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Indian benchmarks end positive on Monday

May 10, 2016, at 01:13 am

Mumbai, May 9 (IBNS) Indian benchmark indices ended Monday as gainers with Sensex up 460.36 points to 25688.86 and Nffty up 132.60 points to 7866.05.

Indian benchmark indices end lower on Friday

May 07, 2016, at 04:16 am

Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Indian benchmark indices ended lower at close of market on Friday with Sensex down 33.71 points at 25228.50 and the Nifty down 2.05 points at 7733.45 largely due to a lacklustre performance from FMCG, metal, IT and auto stocks.

Indian benchmark indices fall for two consecutive days

May 03, 2016, at 09:42 pm

Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS) At the close of business on a volatile trading day on Tuesday, the Indian benchmarks could not halt their downward spiral seen on Monday, and the Sensex fell 207.27 points to 25229.70 and the Nifty went down 58.90 points to 7,747.

Indian benchmark indices enter negative territory on Monday

May 02, 2016, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai, May 2 (IBNS) Indian markets began the week on a negative note with the Sensex down 170 points to close at 25437 and the Nifty down 43.90 points to close at 7805.90 on Monday.

Markets remain cautions ahead of US policy decision and April F&O expiry

Apr 27, 2016, at 09:58 pm

Mumbai, Apr 27 (IBNS) At close of business on Wednesday, Sensex ended up 56.82 points at 26064.12 and Nifty up 17.25 points at 7979.90, ahead of the April Futures and Options expiry on Thursday.

Nifty closes one point short of its 2016 closing high

Apr 26, 2016, at 10:22 pm

Mumbai, Apr 26 (IBNS) At the close of business on Tuesday, Sensex was up 328.37 points at 26007.30 and Nifty was up 107.60 points at 7962.65 (just one point short of its 2016 closing high so far).

Markets remain upbeat on Monday

Apr 18, 2016, at 09:40 pm

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) The Indian markets closed on an upbeat note on Monday, largely fuelled by strong quartet-end earnings posted by IT major Infosys and expectations of a normal monsoon, with the Sensex up 189.61 points to 25816.36 and Nifty up 64.25 points to 7914.70.

Indian market puts up a positive show on Wednesday

Apr 13, 2016, at 09:46 pm

Mumbai, Apr 13 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices ended Wednesday on a positive, especially Nifty, which reached its highest level -- 7850.45 (up 141.50 points) since January.

Benchmark indices gain for second consecutive day on Tuesday

Apr 12, 2016, at 10:03 pm

Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS) Indian benchmark indices ended Tuesday on a positive note largely due to hopes of good monsoon this year, which buoyed market sentiment, according to media reports.

Indian market takes heart from news of likely normal monsoon

Apr 12, 2016, at 03:11 am

Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices closed Monday as gainers, ending their earlier two consecutive days of loss, with the BSE Sensex up 348.32 points to 25022.16 and the NSE Nifty up 116.20 points to 7671.40, largely due to the government announcement that the country is likely to see a normal monsoon this year, according to media reports.

Indian markets make a poor show on Thursday

Apr 07, 2016, at 10:14 pm

Mumbai, Apr 7 (IBNS) With investors booking profits in stocks that have outperformed recently, the market failed to make a come back at close of business on Thursday with the Sensex down 215.21 points to 24685.42 and the Nifty down 67.90 points to 7546.45.

Indian financial markets end flat on Wednesday

Apr 06, 2016, at 10:25 pm

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS) Indian benchmark indices closed flat on Wednesday with the Sensex up 17.04 points to 24900.63 and Nifty up 11.15 points to 7614.35.

Indian market sentiment remains low with expected 25bps cut in interest rates

Apr 05, 2016, at 10:59 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS) At close of business on Tuesday, Indian benchmark indices slumped with the Sensex down 516.06 points to 24883.59 and the Nifty down 155.60 points to 7603.20 largely due to weak global cues, profit booking and the Reserve Bank of India cutting interest rates by 25bps as expected.

Indian markets remain cautious about RBI's monetary policy on Tuesday

Apr 04, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Indian markets ended Monday on a mixed note with the Sensex up 130.01 points to 25399.65 and the Nifty up 45.75 points to 7758.80, largely driven by positive cues from Asian markets and upbeat US jobs report but cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's policy meeting on Tuesday.

