The rally followed sharp gains in international oil prices, as traders remained concerned over supply disruptions and ongoing conflict in West Asia. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Crude oil prices climbed ₹300 to hit a record of ₹10,888 per barrel in futures trade on Tuesday (April 7, 2026), tracking strong global energy benchmarks amid persistent…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a sharp rebound on Monday (April 6, 2026) after falling in early trade following a correction in crude oil prices amid reports of ceasefire efforts in the ongoing West Asia war. Intense buying in banking and IT stocks, and a strengthening rupee, supported investor sentiment, traders said. Follow |…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian rupee closed nearly unchanged on Monday (April 6, 2026), wedged between dollar sales spurred by the unwinding of arbitrage positions and importers’ hedging demand amid swirling risks from the Iran war. The rupee closed at 93.06 against the dollar, after closing at 93.10 in the previous…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Precious metal prices lost sheen in March on strengthening U.S. Dollar and concerns over a likely rise in interest rates. The rise in the prices of crude oil stoked inflation-related concerns that may warrant an increase in interest rates. As a result, Comex gold…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 33 paise to 92.85 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (April 6, 2026), following RBI’s tightened rules to curb speculative positions, capping banks’ net open positions at $100 million, even as global developments continued to act as a…
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on April 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (April 6, 2026) as crude oil prices climbed amid fears of further escalation in the West Asia the war. Relentless foreign fund outflows also dented markets’ sentiment….
File photo of Bharti Airtel Office | Photo Credit: Reuters The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms declined by ₹64,734.46 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel taking the biggest hit, reflecting the broader weakness in the equities market. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 263.67 points,…
Staging a spirited recovery, stock markets pared early losses to close higher on Thursday (April 2, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex rising by 185 points and the broader Nifty settling above 22,700 on strong value buying in IT and banking shares and a sharp rebound in the rupee. Rebounding more than 2,000 points from the…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) has announced the launch of its Women Plan to encourage greater participation of women in India’s capital markets. Demat accounts held by women in India have grown by over 129% since 2021, increasing from 6.67 million to over 28…
The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted by 1,433.72 points, or 1.96%, to 71,700.60. The 50-share NSE Nifty dived 445.70 points, or 1.97%, to 22,233.70 in the morning trade. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2% in early trade on Thursday (April 2, 2026) amid rising geopolitical tensions following U.S. President…
