Markets

Software stocks did almost all the lifting on Friday as the Nifty closed at 23,146.15, while midcaps and smallcaps ended slightly lower.

The EMS maker's shares crashed after Q2 margins missed estimates and FY27 EBITDA guidance was trimmed to 9-10%, prompting broker downgrades.

The Sensex jumped over 1,000 points by late morning as Brent eased, yet the Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped more than 1% in a rally carried by a few large caps.

A hotter WPI print pushed bond yields up and dragged rate-sensitive stocks, sending the Nifty to 22,622.70 despite gains in IT and FMCG.

Nifty IT rose over 1.5% on Wednesday morning while PSU banks and pharma slipped, leaving the Sensex and Nifty pinned near Tuesday's close.

A late surge lifted the Sensex 1.54% to 73,033.78 after the Finance Minister said she would hear out investors on capital gains tax and STT.

RBL Bank fell nearly 8% after Q2 profit missed estimates on higher provisions, bucking a Sensex rally led by IT stocks on Tuesday morning.

Nifty closed at 22,363 after a 1,200-point Sensex intraday swing, leaving analysts watching the 22,200 support as smallcaps quietly rose 1.4%.

The rupee opened near 95.7 per dollar on Monday, up about a rupee, after the RBI moved oil firms' dollar buying off-market and tightened hedging rules.

A 1.23% Friday jump left the Sensex up about 0.8% for the week, ending the longest weekly losing run for Indian equities since 2001.

TCS jumped nearly 5% after its Q2 numbers, pulling the Sensex back above 72,400 by mid-morning a day after a 1,045-point rout.

Brent's jump past $104 hit oil marketers and airlines hardest on Thursday, pulling the Nifty toward its 52-week low a day after RBI's rate hike.

Fintech stocks sank on October 8 after reports that the 0.4% UPI merchant fee, due October 15, may be pushed to January 1, 2027.

Sensex closed at 72,638.70 and Nifty at 22,603 as metals fell 2.5%, FIIs kept selling and Brent hovered near USD 102 a barrel.

Kotak Mahindra Bank rose nearly 2% to about Rs 440 on Wednesday, topping Sensex gainers after HSBC upgraded it to Buy with a Rs 520 target.

Titan was the Nifty's worst performer after its Q2 update showed 21% jewellery growth, short of brokerage estimates of about 25%.

Nifty closed at 22,776 and Sensex added 685 points on Tuesday, even as markets priced in a 25 bps repo rate hike from the RBI on Wednesday.

Dhampur Sugar, Sakthi Sugars and Dalmia Bharat Sugar jumped over 8% as raw sugar futures climbed on supply worries in Brazil and tight Indian stocks.

Trent shares jumped as much as 12% on Tuesday after a Q2 update showed standalone revenue up 23%, its fastest pace in six quarters.

Bajaj Finance's 26.5% AUM growth and a Rs 17,500 crore fundraise plan powered the NBFC to the top of the Sensex as indices ended an eight-session slide.

The Sensex slid to a new calendar-year low near 71,500 on Thursday as auto stocks fell up to 7% and rate-hike worries grew ahead of a long weekend.

Nifty IT rose over 1.4% in early trade on Morgan Stanley's challenger-IT call while the Sensex and Nifty slipped on 5.3% US yields and FII selling.

Measured in dollars, the Sensex is down more than 20% in 2026, its worst showing since 2011, even as it edged higher on the last day of the September quarter.

Nifty closed at 22,716.20 on Tuesday, leaving it about 5.7% lower for September with one session left, as BSE readies for its Nifty 50 debut.

The rupee slid to 96.145 per dollar and Nifty tested 22,570 on Tuesday morning as Brent topped $107 and markets began pricing RBI rate hikes.

The Nifty fell 1.56% to 22,780 and the Sensex lost 1,124 points as a US-Iran deadlock pushed crude higher, extending a seven-session losing run.

Nifty broke the 23,000 support on Monday as Brent crude hit $106.6 and the US 10-year yield touched 5.2% after Trump rejected Iran's Hormuz proposal.

PB Fintech fell further on Friday, a day after its worst-ever session, even as the Sensex and Nifty closed higher led by auto and realty stocks.

Indian equities steadied on Friday as investors bought into insurance and financial stocks that were battered a day earlier by an IRDAI proposal, even as FIIs kept selling.

The Sensex closed 1,247.71 points lower at 73,580.54 on Thursday as India's volatility gauge surged 27%, wiping out Rs 3.54 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session.

Sensex gained 299 points and Nifty rose past 23,440 on Wednesday, with Tata Steel, Hindalco and JSW Steel leading gains as copper prices hit an all-time high.

