Nifty closed just short of the coveted 23,000 milestone as buying across all sectors, with the exception of metal and pharmaceuticals, negated the hawkish Fed minutes. The bulls were back in action on Dalal Street. Benchmark indices reached new all-time highs. Both the Sensex and the Nifty had closed with gains of 1,196.98 points and…
Due to persistent domestic money flow and promising economic growth, investor optimism drove the market capitalization of BSE-listed companies to a record $5 trillion on Tuesday. In about half a year, the market capitalization surged from $4 trillion to $5 trillion, marking the quickest $1 trillion increase in history. For this time, the rupee has…
Following continuous inflows of foreign funds and a record-breaking run in domestic stocks, the rupee gained 29 paise to settle at 83.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday. With the benchmark BSE Sensex surpassing the new milestone of 71,000, the stock markets maintained their historic run. Forex dealers reported that strong purchases by overseas…
For the third day in a row, the rupee continued to gain strength and in early trade on Thursday it gained 2 paise to 83.30 against the US dollar, following encouraging signals from the equity markets and the continued inflow of foreign funds. Crude oil prices, according to forex dealers, were restrained by the significant…
Due to losses in domestic equities and a strong dollar in international markets, the rupee fell 4 paise to 83.27 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday. Forex dealers stated that the rupee was able to limit losses due to recent FII inflows and crude oil prices that were trading close to four-month lows. Following…
The rupee gave up its early gains and ended the day two paise weaker against the US dollar at 83.22 (provisional), as rising crude oil prices offset the support from strong domestic equities. According to forex dealers, a rising trend in domestic stocks limited the downside and maintained the local currency at lower levels. The…
Thursday’s sell-off in stocks marked the sixth straight session as investors made a beeline for the exit. Although crude oil prices have decreased and Brent was trading at less than $90 per barrel, investors withdrew their money due to concerns that the conflict in West Asia would last for a long time. Investor anxiety was…
As a result of a strong US dollar and unfavorable attitude in the equities market, the rupee fell for the third straight day, losing 6 paise to 83.23 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday. Despite the fact that crude oil prices were hovering around USD 90 per barrel due to geopolitical tensions…
In the opening hours of trading on Friday, the rupee strengthened by 38 paisa to 82.75 against the US dollar as investors’ confidence increased as a result of India’s inclusion in the JPMorgan bond index. Forex dealers predicted that JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s move to incorporate Indian government bonds in its benchmark emerging-market index would…
In the week ending September 1, the market ended a five-week losing trend with solid gains. The benchmarks were under pressure due to conflicting global cues, weak monsoons in August, and rising crude oil prices; nevertheless, positive investor sentiment was buoyed on Friday by solid GDP and Manufacturing figures. The Nifty50 began the month of…
