Asian stocks surged in thin holiday trade on Friday after ending 2025 on a subdued note. Regional trading volumes remained thin due to holidays in Japan, China and New Zealand. The dollar made a feeble start to 2026 after suffering its sharpest drop in eight years amid mounting economic uncertainties...
Indian shares opened on a firm note Friday, tracking mostly positive cues from other Asian markets. The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 312 points, or 0.4 percent, at 85,501 while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 94 points, or 0.4 percent, to 26,240. Maruti Suzuki India gained 1 percent after...
Indian shares are seen opening a tad higher on Friday, tracking firm cues from other Asian markets. Stock-specific action may be seen due to lack of fresh triggers, lingering trade deal uncertainty and foreign fund withdrawals. Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty ended a choppy session narrowly mixed...
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday after ending 2025 on a subdued note. Regional trading volumes remain thin due to holidays in Japan, China and New Zealand. The dollar was weak after its sharpest drop in eight years. As economic uncertainties mount, investors wait to see whether the next...
Indian shares ended a choppy session little changed on Thursday as most global equity and commodity markets remained closed on New Year's Day. Growth-related auto, bank and IT stocks and select heavyweights such as Larsen & Toubro and NTPC advanced, offsetting declines in major FMCG names. The...
Indian shares were a tad higher on Thursday as most global equity markets remain closed on New Year's Day. The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 140 points, or 0.2 percent, at 85,361 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 42 points, or 0.2 percent, to 26,174. Vodafone Idea shares...
Indian shares look set to open a tad higher on Thursday after ending 2025 on a good note. Monthly vehicles sales data from prominent automobile companies and Q3 updates from companies like HUDCO and IREDA may influence trading as the session progresses. Meanwhile, the Union cabinet has decided to...
Indian shares turned in a fine performance on the final trading session of Calendar Year 2025, and lifted the benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty50 to a bright close. A bit of bargain hunting after recent weakness helped lift stock prices to some extent on Wednesday.
Major stock markets in Asia closed on a mixed note on Wednesday amidst shortened trading hours, holidays and thin trading volume.
After opening marginally up, Indian stocks pared some gains Wednesday morning, but recovered well subsequently to remain firmly placed in positive territory. Metal and PSU bank stocks are finding good support, while technology stocks are showing some weakness.
With several markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed for New Year's Eve, stocks moved in a tight band in lackluster session on Wednesday.
Indian stock market's key indices Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to open flat or slightly higher on Wednesday, the final session of calendar year 2025.
The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 600 points or 2.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,850-point plateau although it may...
The China stock market on Tuesday halted the nine-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 140 points or 3.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,965-point plateau and it's likely to open under water again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday saw an end to the six-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 1,350 points or 4.8 percent. The Taiwan stock market now rests just above the 28,700-point plateau and it may take further damage on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is slightly...
December 26, 2025 08:42 ET Third quarter economic growth data from some major economies including the U.S. were the main news in this holiday shortened week. GDP growth and industrial production data from the U.S. helped to boost morale, while the consumer confidence survey results were less upbeat. In Europe, the quarterly economic growth data from the U.K. drew attention, while the minutes of the Australian central bank’s latest policy session was in focus in Asia.