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Sensex rises 277 points; TCS zooms over 7%

Sensex rises 277 points; TCS zooms over 7%

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Other prominent gainers included Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, HUL and HDFC Bank. NSE Nifty rose 86.40 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 11,503.35.

Sensex ends 185 points higher; Nifty tops 11,500

Sensex ends 185 points higher; Nifty tops 11,500

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 6 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HCL Tech, ONGC and Infosys. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, HDFC and Nestle India were among the laggards.

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower after choppy trade

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower after choppy trade

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, HCL Tech, NTPC and ITC. On the other hand, UltraTech Cement, TCS, Tata Steel, Titan and HDFC were among the gainers.

Sensex sheds 59 pts; Nifty settles below 11,150

Sensex sheds 59 pts; Nifty settles below 11,150

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

HUL was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, Infosys, Maruti, IndusInd Bank, L&T, Asian Paints and TCS.

Sensex, Nifty close at new record highs

Sensex, Nifty close at new record highs

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

In the Sensex pack, HDFC, ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Titan, Asian Paints, Mahindra and Mahindra and TCS were the prominent gainers. On the other hand, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra and SBI were among the major laggards. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, HUL, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were trading in the red.

Sensex rises 163 pts; Nifty tops 11,900 level

Sensex rises 163 pts; Nifty tops 11,900 level

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging over 4 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, NTPC, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement and Kotak Bank. On the other hand, TCS, Nestle India, Reliance Industries and HCL Tech were among the laggards.

Sensex ends 86 points higher; Nifty tops 11,400

Sensex ends 86 points higher; Nifty tops 11,400

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, Maruti, ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and Reliance Industries.

Sensex rallies 478 points; Nifty tops 11,350

Sensex rallies 478 points; Nifty tops 11,350

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

UltraTech Cement was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints and Tata Steel.

Markets hit fresh highs: Sensex zooms 873 pts; Nifty scales 16K

Markets hit fresh highs: Sensex zooms 873 pts; Nifty scales 16K

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by HDFC, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement and Bharti Airtel. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel and NTPC were the laggards.

Sensex rallies 364 points on gains in IT, auto stocks

Sensex rallies 364 points on gains in IT, auto stocks

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by M&M, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, TCS, Maruti and Infosys. NSE Nifty surged 122.10 points to 15,885.15.

Don't panic if stock market and rupee tango

Don't panic if stock market and rupee tango

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

'From a retail investor's perspective, therefore, it is essential not to get swayed by the short-term correction in the equity market and macro noise, and stay the course with their long-term financial plans,' notes Ashwin Patni.

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; L&T rallies over 4%

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; L&T rallies over 4%

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Bharti Airtel was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, ITC, SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC twins and Nestle India.

In one of worst daily falls, Sensex tanks 1,939 points

In one of worst daily falls, Sensex tanks 1,939 points

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Equity benchmark Sensex tanked over 1,000 points in the opening session on Friday tracking losses in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC twins and Reliance Industries amid a negative trend in global markets.

Sensex rallies 304.38 points to end at 39,878.95

Sensex rallies 304.38 points to end at 39,878.95

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing over 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto, Maruti, Reliance Industries, ONGC and UltraTech Cement.

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by ITC, SBI, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 32 points to 15,856.05.

Sensex ends 95 points higher in volatile trade

Sensex ends 95 points higher in volatile trade

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting around 3 per cent, followed by Titan, Nestle India, HUL, ITC, Asian Paints and HDFC duo. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, M&M and Sun Pharma were among the laggards. NSE Nifty rose 25.15 points or 0.22 per cent to 11,247.55.

Sensex tanks 422 points; Reliance sinks nearly 4%

Sensex tanks 422 points; Reliance sinks nearly 4%

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Nestle India, HCL Tech, M&M, HDFC Bank, Maruti and Tech Mahindra were also among the losers. NSE Nifty tumbled 97.70 points to 11,202.85.

Sensex, Nifty settle marginally lower as investors book profits

Sensex, Nifty settle marginally lower as investors book profits

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors booked profits at higher levels amid a mixed trend in global markets.

India's Employment Challenge

India's Employment Challenge

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Eighteen months after the economy was battered by the Covid-induced lockdown, employment has not recovered to its pre-pandemic levels, points out Mahesh Vyas.

Sensex ends 98 points lower; IT stocks shine

Sensex ends 98 points lower; IT stocks shine

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Bharti Airtel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling over 3 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, SBI, HDFC Bank and Sun Pharma. HCL Tech was the top gainer, rallying around 10 per cent. TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Titan too ended with up to 5 per cent gains.

Rupee one of the worst performers among its Asian peers

Rupee one of the worst performers among its Asian peers

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

The Indian rupee is down nearly 2 per cent against the US dollar since the beginning of January 2019. Experts attribute the Indian rupee's relatively poor performance to a sharper-than-expected fall in economic growth in India.

