After opening on a bright note, Indian stocks gradually shed ground and slipped into negative territory around early afternoon but recovered swiftly and eventually ended the session with strong gains. Slightly lower oil prices, the rupee's recovery against the U.S. dollar, and optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal contributed to mar
Despite coming off early highs, Indian stocks remain in positive territory around late morning on Wednesday, riding on strong gains in automobile, banking, healthcare and realty sectors.
Strong GIFT Nifty futures, steady Asian markets and the overnight positive close on Wall Street indicate a firm start for Indian shares on Wednesday. Oil prices drifted lower amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that his latest effort to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be paused.
Indian stocks turned in a weak performance on Tuesday as rising tensions in the Middle East and the rupee's drop to a low of 95.44 against the greenback weighed on sentiment. The market managed to pare some losses thanks to a fairly decent recovery past mid-afternoon.00
Indian stocks are down on Tuesday, weighed down largely by escalating tensions in the Middle East and hurt by the rupee's weakness against the greenback. Investors are also reacting to a slew of earnings announcements.
Lower GIFT Nifty futures, weak Asian stocks and the overnight negative close on Wall Street point to a flat to negative start for Indian shares on Tuesday. Dut to an escalation in tensions in the Middle East, the mood in global stock markets has turned subdued again.
Despite paring a good portion of early gains, key Indian stock indices Sensex and the Nifty50 closed on a firm note on Monday, as investors reacted to a slew of earnings updates and encouraging vehicles sales data from leading automobile manufacturers. A good show by the National Democratic Allianz (led by the Bharatiya Janata Party) in assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal contributed as
Key Indian stock indices Sensex and the Nifty50 are up firmly in positive territory Monday morning, tracking Wall Street's notable upmove on Friday, and reacting to earnings reports and other corporate news.
Higher GIFT Nifty and positive cues from Wall Street where the major averages posted record closing highs on Friday point to a firm start for the Indian stock market on Monday.
Indian shares fell notably on Thursday as a sharp rise in oil prices to four-year highs fueled inflation concerns. Sentiment was also shaped by the U.S. Federal Reserve's status-quo decision on interest rates for the third straight meeting. The Fed on Wednesday held rates on hold, as was widely...
Indian shares were sharply lower in early trade on Thursday as Brent crude prices topped $120 a barrel on rising uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, fueling inflation and interest-rate concerns. The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 978 points, or 1.3 percent, at 76,518 while the broader NSE...
Indian shares are seen opening a tad lower on Thursday as investors react to exit poll projections for various states, surging oil prices, a divided Federal Reserve policy decision and mixed earnings from mega-cap U.S. companies, with Meta Platforms significantly increasing its investment in artificial...
Indian shares rose notably on Wednesday despite mixed cues from global markets and growing anxiety over surging energy prices. Brent crude prices climbed toward $115 a barrel today, hitting a four-year high on mounting uncertainty around global supply amid the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz....
Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from losses seen in the previous session after reports suggested that Iran is preparing a phased proposal as part of efforts to revive stalled negotiations. The revised proposal in expected to cover all key issues, with reopening the Strait of...
Indian shares are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Wednesday after a technology-led sell-off on Wall Street overnight amid concerns around growth expectations in the AI segment. Traders also await cues from big tech earnings and a string of rate decisions by major central banks. Closer home,...
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.