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October 21, 2026 4:37 PM

Sensex, Nifty decline for 2nd straight session; Smallcaps drop

Indian equity benchmarks ended lower for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, dragged down by weakness in auto, metal and select heavyweight stocks, while broader markets witnessed a sharper selloff. The Sensex fell 143.21 points, or 0.19 p...

October 21, 2026 8:40 AM

Asian stocks climb as strong earnings buoy Wall Street

Asian stocks rose and bonds stabilised at the start of trading on Wednesday following Wall Street's gain as early indications from the corporate earnings season pointed to strong profits for global companies and bolstered investor confidence. MSCI's...

October 19, 2026 4:23 PM

Sensex tumbles; Nifty drops below 22,900 dragged by private banks

Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Monday after two days of a rally, with the Sensex tumbling 876.37 points and the Nifty dropping to 22,888.95, following a decline in private bank stocks, mainly HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, and weak global ...

October 19, 2026 8:39 AM

Asian stocks slip, Wall St and bonds benefit from oil skid

Asian share markets slipped on Monday as unease over AI's enormous funding needs undermined confidence ahead of a week packed with earnings, while Chinese economic data pipped forecasts in a positive for world growth. A fall in oil prices offered so...

October 17, 2026 8:09 AM

Stocks slip as dollar heads for weekly loss

Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilized after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar headed for a weekly loss. Markets have been rattled this week by concerns over higher interest rates and the debt-fuelled financing behind t...

Last updated on: 22nd October 2026

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