
Mumbai: It's been a rough start for the June series as the Nifty shed 80 points to close below 4850 dragged down by rate sensitives, commodity, utilities and technology stocks. A slew of bad economic cues from across the globe didn't help Indian equities either. Reports of monsoon rains over India's mainland will be delayed by about four days also weighed on sentiment. China's official purchasing managers' index fell to...

09:46 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Mumbai: After being down in the dumps for the better part of day, Indian equities staged a smart late trade recovery on hopes of a RBI rate cut to revive the sagging economy. Also, gains in European shares aided the recovery. The country's economic growth slumped in the January-March quarter to a nine-year low of 5.3 per cent as the manufacturing sector contracted and a fall in the rupee to...

09:41 AM, May 31, 2012

Bangalore: India's annual economic growth probably held steady in the January-March quarter at 6.1 per cent and the global economic slowdown, government policy paralysis and a record low currency suggest little chance of a pick up in the current quarter. A poll of 31 economists produced a median forecast of 6.1 per cent, unchanged from the growth of the October-December quarter. Forecasts ranged from 5.5 per cent to 7.3 per...

08:31 AM, May 31, 2012

Mumbai: The Indian market ended Wednesday' trade on a pessimist note as traders chose to sit on the sidelines ahead of the F&O expiry and Q4 GDP numbers slated for a release on Thursday. European markets slipped too after euro fell to its record low in 23 months as investors worried over Spain's banking problems. After more credit ratings downgrades of Spain and news of European Central bank rejecting Spains...

09:39 AM, May 30, 2012

Mumbai: It was a dull session for the markets as investors chose to remain cautious ahead of the upcoming F&O expiry and Q4 GDP data numbers on Thursday. The Sensex shuts shop at 16438.58 up 21.74 points or 0.13 per cent and the Nifty closed at 4990.10 up 4.45 points or 0.09 per cent. The breadth of the market was positive. About 1425 shares advanced, 1255 shares declined, and 743...

09:13 AM, May 29, 2012

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed flat on Friday after a sharply rally the day before on hopes of diesel price hike. Recovery in rupee and strength in European markets helped markets recoup losses in second half of trade. The BSE benchmark fell 4.48 points, to close at 16,217.82 after a swing of 155 points between intraday high and low. Shares of SBI, L&T, and metal stocks helped...

09:41 AM, May 25, 2012

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty recouped more than half of losses in second half of trade to close 0.5 per cent lower on Wednesday, even after the Indian rupee fell over 1 per cent to hit a record low of 56.18 to the dollar and more than 2 per cent decline in European markets. Recovery in later part of the session may be on hopes that the government...

09:27 AM, May 23, 2012

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty showed a nice rebound in late trade on Friday led by outstanding performance by SBI in fourth quarter numbers and sharp recovery in rupee from record low to near previous close. However, the global markets stayed under pressure due to eurozone concerns and weak US data. Short covering helped markets close 0.4 per cent higher on Friday. The BSE benchmark rose 82.27 points...

09:13 AM, May 18, 2012

Mumbai: The rupee fell to a new record low against the dollar on Thursday as local stocks gave up gains notched earlier in the session while the euro remained near four-month lows. The rupee was last trading at a record low of 54.5650, breaching its previous all-time low of 54.52 hit just on Wednesday. Local stocks were trading flat after rising as much as 1.3 per cent earlier in the...

04:50 PM, May 17, 2012

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty were completely lacklustre in trade after shedding all gains. Endless concerns in Eurozone and rupee near all-time low kept investors away from risky assets. Even the market breadth turned neutral. The BSE Bankex too shed all gains, which was up 1.77 per cent at one point of time today. Top private sector lender ICICI Bank tanked 1.4 per cent and its rival State...

09:13 AM, May 17, 2012

Mumbai: Equities plunged and the rupee hit a fresh record low as markets globally felt the tremors of the political upheaval in Greece. The 30-share Sensex fell to 15,974.60 " its lowest level in four months "before closing at 16030.09, down 298.16 points or 1.83 per cent over the previous close. The Nifty closed at 4,858.25, down 84.55 points or 1.71 per cent after hitting a four-month low of 4,837.05...

09:09 AM, May 16, 2012

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed flat after shedding all its gains in the last couple of hours of trade due to weak European cues. It was looked like a nice rebound in the morning trade, with the Sensex rising more than 150 points led by appreciation in rupee. However, the fall in European markets in afternoon trade erased all those morning gains. The market stayed lower in...

09:01 AM, May 10, 2012

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks closed at their lowest levels in over three months as continuing concerns over the depreciating rupee and the likely wording of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule in the Finance Bill, triggered a sell-off. Weakness in European markets further aggravated the slide, with capital goods, banking and metal shares figuring among the worst performers. The 30-share Sensex fell 320 points or 1.9 per cent to close at 16831, and...

09:12 AM, May 04, 2012

Mumbai: The benchmark index Nifty closed below 5200 mark on weak rupee. Reports of unemployment in Europe surging to a record high in fifteen years also led to jittery sentiments across the globe. The Indian rupee hits fresh four-month low of 53.45 before RBI intervened yet again to stem the fall. Dollar purchases from oil importers, foreign banks pushed up USD/INR pair. The RBI likely sold dollars in the foreign...

09:32 AM, May 03, 2012

Mumbai: After a small gap-up opening the Indian market was able to hold on to early morning gains. Nifty was holding 5250 mark, slowly and steadily inching towards 5300. The breadth of the market was positive. About 1391 shares advanced, 855 shares declined, and 1173 shares remain unchanged. The pace of growth in India's factory sector inched up in April, supported by bulging order books, but slower output growth and...

09:03 AM, May 02, 2012