Stock markets end lower in volatile trade

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile trade on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) as trading volumes remained subdued amid the year-end holiday-shortened week and mixed trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 116.14 points, or 0.14%,…

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Rupee falls 16 paise to close at 89.79 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day lower by 16 paise at 89.79 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (December 24, 2025), fuelled by persistent capital withdrawals from foreign investors, alongside heightened greenback demand from bullion importers. Forex traders said…

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Stock markets trade higher in early deals

From the 30-Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Trent, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports and Eternal were among the gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday (December 24, 2025), tracking a positive trend in global markets and consistent buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share BSE…

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Market experts enter 2026 with cautious optimism

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the year comes to an end with around 10% returns in the benchmark Nifty 50 up from around 5.3% last year, fund managers have turned cautiously optimistic ,going by the Bank of America (BofA) Securities Asia Fund Manager Survey December 2025.  “India, after…

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