Benchmark equity indices Archives - Page 2 of 2

August 7, 2026 4:25 PM

Markets End Lower as Global Tensions Weigh on Investor Sentiment

The benchmark equity indices ended lower on Friday as selling pressure in financial and private banking stocks, coupled with rising geopolitical tensions, weighed on investor sentiment. While the broader market remained relatively resilient, weaknes...

August 4, 2026 4:42 PM

Sensex, Nifty snap 4-day winning run ahead of RBI policy

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday, snapping their four-session winning streak, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. Weakness in banking, financial and IT stocks we...

July 20, 2026 4:19 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid selling in financial stocks

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Monday, weighed down by losses in banking and financial stocks as investors remained cautious amid rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The Sensex declined 443 points, or 0.57 per c...

July 9, 2026 4:11 PM

Sensex rebounds 238 points, Nifty closes above 23,960 led by realty and PSU bank stocks

Benchmark equity indices rebounded on Thursday, with the Sensex gaining over 238 points and the Nifty closing above the 23,960 mark as buying in realty, consumer durables and PSU bank stocks lifted investor sentiment. The Sensex rose 238.22 points, ...

June 1, 2026 5:05 PM

Geopolitical risks trigger broad selling: FMCG and banking stocks drag indices lower, but IT surges 2.6% against the tide

Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in FMCG, PSU banking, auto and realty stocks, even as investors monitored developments surrounding a potential diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran. ...

May 27, 2026 4:28 PM

Sensex, Nifty slip amid weakness in banking stocks

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower in a volatile trading session on Wednesday as weakness in banking and financial stocks, coupled with geopolitical uncertainties surrounding the US-Iran situation, kept investors cautious. The 30...