Weak global cues weighed heavy on Indian shares that came under selling pressure for the third consecutive day on February 18, dragging the Nifty below the crucial 15,150-mark. At close, the Sensex was down 379.14 points or, 0.73 percent, at 51,324.69 and the Nifty was down 89.90 points, or 0.59 percent, at 15,119. “The market remained…
Sensex below 52,000, but Nifty manages to hold 15,200; PSU banks rally
Market ended lower for the second consecutive day on February 17, but Nifty managed to hold above 15,200. At close, the Sensex was down 400.34 points, or 0.77%, at 51,703.83, and the Nifty fell 104.60 points, or 0.68%, to 15,208.90. “Index opened the day with a gap down and managed to hold its bearish steam throughout…
Sensex claims 52K, Nifty breaches 15,300 for the 1st time; realty, financials stocks fuel the rally
After a week of consolidation, Indian market resumed its bullish momentum gaining over 1 percent to hit fresh record highs on February 15. The 30-share Sensex claimed 52,000 and the 50-share Nifty crossed 15,300 for the first time fuelled by realty and financials stocks. At close, the Sensex was up 609.83 points or 1.18% at 52,154.13, and the…
Sensex, Nifty end flat in lacklustre session; ITC slips 4% after Q3 numbers
In a highly volatile session, the benchmark indices ended flat amid selling in most sectors. At close, the Sensex was up 12.78 points or 0.02 percent at 51,544.30 and the Nifty was down 10 points or 0.07 percent at 15,163.30. On the weekly basis, the Sensex added 812.67 points, or 1.6 percent, to end at…
Sensex up 222 points, Nifty above 15,150; smallcaps shine
The market ended higher on February 11, after seeing consolidation in the previous two sessions, on the back of buying in the oil & gas, metal and IT names. At close, the Sensex was up 222.13 points, or 0.43 percent, at 51,531.52, and the Nifty rose 66.80 points, or 0.44, to 15,173.30. “Markets ended with modest…
Market ends flat amid high volatility, but Nifty manages to hold 15,100
The market ended flat for the second day in a row in a highly volatile session on February 10. At close, the Sensex was down 19.69 points or 0.04% at 51,309.39, and the Nifty was down 2.80 points or 0.02% at 15,106.50. “Previous few weeks have been quite volatile where in Nifty witnessed a 7.5 percent…
Market breaks 6-day winning streak, ends flat on last hour profit booking
After hitting fresh record highs in the early trade, market witnessed profit booking in the last hour, erasing all the intraday gains and also break the six days winning momentum. At close, Sensex was down 19.69 points, or 0.04%, at 51,329.08 and Nifty was down 6.50 points, or 0.04%, at 15,109.30. “Index has witnessed profit…
Bulls maintain grip on D-Street for 6th straight session as Sensex, Nifty end 1% higher
The market continued its upward march for the sixth consecutive session on February 8 with benchmark indices logging over 1 percent gains. At close, the Sensex was up 617.14 points or 1.22 percent at 51,348.77 and the Nifty was up 191.50 points or 1.28 percent at 15,115.80. “Next target was Nifty is 15,200 and if the rally sustains, we could head towards 15,500…
Winning streak continues for 5th straight day on supportive RBI policy; Nifty crosses 15K intraday
The economy-supportive policy action by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added fuel to the growth-oriented Budget rally on the fifth consecutive day on February 5 with indices hitting fresh record highs. At close, Sensex was up 117.34 points or 0.23% at 50,731.63, and Nifty was up 28.60 points or 0.19% at 14,924.30. Reserve Bank of…
Taking Stock | Bulls stay in control as Budget rally continues on 4th day, Nifty crosses 14,900
The Budget rally continued for the fourth straight day on February 4 supported by the PSU bank and metal stocks. Nifty crossed 14,900 amid mixed global markets. At close, the Sensex was up 358.54 points or 0.71% at 50614.29, and the Nifty was up 105.70 points or 0.71% at 14895.70. “One more positive session with index…