Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, continued their downward path during the afternoon session on May 20, hampered by declines in the auto, banking, and pharma sectors. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices also succumbed to selling pressure, bringing an end to their six-day winning streak. By noon, the Sensex had dropped by
The Indian stock market witnessed a remarkable rally last week, with the Nifty50 climbing 4.2% following the ceasefire announcement in the India-Pakistan war. Responding positively to the peace deal, investors saw an opportunity to capitalise on improving market sentiment. Defence and PSU stocks saw an impressive uptick, while banking stocks, especially smaller-cap ones, found their
Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Monday on the back slew of positive global and domestic news flow over the weekend. The total market capitalization of all the BSE-listed companies increased to Rs 427.84 lakh crore as investors added Rs 11.32 lakh crore to their kitty, compared to its previous close at Rs 416.52
Shriram Finance share price plummeted 8.5 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹600 on the BSE on Monday despite posting strong numbers during the March 2025 quarter results. The company posted a 10% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit to ₹2,139 crore for the quarter ended March 2025, driven by robust disbursements