Indian benchmarks fell sharply on Thursday as Brent crude climbed past $102 a barrel and US 10-year bond yields hit a near two-decade high, dragging global equities lower.

India's flash Composite PMI jumped to 56.5 in September, its strongest since June, giving Sensex and Nifty a fresh domestic reason to extend Tuesday's recovery.

Raymond, Unimech Aerospace and Apollo Micro led a defence stock rally on Tuesday even as the Sensex and Nifty traded largely flat amid mixed global cues.

Indian benchmarks ended their longest weekly losing run in six years on Monday, with the Sensex up 564 points and Nifty back above 23,400, as DII buying outweighed FII selling.

Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Monday as a sharp fall in crude oil prices eased inflation worries, with realty and auto stocks leading gains.

Sensex rose over 237 points and Nifty gained nearly 61 points by Friday afternoon, even as the NSE's record Rs 22,562-crore IPO pulled bidding money out of the secondary market.

Tata Chemicals fell over 8% intraday on Friday, leading a broad Tata Group sell-off after Tata Trusts called N Chandrasekaran's reappointment as chairman illegal.

The rupee weakened past 96 to the dollar after the US Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023, while Sensex and Nifty closed a choppy session mixed.

The US Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in over three years, sending Treasury yields above 5%, yet Indian markets held steady with auto and metal stocks leading gains.

The Sensex closed up 332.63 points at 74,336.45 and the Nifty gained 99 points to 23,217.60, with HDFC Life and SBI Life leading gains while TCS, Wipro and Infosys dragged the IT pack lower.

Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Wednesday after Tuesday's selloff, but nearly Rs 2,978 crore in foreign investor outflows from the previous session kept sentiment cautious ahead of the US Fed's policy decision.

The Sensex and Nifty opened sharply higher on an IT-led rally but reversed course by early afternoon, slipping into negative territory amid mixed global cues.

Tata Chemicals, Tata Investment, TCS and other Tata group stocks rallied up to 20% after the RBI rejected Tata Sons' bid to avoid a mandatory stock market listing.

Gold and silver fell sharply in India today as rising Fed rate-hike odds, a firmer dollar and an oil price surge triggered a broad risk-off move in bullion.

Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Friday as a sharp jump in crude oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday, with Nifty above 23,450 and Sensex up over 100 points, even as elevated crude prices and weak global cues weighed on sentiment.

Sensex and Nifty traded in a narrow, nervous range on Thursday as Brent crude held above $100 a barrel and the rupee weakened past 95 against the dollar.

Indian benchmark indices fell for a third straight session as Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel amid escalating US-Iran tensions in the Gulf.

Indian benchmark indices fell in early trade as Brent crude neared $97 a barrel and foreign investors remained net sellers.

The Sensex fell over 380 points and the Nifty slipped below 23,800 on Monday as IT, metal and PSU bank shares dragged benchmarks lower amid rising crude prices and Gulf tensions.

Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Friday, tracking a global rally after dovish comments from a US Federal Reserve official eased rate-hike worries.

Benchmark indices reversed early gains to close lower on Thursday as elevated oil prices and Hormuz-linked supply worries kept investors cautious.

Indian benchmark indices opened higher and the rupee touched its strongest level since June after Trump signalled the renewed Iran conflict may not drag on.

Indian benchmarks fell for a second straight session as renewed US-Iran conflict and rising crude prices overshadowed a stronger-than-expected GDP print.

Titan, Kalyan Jewellers and other listed jewellery names fell in early trade after PM Modi again urged citizens to limit gold buying, as spot gold also slipped.

Milky Mist Dairy Food shares rallied 9.5% on Tuesday after the company reported an eightfold rise in Q1 FY27 net profit, taking the stock 65% above its IPO price.

MCX gold slipped further on Saturday, extending a four-session slide as traders booked profits and awaited fresh cues on US inflation and Fed policy.

IGL raised Delhi CNG rates by Rs 3.89/kg from 6 am Saturday as the Strait of Hormuz disruption pushes global LNG prices sharply higher.

The Indian rupee closed higher on Friday, rounding out a weekly gain, as dollar inflows tied to a closing RBI deposit scheme and MSCI rebalancing offset month-end importer demand.

Indian benchmarks rebounded on Friday as a sharp rally in IT shares, boosted by Nvidia's strong results, offset weakness in banking and consumer stocks.

The RBI is stepping in more frequently to support the rupee, backed by a surge in forex reserves, even as the currency remains under pressure from high oil prices.

Indian benchmark indices reversed early gains to end lower on Wednesday, dragged by IT, FMCG and auto stocks as investors awaited Nvidia's earnings and US inflation data.

