Why stock market is rising today: Sensex, Nifty rally nearly 1%; m-cap of listed companies hits Rs 6.22 lakh crore

Why stock market is rising today: Sensex, Nifty rally nearly 1%; m-cap of listed companies hits Rs 6.22 lakh crore

Why Stock Market Is Rising Today: Indian stock markets rallying high at midday on Monday, August 18, supported by two major positives. First, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of next-generation GST reforms expected by Diwali 2025. Second, S&P Global Ratings upgrading India’s sovereign credit rating from ‘BBB-’ to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook. By 12:40 PM,…

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Nifty50 inches higher as market exits holiday-truncated trading week

Nifty50 inches higher as market exits holiday-truncated trading week

Domestic equity benchmarks ended a volatile session on a mildly positive note on Thursday, as the market concluded a holiday-truncated trading week owing to Independence Day the next day. Investors continued to assess corporate results from India Inc for domestic cues, with the earnings season approaching its last leg. Globally, caution persisted across major markets with investors…

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Sensex zooms 746 pts, Nifty50 reclaims 24,550 led by financial, energy shares

Sensex zooms 746 pts, Nifty50 reclaims 24,550 led by financial, energy shares

Domestic equity benchmarks staged sharp upmoves on Monday amid broad-based buying led by financial, energy and automobile shares. Index heavyweights like SBI led the upmove as investors cheered robust financial results for the first quarter of FY26. Globally, investors remained on the back foot, assessing the potential impact of US tariffs on economic growth.  Both…

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Sensex, Nifty50 plunge 1% amid broad-based sell-off on D-Street; VIX surges

Sensex, Nifty50 plunge 1% amid broad-based sell-off on D-Street; VIX surges

Domestic equity benchmarks fell one per cent each on Friday amid a broad-based sell-off where financial, IT, pharmaceutical and energy shares were the worst hit. Investors globally continued to weigh the impact of incoming tariffs on world economic growth. The Sensex gave up 765.5 points to end at 79,857.8 while the Nifty50 settled at 24,363.3, down 232.9 points…

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