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Oil surge and FII selling hammer equities; Sensex plunges over 1,300 pts
The key equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Monday, extending losses for a second straight session as surging crude oil prices, continued foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows and rupee weakness weighed on sentiment. Brent crude moved past the $100 per barrel mark amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, heightening concerns about inflation and rising input costs for businesses. Persistent FII selling and weakness in the domestic currency further pressured the market, while global volatility and risk-off sentiment led to broad-based declines. The Nifty settled below the 24,050 level, dragged down by losses in auto, PSU bank and consumer durables stocks.
Sensex crash over 2,235 in early trade; VIX surges 20.82%
The Nifty traded below the 23,750 mark. All sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in the red, with PSU bank, auto and healthcare shares declining the most.
Gold, silver ETFs climb up to 7%: What’s behind the surge
Tata Silver ETF surged over 7% as ICICI Prudential Silver ETF, SBI Silver ETF, and Nippon India Silver ETF rose 6% amid West Asia tensions and US-Israel strikes on Iran.
Tejas Networks, Redington to Netweb Technologies: These 5 stocks rise up to 19% despite stock market crash
Tejas Networks and Redington shares surged 19% and 17% respectively on February 27, despite falling benchmark indices. The Sensex and Nifty 50 declined over 1% amid geopolitical tensions and foreign fund outflows, highlighting contrasting stock performance.
Gainers & Losers: Redington, Tejas Networks among 8 stocks in limelight on Friday
Nifty and Sensex tumbled sharply amid broad-based selling in auto, financial and FMCG stocks. Several counters including XTGlobal Infotech and Tejas Networks rallied, even as others declined on regulatory and deal-driven triggers.
This mutual fund expert sees strong growth potential in midcap stocks
Sandeep Bagla of TRUST Mutual Fund sees strong growth potential in Indian midcap equities, driven by economic expansion, policy support, and sectors like technology, consumption, and energy.
AI disruption may create new sector winners: Trust MF's Mihir Vora
Trust Mutual Fund CIO Mihir Vora expects IT services firms to adapt their business models over time, while data centre and power infrastructure companies may benefit from rising AI demand. Vora remains constructive on markets, favouring financials, infrastructure, and selective growth sectors.
Stock Market Today LIVE: Sensex off-day’s high; Nifty 50 holds above 25,500; PSU banks, metals shine
Stock Market Today LIVE: Broader markets supported the rally, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices trading higher. Barring Nifty IT, all other sectoral indices were trading in the green, led by Nifty Metals, Nifty FMCG, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty Pharma indices.
Live: Nifty adds 400 points, Sensex up 1,400 points in 2 days; India VIX cools | Closing Bell
Markets close strong for the second straight session! 📈 Nifty climbs above 23,550 while Sensex adds 1,400 points in 2 days. Broader markets stay positive with midcaps leading, and India VIX cools off sharply. Auto and metal stocks extend gains, while IT remains under pressure. Realty and pharma indices bounce back after recent losses. Top movers: Maruti, M&M, Eicher Motors | Laggards: HUL, UltraTech, Infosys, TCS. Catch Lovisha Darad with market experts for the full Closing Bell analysis.
Nifty top losers today: IndiGo, SBI, Tata Motors stocks among biggest drags as oil shock rattles markets
Among the Nifty top losers today, IndiGo stock plunged about 5.4 percent, making it the biggest decliner on the index. State Bank of India fell around 5.1 percent. Auto stocks also featured prominently among the losers.
Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1,123 pts, Nifty below 24,500 as US-Iran tensions intensify
Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with Infra, PSU Bank, Realty, Media, Oil & gas, Auto, Metal down 2-4%. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 2% each. Tata Steel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, SBI Life Insurance, L&T, JSW Steel were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Coal India, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra.
Markets Erase Gains as Metals Drag; IDBI Bank Bid Race Heats Up | Closing Bell
Markets surrendered early gains as metal stocks dragged benchmarks lower, with the Nifty hovering near 24,100 despite strength in auto counters. ONGC, Hindalco and Power Grid led the losers, while InterGlobe Aviation, M&M and Maruti Suzuki outperformed. In corporate news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met PM Narendra Modi and announced an additional $13 billion investment in India, taking Amazon's planned investment to $48 billion through 2030. Fairfax is reportedly back with a fresh bid for IDBI Bank, valuing the lender at ₹77 per share and potentially unlocking a ₹50,000 crore divestment for the government and LIC. Meanwhile, uncertainty continues around Tata Sons as RBI is yet to decide on its NBFC deregistration request, keeping the possibility of a future listing alive. Catch all the key market moves, corporate developments and top business headlines in this edition of Closing Bell.