Asian stocks News

Equity benchmark indices today opened in the green amid positive cues from global markets.

On the sectoral front, except energy and pharma, all other indices ended lower. About 773 shares advanced, 1545 shares declined, while 159 shares remain unchanged.

In the afternoon trade, benchmark indices extended gains in the afternoon with the Nifty50 reclaiming 9,300 levels driven by banking and financials and technology stocks, while the BSE Sensex gained 477.54 points or 1.52 percent at 31,857.09.

Zee Entertainment too staged a brilliant performance in today`s session and closed 20 per cent up at Rs 155.10 per share. The other major gainers were Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India, Britannia, Maruti and Hero MotoCorp.

Equity benchmark indices fell on Tuesday (April 21) after crude futures prices went into negative territory for the first time. The Sensex closed 1,011.29 points down or 3.20% at 30636.71, while the broader Nifty was also down 280.40 points or 3.03% at 8981.45. 

Major gainers on the Nifty were Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Sun Pharma, while top losers included Hindalco, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, and Bharti Infratel.

Except for the IT and FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the green today, while 1596 shares advanced, 743 shares declined and 148 remained unchanged.

Major gainers on the Nifty were UPL, HUL, Britannia Industries, and HCL Tech, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, and HDFC Bank were among major losers.

Major gainers on the Nifty were L&T, Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, and Adani Ports while the top losers were Bajaj Finance, Zee Entertainment, Bajaj Finserv, and Titan Company.

In the afternoon trade, the benchmark indices extended the fall and the Sensex was down 708.06 points or 2.51% at 27557.25, while the Nifty was also down 181.75 points or 2.20% at 8072.05. 

In the afternoon trade, benchmark indices were trading lower with the Sensex down 1,316.09 points or 4.47% at 28152.40

In the afternoon trade, Indian stock markets today witnessed bear run with the BSE Sensex falling over 1,000 points, while the Nifty50 also tanked over 260 points to trade below the 8,400 mark amid global sell-off. 

Major gainers on the Nifty were IndusInd Bank, L&T, Bajaj Finance, and Bajaj Auto, while top losers were Yes Bank, GAIL, Sun Pharma, and Maruti Suzuki.

Equity benchmark indices on Wednesday (March 25) closed in the green amid expectations of fiscal measures being announced by the government.

Equities plunged even lower today afternoon after a 45-minute halt caused after the S&P BSE Sensex hit 10 per cent lower circuit level. 

Equity benchmark indices on Wednesday closed in the red amid continuous sell-off on the third straight session with both Sensex and Nifty dropping to their lowest levels in three years. 

With all three main indexes down more than 3%, and record numbers of stocks hitting 52-week lows, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq looked set to follow at the close.

Asian shares and US stock futures fell today following another Wall Street rout as disruptions to global business from the coronavirus beyond China worsened, stoking fears of a prolonged world economic slowdown.

Equity indices on Thursday (March 5) opened on a positive note with the Sensex up 225.73 points or 0.59% at 38635.21, while the broader Nifty also up 70.60 points or 0.63% at 11321.60. 

Asian shares, however, wobbled today and bonds held gains, as an emergency rate cut from the US Federal Reserve did little to soothe investor fears over the coronavirus`s widening fallout.