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The Nifty 50, the benchmark of the Indian stock market, is hovering near 25,600, eyeing a reclaim of the 26,000 mark. The index is now about 3 per cent down from its all-time high of 26,277.35, which it scaled on September 27 last year.Amid global turmoil, tariff-related concerns and weak earnings, the domestic market has performed well in the first half of the calendar year 2025 (H1CY25). On a monthly scale, the Nifty 50 has been in the green since March this year."Nifty has managed to absorb most of the...

Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pushed global oil prices up, leading to a decline in the Indian currency and the nation’s equity markets. Major market benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty fell by afternoon trade despite a brief recovery run during brunch hours. The Sensex lost more than 346 points to hit a day low of 81.237.01 while Nifty shed 102 points to a low of 24750.45 so far. TCS, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, HCL Tech, and Tata Motors led the laggards in the...

Indian stock market benchmarks fell over a per cent last week, dragged by escalating tensions in the Middle East, tariff-related uncertainty and foreign capital outflow.The Nifty 50 fell 1.14 per cent, while the Sensex suffered a loss of 1.30 per cent for the week ended June 13. The BSE Midcap index declined 0.90 per cent, while the BSE Smallcap slipped 0.13 per cent. The Nifty Bank index fell 1.9 per cent last week.In the Nifty index, stocks such as Eternal, Adani Ports, Titan Company, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Tata Consumer,...

Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended with modest gains on Wednesday, June 11, amid largely positive global cues. The Sensex closed 123 points, or 0.15 per cent, higher at 82,515.14, while the Nifty 50 settled with a gain of 37 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 25,141.40.Mid and small-cap segments ended mixed. The BSE Midcap slipped 0.12 per cent, while the BSE Smallcap index rose 0.06 per cent.Indian stock market: 10 key highlights from the day1. Why did the Indian stock market end lacklustre today?Indian...

In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India announced a 50 basis point reduction in the repo rate during the second bi-monthly MPC meeting on Friday, bringing the rate down to a three-year low of 5.5%, signalling the regulator’s confidence in India’s overall sound macroeconomic condition.With inflation easing, the central bank has shifted its focus to reviving growth, affirming that India’s growth story remains strong despite global uncertainties. This move is expected to benefit both consumers and businesses, as lower costs will encourage buyers to spend more on big-ticket...