Indian markets close flat on Thursday

Mar 31, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Mumbai, Mar 31 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, which was partly positive and partly volatile on Thursday, finally closed flat, with Sensex up 3.28 points to 25341.86 and Nifty up 3.20 points to 7738.40.

Indian benchmark indices close on a positive note on Wednesday

Mar 30, 2016, at 10:03 pm

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) The Indian market recovered from its two-day losing streak on Wednesday with the Sensex up 438.12 points to 25338.58 and Nifty up 138.20 points to 7735.20, largely due to positive global cues and a rally in banking and metal stocks.

Indian markets end Monday on a losing note

Mar 29, 2016, at 12:45 am

Mumbai, Mar 28 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices ended low on Monday with the Sensex down 371.16 points at 24966.40 and Nifty down 101.40 points at 7615.10.

Indian benchmark indices close positive despite a day of struggle

Mar 22, 2016, at 10:26 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS) The Indian market managed to end Tuesday on a positive note despite a volatile day, with the Sensex up 45.12 points at 25330.49, and the Nifty up 10.65 points at 7714.90.

Indian benchmark indices end Friday and the week on positive note

Mar 18, 2016, at 11:27 pm

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) At close of business on Friday, the Sensex closed at its two-month high level (even though it failed to reclaim its 25000 level) and the Nifty managed to close above its psychological level of 7600 (the first time since Jan 8).

Indian benchmark indices erase early gains and end flat on Thursday

Mar 17, 2016, at 10:08 pm

Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) Despite a strong start on Thursday, the Indian benchmark indices closed on a flat note, with the Sensex down 5.11 points at 24677.37 and the Nifty up 13.80 points at 7512.55.

Indian benchmark indices recover to post gains on Wednesday

Mar 16, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, which faced intense selling pressure for the greater part on Wednesday, finally closed in the positive with the Sensex up 131.31 points at 24682.48, and Nifty up 38.15 points at 7498.75.

Indian benchmark indices end Monday on a positive note

Mar 14, 2016, at 10:29 pm

Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS) Positive global cues helped the Indian benchmark indices to begin the week on a positive note with the BSE Sensex up 86.29 points to 24804.28 and the NSE Nifty up 28.55 points to 7538.75 on Monday.

Indian benchmark indices recoup early losses and end in gains on Wednesday

Mar 09, 2016, at 10:10 pm

Mumbai, Feb 9 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices rallied in the second half of the day's trading with the BSE Sensex up 134.73 points to close at 24793.96 and the NSE Nifty up 46.50 points to end at 7531.80.

Indian benchmark indices end Tuesday on a subdued note

Mar 08, 2016, at 10:00 pm

Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS) Weak global cues and choppy trading on Tuesday forced the Indian benchmark indices to remain subdued, with the Sensex up a marginal 12.75 points to close at 24659.23 and the Nifty down 0.05 points to 7485.30.

Indian stock exchanges closed on Monday owing to public holiday

Mar 07, 2016, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Indian stock markets were closed on Monday owing to a public holiday (Mahashivratri).

Indian benchmark indices draw strength from RBI stance

Mar 02, 2016, at 10:52 pm

Mumbai, Mar 2 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices rallied for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to maintain their record gain in seven years riding on the back of performing banks stocks.

The financial market rallies on Tuesday on expectations of a RBI rate cut

Mar 01, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Mumbai, Mar 1 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, which had reacted negatively to the Union Budget 2016 on Monday and posted a decline, rallied on Tuesday based on positive global cues and on expectations of a repo rate (the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks) cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Budget 2016 fails to boost Indian market sentiment

Feb 29, 2016, at 11:04 pm

Mumbai, Feb 29 (IBNS) The Union Budget 2016, presented on Monday, by finance minister Arun Jaitley has been hailed by many, including prime minister Narendra Modi, as a pro-village, pro-poor, and pro-farmer, but it could not boost the market sentiments leading to a sharp decline in the benchmark indices.

Indian benchmark indices fell for the second consecutive day on Wednesday

Feb 25, 2016, at 01:54 am

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) Weak global cues on the back of a steep fall in oil prices forced the Indian benchmark indices to their second successive day of decline on Wednesday.

Indian benchmark indices end Monday on a positive note

Feb 22, 2016, at 10:51 pm

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, closed on a positive note on Monday, up 79.64 points to 23788.79 and up 23.80 points to 7234.55, respectively.