Stock markets

Bear cartel suspected behind P-Notes bogey; trades under lens

A bear cartel is suspected to have been creating a bogey about regulatory clampdown against P-Notes with an aim to pull down the stock markets to make illicit gains, sources said on Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2014, 14:23 PM IST

New checks to ringfence markets from defaults, systemic risks

The new mechanism, which would come into force from December 1, are aimed to mitigate the risks faced by overall markets due to defaults.

Nov 26, 2014, 12:21 PM IST

Investor wealth rises to record $1.6 trillion as markets surge

As stock markets continue to witness a dream rally, the total market valuation of domestic listed companies has soared to a record USD 1.6 trillion on a day the benchmark BSE Sensex ended at a new closing high of 28,177.88.

Nov 17, 2014, 19:44 PM IST

Equity mutual funds see over Rs 39,000 cr inflow in FY'15

In the April-October period of 2013-14, such schemes had seen a net outflow of over Rs 8,500 crore.

Nov 17, 2014, 14:52 PM IST

High-price stocks: One share at price of a smartphone!

The Sensex has rallied by 33 per cent so far this year, making India the best performer among the world's ten biggest markets.

Nov 16, 2014, 12:41 PM IST

Rail stocks in limelight; gain up to 9% at close

Shares of companies related to the railways sector Monday closed up to 9 percent higher a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Union Cabinet and appointed Suresh Prabhu as the new Railway Minister.

Nov 10, 2014, 18:17 PM IST

Nifty ends at record 8,344; Sensex slips from high level

The 50-share NSE index Nifty Monday closed at all-time high of 8,344.25, while BSE benchmark Sensex set a fresh record of 28,027.96 points in early trade but failed to sustain the level and ended the day lower.

Nov 10, 2014, 17:00 PM IST

Stock markets likely to remain bullish in Samvat 2071

Indian stock markets are likely to remain bullish during the current Hindu calendar year (Samvat 2071) and investors would continue to reap rich gains, say experts.

Oct 24, 2014, 17:22 PM IST

State election results, Q2 earnings key for markets: Experts

Stock markets will remain closed on Thursday on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan and on Friday for Diwali Balipratipada.

Oct 19, 2014, 11:08 AM IST

Stock markets to track IIP data, Infosys earnings this week

Trend in investment by overseas investors and the movement of rupee against the dollar will also be closely tracked by the investors.

Oct 05, 2014, 11:52 AM IST

Asian shares slip, protests hit Hong Kong

Asian markets slipped on Friday with Hong Kong tumbling more than one percent as investors returned from a two-day break to find major parts of the financial hub still shut down by pro-democracy protestors.

Oct 03, 2014, 08:40 AM IST

Investors make big gains from 4 new listings this fiscal

Wonderla Holidays is the biggest gainer with its stock reflecting a gain of over two-fold against its issue price Rs 125 per share.

Oct 02, 2014, 16:48 PM IST

Stock markets may see volatile trading this week: Experts

Besides, investment trend by overseas investors, global cues, movement of rupee against the dollar and crude oil price would continue to influence trading at the bourses.

Sep 21, 2014, 11:20 AM IST

EPFO not considering any proposal to invest in stock markets

Retirement fund manager EPFO on Wednesday said that it is not considering any proposal to invest a part of its huge corpus of around Rs 6 lakh crore in stock markets.

Sep 17, 2014, 17:40 PM IST

Global stocks end higher on bet Fed won't change rate stance

Stock markets around the world rose on Tuesday, ending near session highs as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve wouldn`t adjust its guidance about how soon it would raise interest rates.

Sep 17, 2014, 09:02 AM IST

Nifty nosedives over 100 points; ends below 8K mark

Shares extended losses for a second session Tuesday ahead of US Federal Reserve's policy meet as the across-the-board selling pummelled the market, leading the benchmark Nifty to nosedive by over 100 points and end below the 8,000-mark on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Sep 16, 2014, 23:28 PM IST

Fed policy, WPI inflation data to guide markets this week: Experts

Stocks on Monday will react to tepid IIP growth and lower retail inflation figures released after markets closed Friday.

Sep 14, 2014, 10:49 AM IST

Stock markets to track SC coal hearing, eco data this week

Shares of metal and power companies will be in focus as the Supreme Court will hear the coal block case on Tuesday.

Sep 07, 2014, 11:11 AM IST

Nifty ends above 8,000-mark for 1st time; Sensex at new peak

Stocks markets continued their winning streak for the seventh straight session with Nifty Monday breaching the 8,000-mark for the first time and the Sensex closing at new life-time high of 26,867.55 boosted by positive economic growth data for the April-June quarter.

Sep 01, 2014, 16:28 PM IST

European stocks rise at open; London FTSE up 0.25%

Europe`s main stock markets rebounded slightly at the start of trading on Friday, with London`s benchmark FTSE 100 index gaining 0.25 percent to 6,822.78 points.

Aug 29, 2014, 13:05 PM IST