Stocks

The Indian equity benchmarks rose to new highs on Wednesday as sustained buying of Indian equities by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and news of progress in Covid-19 vaccine development cheered investors' sentiment. The Sensex rose as much as 555 points to hit a record high of 46,164.10 and Nifty 50 index climbed above 13,500 for the first time. HDFC...

Domestic stock markets are likely to start Wednesday's session on a positive note, continuing a rally amid optimism on a fast recovery from the coronavirus pandemic-caused slowdown. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures - an early indicator of the National Stock Exchange's Nifty 50 benchmark index - rose 48.4 points, or 0.36 per cent, to touch 13,467.20 at the strongest...

Tata Power has received the Letter of Intent (LOI) for supplying electricity to the consumers of two electricity distribution companies (discoms) in Odisha i.e. the Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (WESCO) and the Southern Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (SOUTCO). WESCO supplies electricity to consumers in the distribution circles of Rourkela, Burla, Balgarh, Bolangir and Bhawanipatna, while SOUTCO serves...

Benchmark equity indices S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 extended their record-breaking streak to a third straight day on Monday, with investors' sentiment boosted by news of progress in coronavirus vaccines amid continuous buying of Indian shares by foreign institutional investors. The Sensex rose as much as 379 points to hit an all-time high of 45,458.92 and Nifty 50...

The rate-sensitive banking, auto and realty stocks are trading firm after the Reserve Bank of India left key lending rates unchanged as expected and raised its GDP forecast. The Nifty Bank index - which gauges stocks of 12 major lenders in the country, including SBI and HDFC Bank - jumped as much as 1.81 per cent in the aftermath...

Domestic stock markets pulled back on Wednesday from record closing highs hit in the previous session, with banking stocks slipping ahead of a top court hearing on loans under moratorium. The S&P BSE Sensex index dropped 94.93 points - or 0.21 per cent - to 44,560.51 at the weakest level recorded in early deals, and the broader NSE Nifty...

Domestic stock markets rose nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday, resuming trade after a day's holiday, after official macroeconomic data showed the country's GDP contracted a better-than-expected 7.5 per cent in the July-September period. The S&P BSE Sensex index rose 416.22 points - or 0.94 per cent - to touch 44,565.94 at the strongest level recorded during the session,...

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin jumped by more than $850 - or 5 per cent - to touch the $18,238.20 mark on Sunday, inching towards an all-time high of $19,666 registered this week. Recent gains in the virtual currency are part of a broader bull run that began last month after US-based online payments company PayPal allowed its customers to use Bitcoin...

The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes ended on a flat note in trade on Friday as investors awaited official release of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for second quarter of the current financial year due later today. The benchmarks for most part of the day traded in a range bound manner. The Sensex moved in a...

The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes resumed their upmove after a day's pause in the previous session, led by gains in metal, banking and financial services shares. The benchmarks staged a gap-up opening, but turned volatile in late-morning deals owing to expiry of November future and option contracts. However, late buying in banking shares lifted the...