Key Indian equity indices traded with gains during the mid-afternoon session on Friday with healthy buying in auto, capital goods and consumer durables stocks. The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) reclaimed the important 34,000-level to touch a high of 34,031.26 points during the intra-day trade. Around 12.40 p.m., the Sensex, which opened at 33,889.39 points, …
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December 29, 2017Key Indian equity indices opened in the positive territory on Friday — the last trading day of calendar year 2017 — with healthy buying in capital goods, consumer durables and auto stocks. At 9.16 a.m., the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded 27.60 points or 0.26 per cent higher at 10,505.50 points …
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December 29, 2017After a volatile trade session, the key Indian equity indices on Wednesday provisionally closed on a lower note as investors booked profits in metals, capital goods and banking stocks. According to market observers, the benchmark indices gave up all their morning gains to close in the red for the second day in a row as …
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December 13, 2017Heavy selling pressure in metals and interest sensitive stocks — banking, auto and capital goods — subdued the key indices of the domestic equity markets during Tuesday’s early morning trade session. At 9.30 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded lower by 32.60 points or 0.32 per cent at 10,095.15 points. …
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December 5, 2017Key Indian equity indices on Monday opened on a higher note with healthy buying in consumer durables, auto and healthcare stocks. At 9.16 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded higher by 44.65 points or 0.44 per cent at 10,166.45 points. The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which …
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December 4, 2017Continuing with their upward trajectory, the key indices of the Indian equity markets — the S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 — gained for the eighth straight session on Monday. According to market observers, healthy buying was witnessed in banking, consumer durables and capital goods stocks. The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange …
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November 27, 2017Surpassing its previous record, the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) hit a fresh intra-day high of 10,179.15 points on Friday. Previously, the Nifty50 scaled a high of 10,178.95 points on an intra-day basis on September 19. At 1.50 p.m., the index traded at 10,167.10 points — up 70.70 points or 0.70 per …
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October 13, 2017Key Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the monetary policy review outcome of the Reserve Bank of India due later during the day. Around 9.17 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose mere 4.05 points, or 0.04 per cent, to trade …
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October 4, 2017Key Indian equity indices closed on a flat note with fractional losses on Wednesday as caution ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meet outcome, coupled with heavy outflow of foreign funds, kept investors’ sentiments subdued. Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in automobile, consumer durables and banking stocks. The wider Nifty50 of …
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September 20, 2017Positive global cues, along with healthy buying in automobile, capital goods and consumer durables stocks, pushed the Indian equity markets higher, with the NSE Nifty50 touching record high levels on Monday. According to market observers, the rally was aided by persistent pumping in of funds by domestic investors. The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock …
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