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Shares of HDFC Bank on Monday declined over 1 per cent, reversing early gains, after reporting its March quarter earnings over the weekend. The stock...

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 per cent each on Monday amid a rally in Asian and European markets, decline in Brent crude oil prices and buying by foreign investors. Extending its previous day's rebound, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 560.29 points or 0.77 per cent to settle at 73,648.62. During the day, it advanced 679.47 points or 0.92 per cent to 73,767.80.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday amid a rally in Asian markets. A decline in Brent crude oil prices and buy...

The Indian stock markets closed on Tuesday with the third successive weak session in line with global market weakness after the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. The Nifty concluded 0.56% lower at 22,147.90, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.62% lower at 72,943.68 on Tuesday's trading session. The Nifty concluded 0.56% lower at 22,147.90, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.62% lower at 72,943.68 on Tuesday's trading session.The IT sector witnessed the most significant decline, plummeting by 2.53. The broader market outperformed the benchmarks, with the BSE MidCap index up by 0.05% and the BSE SmallCap index up by 0.57%.

Equity benchmark indices continued to slump in early trade on Tuesday on fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East and weak global trends. Foreign fund outflows and uptick in Brent crude oil prices also dented investors' sentiment.Continuing its downtrend for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 585.63 points to 72,814.15. The NSE Nifty declined 168.65 points to 22,103.85.

Equity benchmark indices tanked in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex tumbling 929.74 points, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets. Foreign fund outflows and hotter-than-expected US inflation data also played spoilsport for the markets. Extending its previous day's decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 929.74 points to 73,315.16. The NSE Nifty declined 216.9 points to 22,302.50.

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 22,633 crore in March, marking a decline of 16 per cent from the preceding month. This also marks the 37th consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Wednesday. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an outflow of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in March after seeing an inflow of Rs 1.2 lakh crore in February.

Indian stock indices started Monday's trade in the green and hit their fresh highs, extending positive momentum from gains it recorded in the first week of the new financial year that started on April 1. At 9.23 am, Sensex was at 74,487.41 points, up 239.19 points or 0.32 per cent, while Nifty was at 22,571.60 points, up 57.90 points or 0.26 per cent.Among the widely-tracked Nifty 50 stocks, 40 advanced and the rest 10 slipped at the time of the filing of this report, NSE data showed.

RBI MPC keeps repo rate at 6.5%. Governor optimistic about inflation and GDP growth. Nifty gainers: HDFC Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, SBI Life Insurance, Divi’s Labs, Hero Motocorp. Crude oil hits $90 per barrel.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from their record peaks and traded lower in early trade on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of RBI's interest rate decision, amid muted global trends and higher crude oil prices. The six-member rate-setting panel, which began its deliberation on Wednesday, will announce the decision on Friday.

All listed Adani group stocks were in the limelight on Monday, with Adani Energy climbing over 8 per cent, as investors flocked to the counters amid a positive trend in the broader market. Shares of Adani Energy Solutions jumped 8.40 per cent, NDTV zoomed 6.16 per cent, Adani Wilmar advanced 5.92 per cent, Adani Power surged 4.99 per cent, Adani Total Gas soared 4.81 per cent, Adani Green Energy rallied 2.93 per cent, Adani Ports climbed 2.56 per cent and ACC (2.38 per cent) on the BSE

The IPO boom of 2023 means the current year will see many newly listed stocks coming out of their mandated lock-in periods. As per a report by Nuvama, per-listed shareholder lock-ins of 66 companies are slated to expire between April and June of this year. Some of the best-performing and investor-rewarding new listings that will see lock-ins expire include – Tata Technologies, IREDA, Doms, Cello World and more.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday supported by buying in index majors Reliance Industries and Maruti. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 270.18 points to 72,740.48 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 87.35 points to 22,092.05. From the Sensex basket, Reliance Industries, Maruti, NTPC, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Larsen & Toubro were the major gainers.

On Monday the exchanges remained closed due to the festival of Holi, while Friday will also be a market Holiday on account of Good Friday. The BSE Sensex had clsoed on Friday at a level of 72,831.94. Market vetran Arun Kejriwal in his column on Konnexio Network wrote "The current value of NIFTY is at 22,096.75 points which is a mere 113.95 points or 0.52% higher than the March series open at 21,982.80 points.

In 2023, the Indian IPO market was on a roll with over 200 companies across industries participating in initial public offerings (IPOs). And the bumper listing of a (very) few of them means many investors want to have a slice of the IPO pie.The DHRP (Draft Herring Prospectus) is the initial document outlining the IPO. Knowing the details of DHRP is crucial for investors to assess the company's risks and potential rewards before investing in the IPO.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a highly volatile trade on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision. After gyrating between gains and losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled higher by 104.99 points or 0.14 per cent at 72,748.42. As many as 14 Sensex shares closed in the green while 16 in the red. The index moved between a high of 72,985.89 and a low of 72,314.16.

The markets are in the midst of a bear grip. Equity benchmark indices declined over half a per cent on Friday after a day's breather amid weak global market trends and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 453.85 points or 0.62 per cent to settle at 72,643.43 after a weak beginning.During the day, the benchmark tanked 612.46 points or 0.83 per cent at one point and recovered marginally thereafter. The NSE Nifty also dropped 123.3 points or 0.56 per cent to 22,023.35.

Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday amid weak global market trends and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 314.56 points to 72,782.72 after a weak beginning. The NSE Nifty dropped 101.65 points to 22,045. From the Sensex basket, Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, NTPC and Asian Paints were the major laggards.

Shares of JM Financial tanked 9 per cent in the mid-session trade on Monday after Sebi had barred JM Financial Ltd from accepting new mandates to act as a lead manager for the public issue of debt securities, for flouting regulatory norms. The stock of JM Financial plunged 8.72 per cent to Rs 80.27 apiece on the BSE.

​​Jana Small Finance Bank listed with muted gains on Wednesday morning on Dalal Street. The stock listed at ₹396 verus its issue price of ₹468. It has mobilised Rs 166.95 crore from investors like SBI Life Insurance Company, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Kotak Iconic Fund and more; ahead of opening the issue to the public.

Hindalco Industries shares slumped 13 per cent on Tuesday after its subsidiary, Novelis reported a project escalation cost for its Bay Minette plant. Significant escalation in projected cost for Bay Minette plant is likely to result in lower IRR, the report said.

Equity benchmark indices, the Nifty and Sensex, witnessed see-saw movements in early trade on Monday. In the Sensex pack, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra and Infosys were the major gainers while PowerGrid, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were among the laggards. In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 and China's Shanghai Composite were trading marginally higher.