Benchmark equity indices Archives

November 12, 2026 4:47 PM

Markets extend gains for 3rd day; Sensex ends above 81,900 on FII inflows, lower crude oil

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, taking their winning run to the third straight day, amid sustained foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 31.61 points, or 0.04...

October 26, 2026 11:35 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade; Sensex drops

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Monday amid elevated crude oil prices due to geopolitical uncertainties and caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 5...

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 ...

September 8, 2026 4:24 PM

Sensex, Nifty extend losses as rising oil prices weigh on markets

Benchmark equity indices declined for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, ending at their lowest levels since mid-June, as rising oil prices amid persistent geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share Sensex fell 555.23...

August 31, 2026 10:24 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid renewed tensions in West Asia, higher crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as renewed tensions in West Asia triggered a rebound in crude oil prices. Weak trends in the global markets and foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment during...

August 28, 2026 4:34 PM

Stock markets rebound ending 2-day losing streak on buying in IT firms; Sensex jumps 331 pts

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday after two days of losses and ended higher, tracking buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43 per cent, to settle...

August 28, 2026 10:26 AM

Sensex rises 193 points, Nifty gains as IT stocks drive early trade

The benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. During early trade,...

August 24, 2026 10:23 AM

Stock markets rise in early trade on buying in blue-chips

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Monday, driven by buying in blue-chip stocks HDFC Bank and Infosys amid positive global cues. However, persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices con...

August 19, 2026 5:08 PM

Nifty extends losing streak to 7th day, Sensex falls for 4th session

Benchmark equity indices extended their losing streaks on Wednesday, with the Nifty declining for the seventh consecutive session and the Sensex falling for the fourth straight day amid weakness across global equity markets. The Nifty declined 76.60...

August 12, 2026 5:08 PM

Stock markets decline for 2nd day amid rising crude oil prices; Tata Group stocks under pressure

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day on Wednesday as elevated crude oil prices and selling in Tata Group stocks after Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his current term en...