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At closing, the Sensex dropped 2,222 points (2.74%) to 78,759, while the Nifty fell 662 points (2.68%) to 24,055.

Heavy selling pressure hit all major Asian markets: Japan plunged 10%, Seoul dropped over 8%, Taipei fell 4.43%, Jakarta declined nearly 2%, and Hong Kong and Shanghai were down 1.43% and 0.83%, respectively.

BSE Sensex jumps 308.49 points to hit fresh record peak of 79,551.67, Nifty climbs 103.75 points to reach new high of 24,148.25

However, silver tumbled Rs 500 to Rs 76,500 per kg. In the previous trade, it had ended at Rs 77,000 per kg.

Indian stock indices faced a week of susceptibility caused by unfavorable global and domestic signals, coupled with investor inclination towards safer assets such as the US dollar.

The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 165.16 points to 59,524.15 after a weak beginning. The broader NSE Nifty declined 45.5 points to 17,511.55.

The BSE Sensex climbed 286.36 points to 59,089.69 in early trade. Likewise, the NSE Nifty advanced 77.9 points to 17,617.35.

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks halted their rally on Thursday, with the Sensex falling over 214 points in early trade, tracking weak global market trends. The 30-share BSE index declined 214.11 points to 60,046.02 in early deals. The broader NSE Nifty went lower by 61.85 points to 17,882.40. From the Sensex pack, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, […]

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks fell for the third day running on Tuesday, with the Sensex tumbling 375 points in early trade, tracking weak global markets as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting outcome. Unabated foreign fund outflows continued to weigh on the domestic equity markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark was trading 374.72 points […]

IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 2.91 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy's, NTPC, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel and HDFC.

It also recommended government partnership with private players through appropriate PPP models to ensure a faster scale up of quality infrastructure in line with industry requirements.

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2 per cent, followed by UltraTech Cement, ONGC, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech and Nestle India

UltraTech Cement was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2 per cent, followed by Asian Paints, HCL Tech, HDFC, Tech Mahindra and M&M.

Heavy selling was witnessed in auto, IT, FMCG and banking stocks. However, metal stocks soared amid rising prices of metals.

The other recommendations include CODEX standards may be implemented as a benchmark for domestic standards as it will reduce the probability of rejections of consignments.

Around 10.15 a.m., Sensex was trading at 47,986.84, lower by 189.96 points or 0.39 per cent from its previous close of 48,176.80.

Initially, the company plans to offer chocolate compounds, chips, and paste to domestic players through its first manufacturing operation in Asia by mid-2021.

Bajaj Finserv was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, advancing over 2 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, Titan, Bajaj Finance, HDFC twins and Kotak Bank.

PowerGrid was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC duo, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel.

After touching its lifetime intra-day peak of 42,645.33, the 30-share BSE index ended 704.37 points or 1.68 per cent higher at 42,597.43