As a result of the West Asia war pushing crude prices higher and causing a flight to safe havens, benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, plummeted more than 1.2% on March 2. The BSE Sensex fell 1.29% to 80,238.85, the lowest level in six months, while the Nifty 50 fell 1.24% to a one-month low…
The Indian rupee began trading against the US dollar on Monday at 89.54, down 0.3% from Friday’s finish of 89.27, following a week of fluctuations. The native currency struck a record low of 91.08 versus the US dollar last week, on December 16, 2025, after breaking through the psychologically significant 91 mark. The rupee gained…
In today’s trading session, November 26, the Indian equity markets saw a dramatic increase, propelled by strong global cues and widespread purchasing across industries. In midday trading, the benchmarks gained momentum, which they maintained until the closing bell. The Nifty ended the session at 26,205.30, up 320 points or 1.24%, while the Sensex ended the…
Following a weak first half, benchmark indexes surged in the second half of Thursday on expectations that India and the US had achieved a possible trade agreement, bolstered by comments made by US President Donald Trump. The Nifty jumped 395.20 points (1.60%), regaining the 25,000 peak after a seven-month break, and closed at 25,062.10, while…
The US president’s unexpected halt on reciprocal tariffs gave investors some respite on the last day of the week. Still, Indian benchmark indexes completed the volatile week ending April 11 with slight losses due to worries over the tariff war. Nifty50 was down by 75.9 points to settle at 22,828.55, while the BSE Sensex index…
The much-needed support was given by robust domestic inflows, which caused the rupee to climb 12 paise to 85.86 against the US dollar in early trading on Monday. But, according to currency dealers, the local unit still faces difficulties due to hidden risks, which might range from crude oil prices to supply shortages. The rupee…
The BSE Large-cap, BSE Mid-cap, and BSE Small-cap indices had losses of 0.8 percent, 2 percent, and almost 4 percent throughout the week, respectively. The Nifty50 slid 155.3 points, or 0.68 percent, to conclude at 22,397.20 for the week, while the BSE Sensex index fell 503.67 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 73,828.91. The…
Amid volatility brought on by a lack of clarity surrounding Trump’s tariff policy, mixed corporate earnings, persistent FII selling, and the rupee’s depreciation versus the dollar, the Indian market ended a two-week winning streak and recorded its largest weekly losses in two months. While the Nifty50 index dropped 630.67 points, or 2.67%, to finish at…
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff measures against China, Mexico, and Canada, along with the recent threat against Europe, sparked worries of a global trade war, sending the rupee plunging to a new record low and the benchmark indices closing down on Monday. The rupee made its first foray below the 87/$ threshold. At 87.195/$,…
The benchmark indices ended Saturday’s trading day flat, despite several encouraging news in the Budget. Except for FMCG, real estate, and consumer-driven industries, which are anticipated to gain from tax cuts, most other industries witnessed no change. There was a little decrease in shares of the energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors. The majority…