Adani Energy Solutions shares climbed after the company won a Rs 4,700 crore transmission project in Maharashtra to support renewable and pumped-storage power evacuation.

Indian benchmark indices reversed early losses to end higher on Tuesday, led by gains in healthcare, pharma and public sector bank stocks.

24K gold crossed ₹1.61 lakh per 10 grams and silver topped ₹2.46 lakh per kg on Friday, extending a rally now running into a fourth straight week.

Indian benchmarks ended nearly unchanged on Friday as gains in metal and private bank stocks offset weakness in IT, FMCG and auto, marking a second consecutive weekly fall.

MCX gold touched a fresh high near ₹1.59 lakh per 10 grams on August 20, even as Sensex and Nifty snapped a four-day losing streak.

Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Thursday, breaking a seven-session losing run as global bond yields eased and Asian markets rallied.

MCX gold surged more than 1.5% in Wednesday's evening session, lifted by rising US bond yields and elevated crude oil prices.

Indian benchmark indices fell for a fresh session Wednesday as rising crude prices and Gulf tensions weighed on sentiment.

GIFT Nifty signals a weak start for Indian markets on August 18 as crude oil jumps past $90 a barrel amid fresh US-Iran uncertainty.

Indian benchmark indices fell on Monday as IT majors dropped nearly 2% and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

RBI data released Friday showed India's foreign exchange reserves jumped sharply in the week ended August 7, driven by higher foreign currency assets and gold holdings.

Indian benchmark indices closed marginally lower on Friday as elevated crude prices and Middle East uncertainty offset relief from softer US inflation data.

Domestic institutional investors bought nearly Rs 4,353 crore of Indian equities on August 13 even as foreign investors pulled out over Rs 510 crore.

The Sensex snapped a two-day losing streak to close up 113 points on Thursday, while the Nifty extended its slide for a third straight session amid selling in metal, bank and financial stocks.

Indian benchmark indices ended Wednesday's session in the red as firm crude prices, Hormuz uncertainty and weak IT shares offset gains in PSU banks; Godrej Consumer slumped nearly 10%.

Indian benchmark indices reversed a firm morning start to slide sharply by early afternoon, dragged down by Tata group stocks, rising crude prices and Hormuz-related uncertainty.

Sebi's consultation paper could let REITs and InvITs buy minority stakes in third-party projects, giving developers a new way to raise capital.

Indian benchmark indices ended lower Tuesday as surging crude oil prices and a stalled US-Iran deal over the Strait of Hormuz weighed on sentiment.

Sensex and Nifty closed with modest gains on Monday after a narrow-range session, as rising crude and Strait of Hormuz jitters offset early optimism.

Gold extended its rally to a seven-week high on August 8 as soft US jobs data and falling Treasury yields lifted bullion, pushing Indian retail rates near record levels.

Indian benchmarks ended lower on August 7 as an RBI draft proposal hit NBFC stocks, even as auto, IT and Hindalco's record profit lifted sentiment elsewhere.

GIFT Nifty pointed to a lower open on August 7 as Iran's parliament weighed barring US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz.

Indian benchmarks ended Thursday's session marginally higher, supported by Reliance Industries and banking stocks even as IT, auto and metal shares lagged.

FII ownership of Nifty 500 firms has slipped to a multi-year low even as DII holdings hit a record 21%, with the rupee trading near 95.2 to the dollar.

Indian equities opened firmer on August 5 as investors awaited the RBI's rate decision, with IndiGo, M&M and Bajaj Finserv leading gains.

FSN E-Commerce's Nykaa posted a 3.3x jump in Q1 FY27 net profit as beauty and fashion GMV growth and quick commerce expansion lifted margins.

Indian benchmark indices fell on August 4 as the new Closing Auction Session mechanism and an LIC stake sale weighed on sentiment.

Early Paytm backers SAIF Partners and Elevation Capital are set to offload a combined 2.3% stake via block deal, with Morgan Stanley managing the sale.

India's HSBC Manufacturing PMI eased to 53.5 in July, its weakest reading since August 2021, as softer local demand offset stronger exports.

RBI's rate-setting panel meets from August 3-5, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a firm opening for Indian equities.

Indian equities rallied as Brent crude fell over 5% on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, with IndiGo, ITC and Bajaj Finance leading gainers.

Nifty IT has staged a sharp multi-week recovery from its 52-week lows, helped by upbeat earnings and renewed enterprise AI spending.

24-karat gold climbed to about Rs 1,43,890 per 10 grams in India on August 3 as a softer dollar and falling US Treasury yields boosted bullion.