RBI buys record gold this year: At 700 tonnes, reserves up 27% in 2 years

RBI buys record gold this year: At 700 tonnes, reserves up 27% in 2 years

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased its gold purchases, as part of its foreign exchange (forex) reserves. In the first half (H1) of calendar year 2021 (CY21), the addition of gold to India's forex reserves has been the highest - on a half-yearly basis -at 29 tonnes. Now, the RBI's gold holding - as a proportion of its forex reserves - has for the first time crossed 700 tonnes.

Sensex, Nifty end in red; HCL Tech rallies over 4%

Sensex, Nifty end in red; HCL Tech rallies over 4%

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping over 2 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, L&T, Bajaj Finance, HUL and Titan.

Sensex jumps 225 pts; Axis Bank rallies 4%

Sensex jumps 225 pts; Axis Bank rallies 4%

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

IndusInd Bank, ITC, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries are also among top gainers. SE Nifty jumped 52.35 points to finish at 11,322.50.

Sensex rallies 355 points; Nifty reclaims 11,900

Sensex rallies 355 points; Nifty reclaims 11,900

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 5 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, Infosys, Kotak Bank and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, HDFC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, NTPC and L&T were among the laggards.

Sensex rallies 409 points; Nifty tops 10,800-level

Sensex rallies 409 points; Nifty tops 10,800-level

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting around 4 per cent, followed by SBI, Tata Steel, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech and M&M. On the other hand, ONGC, Tech Mahindra, TCS, HUL and Maruti were among the laggards.

Sensex rallies 748 points; RIL, HDFC Bank sparkle

Sensex rallies 748 points; RIL, HDFC Bank sparkle

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Maruti, Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance also finished with gains. NSE Nifty rallied 203.65 points to 11,095.25.

Sensex rallies 429 points; Nifty tops 10,550 level

Sensex rallies 429 points; Nifty tops 10,550 level

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping around 6 per cent, followed by Titan, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Infosys and TCS. On the other hand, Axis Bank, HUL, Kotak Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.

Index heavyweights drag Sensex down 667 points

Index heavyweights drag Sensex down 667 points

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling over 4 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, ONGC, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto and Reliance Industries.

Sensex tumbles 335 pts; Nifty gives up 11,150

Sensex tumbles 335 pts; Nifty gives up 11,150

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

IndusInd Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, falling over 5 per cent, followed by HDFC, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, SBI, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel.

Nifty soars to fresh peak; Sensex rallies 515 points at close

Nifty soars to fresh peak; Sensex rallies 515 points at close

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Reliance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging over 3 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddy, Maruti and ITC.

Sensex soars over 558 pts; Nifty tops 11,300

Sensex soars over 558 pts; Nifty tops 11,300

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Ultratech Cement, TCS, Kotak Mahindra, M&M, Maruti, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Auto were the prominent gainers. On the other hand, ICICI Bank, Nestle, Asian Paints, ONGC and ITC ended in the red.

Sensex rallies 449 points; Nifty tops 11,850

Sensex rallies 449 points; Nifty tops 11,850

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping over 5 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Nestle India, SBI, HDFC, ONGC and Kotak Bank. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, TCS, Bharti Airtel, M&M and Maruti were among the laggards.

Sensex skids for 3rd day; banking, financials drag

Sensex skids for 3rd day; banking, financials drag

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, skidding over 2 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, Nestle India, HDFC, M&M and ICICI Bank. ONGC was the top gainer, rallying around 8 per cent. NTPC, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, PowerGrid and IndusInd Bank were among the other winners.

Support to any act of terror is crime against humanity: Rajnath at SCO

Support to any act of terror is crime against humanity: Rajnath at SCO

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

He reaffirmed India's resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and said peace and prosperity cannot coexist with terrorism, in remarks seen as directed at Pakistan.

Sensex, Nifty end flat on muted global cues

Sensex, Nifty end flat on muted global cues

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting over 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank and Maruti. On the other hand, Titan, HCL Tech, Infosys, Sun Pharma and M&M were among the laggards.

Rupee recoups 52 paise to end at 70.72 per dollar

Rupee recoups 52 paise to end at 70.72 per dollar

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Strong foreign fund inflows, a weakening dollar and slipping oil prices propped up the local unit.

Sensex, Nifty close at lifetime highs

Sensex, Nifty close at lifetime highs

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 4 per cent, followed by NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries and IndusInd Bank.

Rupee inches up 7 paise against dollar

Rupee inches up 7 paise against dollar

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The rupee lost 8 paise to close at 66.52 against the US dollar on Thursday.

Sensex sheds 188 pts over coronavirus fears

Sensex sheds 188 pts over coronavirus fears

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Intense volatility remained amid a global selloff led by concerns over the impact China's coronavirus on world economies, analysts said. Market participants are also jittery ahead of January derivatives expiry this week, they added.