Sensex, Nifty hit fresh peaks on firm global cues

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty reached their fresh record highs on Monday, amid optimism in global markets and foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Buying in......

Investors become poorer by Rs 6 lakh cr as markets crash

Investors' wealth eroded by Rs 6 lakh crore in a single day on Wednesday as the BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled over 790 points. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The 30-share BSE......

Are Indian Markets Overstretched?

The index is currently trading at 149 per cent of its historical P/B valuation, surpassing its previous peak of 125 per cent made in 2020-21. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indian......

Stock Market: Which Sectors Delivered?

The biggest bounce is in the realty sector, where the industry index jumped 80%.There's been a turnaround also in automobiles and ancillaries (up 45%).The pharma and health care indices have a......