Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee plunged 31 paise to settle at 90.99 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (February 20, 2026), tracking a strong American currency against major currencies and higher crude oil prices amid intensifying US-Iran tensions. Positive momentum in domestic equity markets failed to…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered their early losses and were trading higher on Friday (February 20, 2026), lifted by buying in banking and capital goods shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 291.93 points, or 0.35%, to 82,206.21 in early trade. The 50-share NSE…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 90.95 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (February 20, 2026), weighed down by a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices due to the escalated geopolitical tension. A selling rush in domestic equities further…
Halting the three-day gaining streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,236.11 points, or 1.48%, to settle at 82,498.14. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,236 points or 1.5 per cent while Nifty closed near 25,450 on Thursday (February 19, 2026) following an across-the-board sell-off amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Halting…
Image for representational purposes only. Both the benchmark indices soon pared early gains. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday (February 19, 2026) but soon turned in the negative territory, amid selling pressure in services and consumer durables stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for the third straight session on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), driven by last-hour buying in bank, metal, and FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade. During the day, it touched an intraday high of…
Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose 5 paise to close at 90.67 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) driven by inflow of foreign funds and positive domestic equity markets. However, higher global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback capped sharp gains in the…
Image for representational purposes only. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.10% higher at 97.24. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee rose 5 paise to 90.67 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) on the back of a drop in global crude…
Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a negative territory on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), tracking losses in IT and Services stocks in a volatile session. After a bearish start, the 30-share BSE Sensex further declined 247.92 points, or 0.30%, to 83,203.04….
The rupee opened at 90.72 against the U.S. dollar and moved in a tight range, touching a high of 90.64 and a low of 90.78 in intraday deals. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.69 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), backed by positive…
