stocks most vulnerable to any trade shocks, and then banking stocks. Fear swept the Street as the…
Originally planned to start on Tuesday, April 4, the NSE has delayed the implementation of the futures and options (F&O) expiry, which was supposed to start on Monday. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recommended in a consultation paper that all equity derivatives contracts on an exchange should only expire on Tuesdays or…
With effect from April 4, all Nifty index weekly futures and options (F&O) contracts will expire on Monday rather than Thursday, according to a March 4 announcement from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the exchange, all Nifty F&O contracts will expire on the final Monday of the expiry month rather than on Thursday….
Intense selling pressure on Dalal Street on Monday caused major indexes to plummet as worries about third-quarter profits and the recent HMP virus worry grew. With more losses, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex fell 1,258.12 points, or 1.59 percent, to settle at 77,964.99. This was below the 78,000 barrier. It fell 1.81 percent, or 1,441.49…
After a strong advance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement later today, cautious investors booked profits, causing India’s share market to drop for three consecutive days, with the Nifty down about 600 points since Monday. After a strong 6.1 percent comeback from late November lows, the NSE index has fallen 2.5 percent since…
On October 22, the Nifty fell below 24,500 due to a combination of dismal sectoral performance, extended selling in the wider markets, and unfavorable global indications. In closing, the Nifty was down 309.00 points, or 1.25 percent, at 24,472.10, while the Sensex was down 930.55 points, or 1.15 percent, at 80,220.72. The BSE Smallcap index…
In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) ‘s most recent futures and options (F&O) regulations, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has increased the lot sizes for its five index derivatives contracts: Nifty, Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Midcap Select, and Nifty Next50. Beginning on November 20, the Nifty…
In the week ending on September 20, the Indian market maintained its recent upward trend and set a new record as investors welcomed the Fed’s unexpected 50 basis point interest rate drop. The decline in unemployment claims, a strong FII inflow, and the possibility that the RBI will adopt the Fed’s stance at its next…
Data from the National Securities Depository (NSDL) shows that in the first half of August, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth $1.76 billion of financial services businesses, marking the largest outflow from the industry since January. With $2.24 billion in total sales, the financial services industry accounted for over 78% of all net outflows…
