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Sensex snaps nine-day winning streak to end below 27,100

Sensex snaps nine-day winning streak to end below 27,100

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

The 30-share Sensex lost 54 points at end at 27,086 and 50-share Nifty shed 19 points to close at 8,096.

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

RBI policy fails to cheer markets; Sensex ends flat

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.

Markets hit record highs; Sensex ends above 27,000

Markets hit record highs; Sensex ends above 27,000

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

The Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time while the Nifty topped 8,100.

Markets at lifetime high; Nifty above 8K for first time

Markets at lifetime high; Nifty above 8K for first time

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The benchmark Nifty rallied 1,000 points or 17% from 7,000 in 78 trading sessions since May 12, till date to surpass the 8,000 mark.

India-Singapore trade has future but few hurdles may come in the way

India-Singapore trade has future but few hurdles may come in the way

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Lee Hsien Loong's splendid victory in Singapore could be India's gain.

Sensex ends 243 points lower amid global cues

Sensex ends 243 points lower amid global cues

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank dipped between 1-2% each.

Investing in stocks? Key points to remember

Investing in stocks? Key points to remember

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Growth concerns on China, which has already seen the yuan getting devalued twice in August, have rattled global financial markets, including that of India.

Markets end flat amid volatility

Markets end flat amid volatility

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Markets snapped two-day losing streak and ended flat with a positive bias on Tuesday as gains in auto shares helped offset losses in IT majors.

Markets stumble on global cues; Sensex loses 85 points

Markets stumble on global cues; Sensex loses 85 points

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

The banking, oil and metal sectors were the top sectoral losers on the BSE, while IT stocks rendered support at lower levels.

Markets mark FY'14 end with record highs

Markets mark FY'14 end with record highs

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

Capital goods, IT, auto and pharmaceuticals lead gains for the financial year

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Custodian banks are selling dollars for their foreign fund clients.

Markets snap 5-day winning streak; HUL drops 5%

Markets snap 5-day winning streak; HUL drops 5%

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The Indian rupee also trimmed most of its early gains and was trading at Rs 61.28 compared to its Wednesday's close of Rs 61.31 to the US dollar.

Markets finish higher for 5th straight session; oil, metals shine

Markets finish higher for 5th straight session; oil, metals shine

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Markets across the globe are rallying on hopes that the US Federal Reserve won't lift interest rates until 2016.

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Markets rebound with financials leading the gains on hopes of a peaceful solution to the turmoil in Ukraine

Markets end flat; Infosys slumps 5% on downgrade

Markets end flat; Infosys slumps 5% on downgrade

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Market ended lower for the third straight session led by IT stocks amid downgrade by Citigroup.

Markets end lower ahead of RBI policy review

Markets end lower ahead of RBI policy review

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.

Markets crash; Sensex drops 431 points, Nifty below 8,100

Markets crash; Sensex drops 431 points, Nifty below 8,100

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Markets recorded their biggest single-day fall since August 1 amid growth concerns in the euro zone.

Sensex logs worst drop in a month on profit-booking

Sensex logs worst drop in a month on profit-booking

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 27,057 and the 50-share Nifty closed 59 points lower at 8,094.

Nifty ends at record closing high ahead of Aug F&O expiry

Nifty ends at record closing high ahead of Aug F&O expiry

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended 117 points higher at 26,560 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 7,936.

Markets end flat amid volatility; Nifty reclaims 7,900

Markets end flat amid volatility; Nifty reclaims 7,900

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.

Markets scale new highs; Nifty ends shy of 7,900

Markets scale new highs; Nifty ends shy of 7,900

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Markets ended at record closing highs for the second day in a row on institutional buying.

Singapore riot: 52 Indians to be deported, 28 charged

Singapore riot: 52 Indians to be deported, 28 charged

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Singapore on Tuesday said 52 Indians will be deported and it will pursue criminal charges against 28 alleged rioters who actively participated in the country's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years, sending a tough message to trouble-makers.

Sensex ends at 2-week low amid weak global cues

Sensex ends at 2-week low amid weak global cues

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The broader markets underperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap tumbled over 2%.

Markets in the red ahead of July F&O expiry

Markets in the red ahead of July F&O expiry

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Markets ended lower following expiry of July F&O contracts and sales by foreign funds.

Markets end at record closing highs

Markets end at record closing highs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Sensex gained over 100 points and ended at 26147.33 while the Nifty ended 27 points higher at 7,795.75.

Markets end flat amid range bound trades

Markets end flat amid range bound trades

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Sensex ended up 11 points at 25,561 and the 50-share Nifty gained 16 points to end at 7,640.

Sensex ends 222 points higher led by rate sensitive shares

Sensex ends 222 points higher led by rate sensitive shares

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Markets surged in late trades to snap five-day losing streak led by bank shares.

Sensex ends flat amid choppy trade; Nifty above 7,500

Sensex ends flat amid choppy trade; Nifty above 7,500

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended in line with their larger counterparts and closed marginally up 0.2% and 0.4%, each

Markets end lower amid volatility

Markets end lower amid volatility

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

The broader markets also ended lower in line with the benchmark indices

Market retreats after 4-day record run

Market retreats after 4-day record run

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Investors booked profits at higher levels with oil shares leading the decline

Bulls on a rampage; Sensex, Nifty end at record highs

Bulls on a rampage; Sensex, Nifty end at record highs

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Five of the 12 BSE sectoral indices ended at 52-week highs; the oil and gas index zoomed by nearly 5%.

Sensex ends 150 points higher; Fed meet in focus

Sensex ends 150 points higher; Fed meet in focus

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The broader markets were marginally higher with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 0.1-0.4 per cent on the BSE.

Markets end lower on May F&O expiry; Sensex sheds 58 points

Markets end lower on May F&O expiry; Sensex sheds 58 points

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.

Markets bounce back, ends up 401 points

Markets bounce back, ends up 401 points

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.

Markets end at record closing highs; SBI up 2.5%

Markets end at record closing highs; SBI up 2.5%

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The Sensex was up 70 points and the Nifty was up 20 points led by SBI on robust Q2 earnings.

Markets end flat amid volatility

Markets end flat amid volatility

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The Sensex ended below 28,000 for the second straight day at 27,869.

Markets snap 2-day losing streak; TCS slumps 9%

Markets snap 2-day losing streak; TCS slumps 9%

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.

Market breathes easy as Ukraine escapes bear hug

Market breathes easy as Ukraine escapes bear hug

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Investor sentiment got a boost following remarks from the Russian President Putin that allayed fears of an imminent military conflict in Ukraine

Markets end tad higher after late-recovery

Markets end tad higher after late-recovery

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

BSE auto index surged 2%, capital goods, healthcare and oil & gas indices also up.

Markets slip on profit taking; Nifty holds 8,150

Markets slip on profit taking; Nifty holds 8,150

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Benchmark share indices ended lower on profit taking after they touched record highs in the previous session.