In June, Sensex went up 6.6% and Nifty 6.9%, their best monthly gains since December 2023.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex sank by 951 points on black Monday on panic selling by funds, triggered by weak global cues.
A day before the Reserve Bank's quarterly review tomorrow, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today closed higher by a marginal 74 points even as brokers and fund operators maintained a low profile.
In Europe, the Sensex will be traded on the Eurex, the region's derivative leader, controlled by German operator Deutsche Brse and SIX Swiss Exchange AG.
Most investors have become wary of placing fresh bets after the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex lost more than 3924.19 points, or 19 per cent, this year. The Sensex meltdown has also impacted the number of investments in the growth mode because earnings growth in several sectors has been affected indicating a cooling off effect on the economy.
The National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 3.75 points at 4,572.30. It touched the day's high of 4,596.75 and a low of 4,528.50 points. Among the 30 Sensex stocks, 14 closed with losses while 16 gained. Overseas funds bought stocks of a net $146.6 million on July 23, taking total investments in equities this year to $6.57 billion.
In a key change in its stance, the Securities and Exchange Board of India said it is keeping its options open on banning short sales, which a section of brokers believes are responsible for the collapsing stock market. The benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex fell below 10,000 Friday, the first time since July 2006.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today fell by over 150 points ahead of the release of inflation data amid weak international trend as oil prices firmed up globally.
The Sensex, which saw a sharp fall of nearly 800 points on the first two days of the week, rebounded with a 180-point gain on Wednesday, while the index continued its northward run the next day too, surging by 300 points.
The Bombay Stock Exchange is in the process of listing Sensex futures on Europe's largest stock exchange by market value, the Frankfurt-based Deutsche Borse AG.
Sixty out of 154 mutual funds have underperformed their benchmarks by over 30 per cent
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex at mid session\non Wednesday surged over 434 points to 15,561.11, an almost one-year high.
The 50-share National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose 124.85 points to 4,523.75. It touched the day's high of 4,532.40 and a low of 4,405.95. Major gainers that supported the Sensex were Reliance Industries, Infosys Technologies, ICICI Bank, ITC Ltd and Maruti Suzuki. All the five carry nearly 34 per cent weight on the index.
The brokerage expects single-digit returns from the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex with year-end target of 18,000. The Sensex has fallen almost 8 per cent in the last seven trading sessions because of global liquidity tightening.
sustained inflow of foreign funds kept the market in a cheerful mood.
Domestic equity benchmarks ended marginally higher on Thursday, with the Nifty settling at a fresh record, amid mixed cues from global markets.
Adani Exports and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer were the only two A-group stocks that ended in the positive territory.
When the markets are falling or rising consistently, stocks hitting upper or lower circuit is a common feature. It also means that investors, especially in a falling market, might find themselves unable to exit - at least immediately - from a stock that has hit lower circuit.
24 stocks in the BS 200 list have stayed in the positive territory.
Domestic markets conduct a special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Diwali every year to mark the beginning of the traditional Hindu calendar year, called 'Vikram Samvat'.
The financial market gave a thumbs up to Reserve Bank of India's annual credit policy, which pushed up the benchmark Sensex higher by over 225 points and lifted the Rupee to over a nine-year high.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex is likely to hit the record level of 23,500 by end of next year.
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Stock market guru Madhusudan Sarda answers queries in a live chat and gives his view on various stocks.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Tuesday launched Sensex mobile streamer, a platform that would allow investors to access streaming Sensex data at their fingertips.
Referring to the base year, the exchange said it was due to stability of shares prices and its proximity to the current period (launch date) prompted it to choose 1978 79 as the base year.
The Bombay Stocks Exchange S&P BSE Sensex plunged by over 750 points, or 4%, its biggest fall in four years, to end at 18,598 on fear that the roll-back of US stimulus could spark selling pressure by the overseas investors in the equity space.
But markets look to be in the consolidational phase and look to move up steadily till October when we could see a correction again post the quarterly results rally, says market expert Pranav Sanghavi.
Markets are at a consolidation stage, says expert Pranav Sanghavi.
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The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30 share benchmark Sensex is trading 5.69 per cent lower so far this year.
All sectors are expected to deliver positive growth, with huge positive growth swings in pharma, telecom, infrastructure, real estate, metals and auto.
A sharp rise in Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) stock prices baffled market players on Tuesday.
Co-location attracts institutional investors, which drives volumes for long-dated options, with higher realisations at lower costs.
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