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Sensex falls 70 points, Nifty below 23,900 as US-Iran tensions simmer
Indian stock markets opened lower on Wednesday. Sensex and Nifty saw minor declines. Investors are watching US strikes on Iran and their effect on peace deal hopes. Broader markets are performing better. India VIX, a volatility measure, dropped. Top Sensex losers included HDFC Bank and Infosys. Sun Pharma shares led gains. Midcap and smallcap indices saw small gains.
Markets may have bottomed out; Nifty could head towards 25,800: Rohit Srivastava
Rohit Srivastava, Founder of Indiacharts & Strike Money, believes Indian markets have likely formed a bottom and could gradually move higher over the next few months, with Nifty potentially heading towards 25,800. He remains bullish on Bank Nifty after a technical breakout and sees strength returning to broader markets through improving liquidity. Srivastava remains cautious on IT stocks despite short-term trading opportunities, while Reliance Industries and select private banks continue to show improving trends.Disclaimer: Network18 and TV18, the companies that operate CNBC-TV18, are controlled by Independent Media Trust, of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.
Stocks in news: Suzlon Energy, Wipro, Hindalco, ICICI Bank, Eicher Motors
Indian markets closed with small gains amidst a volatile week. Investors will watch global economic news and policy comments. The RBI's dividend transfer will impact liquidity and government spending. Suzlon Energy, Wipro, Hindalco, ICICI Bank, and Eicher Motors are in focus. Companies like Suzlon Energy, RVNL, and Pine Labs will announce quarterly results.
Top Gainers & losers on May 22: JSW Cement, Honasa Consumer, Tata Comm, Sammaan Capital, Trent among top gainers
On May 22, markets showed mixed results with the Nifty 50 gaining 0.40% and Sensex rising 0.36%. While Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Metal saw gains, Nifty Media and Nifty Pharma lagged. The Indian rupee strengthened to 95.9 per dollar amid RBI interventions.
India Inc's foreign investments more than double in April
Indian companies significantly boosted overseas investments in April. Direct investments surged to $3.37 billion, more than doubling from March. Equity investments led this growth. Coforge was a major investor, with other companies like Lupin and Wingify Software also making substantial commitments. These investments spanned various sectors and regions, indicating active global expansion by Indian businesses.
India Inc's foreign investments more than double in April
Indian companies significantly boosted overseas investments in April. Direct investments surged to $3.37 billion, more than doubling from March. Equity investments led this growth. Coforge was a major investor, with other companies like Lupin and Wingify Software also making substantial commitments. These investments spanned various sectors and regions, indicating active global expansion by Indian businesses.
INR rebounds well from historic lows as oil retreats from elevated levels; geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity to cap upside
The Indian rupee rebounded 49 paise from its all-time closing low to settle at 96.37 against the US dollar on Thursday after crude oil prices retreated from elevated levels amid signs of easing geopolitical friction, alongside likely central bank intervention. Rupee had gained after the recent geopolitical developments, but investors are still gauging the geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity in the background. The one-year forward market rate for the rupee touched the crucial 100/USD mark on Wednesday, indicating that currency markets are pricing in a weakening bias for the USD/INR pair over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, The Nifty 50 settled at 23,654.70 (down 4.30 points or 0.02%), while the BSE Sensex closed at 75,183.36 (down 135.03 points or 0.18%). The dollar index rose above 99.2 on Thursday, approaching again April-highs, as markets continued to track developments in the Middle East.
Sensex, Nifty end lower amid weak global cues
The key equity indices ended marginally lower on Thursday as reports of possible RBI intervention to defend the rupee unnerved investors. Reports indicated that the Reserve Bank of India is considering a range of measures to stabilise the currency, including a rate hike, additional currency swaps and raising dollars from overseas investors. Persistent FII selling and profit booking at elevated valuations further weighed on sentiment, while weak global cues added to the pressure. The Nifty slipped below the 23,700 mark, dragged down by steep losses in IT and FMCG stocks.
INR recovers from historic lows as oil pulls back; RBI announces $5 billion US Dollar/INR swap auction to defend rupee
The Indian rupee recovered well in opening trades on Thursday as global investors noted a slight pullback in crude oil prices over the recent comments on a potential final stage of the US-Iran conflict. INR opened at Rs 96.25 per dollar and hit a high of 96.05 so far during the day. Yesterday, the counter ended near the next critical level of 96.86, a new historic low. Meanwhile, in a major structural intervention to stabilise domestic financial markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap auction. Scheduled to take place next week on Tuesday, May 26, the central banks move is specifically engineered to inject durable, long-term Rupee liquidity into the commercial banking system. The Indian Rupee has faced persistent downward pressure, depreciating significantly against the American greenback in recent weeks due to ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainties and shifting foreign capital flows. By deploying this specialised monetary tool, ...
Nifty Bank falls 500 points as PNB, Canara Bank, SBI, other stocks decline up to 3%. What lies ahead?
Indian bank stocks tumbled, dragging the Nifty Bank index down as a weakening rupee and rising global bond yields soured market sentiment. Several major banks saw significant declines, with analysts pointing to key technical levels. The rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar, exacerbating concerns for the financial sector.
Reliance Industries, TCS, HDFC Bank among 10 companies with highest FII selling in Q4. Do you own any?
Foreign institutional investors have sold $53 billion worth of Indian equities since late 2024, with HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bharti Airtel among stocks witnessing the heaviest FII outflows.
High costs pull India Inc's foreign borrowing down 51%
The rupee ended fiscal 2026 as the worst performer in Asia against the US losing close to 10% of its value in a year marked by record exits from Indian equities by overseas investors amid a global scramble for dollar-based assets. Opening the financial year at Rs 85.59 per dollar, the rupee ended at Rs 94.83. It has since weakened to an all-time Rs 95.96 per dollar.