Share market in India plunged in red

Share market in India plunged in red as Reserve Bank of India did not deliver the expected 25 basis points cut in repo rate before recovering to finish flat.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 45 points, while the NSE Nifty finished flat. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.5% and 0.2% respectively. Gains were largely seen in consumer durables and realty sector.

Meanwhile, bank stocks and FMCG stocks lead the losses.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

BHEL share price surged 2.8% in today’s trade after the company posted net profit of Rs 935.4 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as compared to net loss of Rs 10.84 billion for the same quarter in the previous year.

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Share market finished the day on a strong note

Share market in India finished the day on a strong note on hopes of an interest rate cut ahead of RBI's monetary policy.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 199 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished higher by 60 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Small Cap both finished up by 1.1% & 0.9% respectively.

Barring metal stocks, all sectoral indices ended the day in green. Realty sector and FMCG stocks were among the top gainers on BSE.

ACC Ltd share price and Ambuja cement share price rallied 4% & 5% respectively today as LafargeHolcim is mulling merger of the two companies.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 67.19 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.89 at the time of writing share market news.

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Share Market Ended the Day on a Flat Note

Stock market in India finished the day on a flat note.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 14 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished higher by 7 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Small Cap both finished up by 0.6% & 1.1% respectively. Sectoral indices ended the day on a mixed note. Auto stocks and FMCG stocks were among the top losers on BSE. While, healthcare sector and PSU stocks gained the most.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 67.38 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.77 at the time of writing this share market news.

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Sensex Finishes Strong Cheering Budget Proposals

Share market in India rose after finance minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a budget with a range of incentives for companies and geared towards boosting infrastructure and developing the rural economy.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 486 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 155 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.7% respectively. Realty stocks gained the most, followed by auto stocks, FMCG sector and bank stocks.

Oil & Gas stocks finished strong with HPCL and Petronet LNG leading the gains.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

Fertiliser stocks rallied on the stock exchanges as the Finance Minister listed out measures for agriculture sector in his Budget speech in Parliament.

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Sensex Closes in Red

Share market in India finished the day on a negative note as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled Economic Survey for 2016-17.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 194 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 71 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Small Cap both finished down by 1.1% & 1% respectively.

Barring FMCG stocks, all sectoral indices ended the day in red with information technology and energy stocks witnessing maximum brunt.

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

S&P BSE Healthcare index finished the day down by 1.38%.

The rupee was trading at Rs 67.81 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 52.43 at the time of writing this share market news.

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Sensex Finishes Flat; Idea Zooms 26% on Merger Talks

Share market in India finished the trading day on a flat note after four straight sessions of gains due to caution ahead of the federal budget. 

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 33 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 9 points. The S&P BSE Midcap finished up by 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished down by 0.3%.

Losses were largely seen in auto stocks and bank stocks.

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

Idea Cellular share price surged 26% in the afternoon session after Vodafone India confirmed that the company was in discussion with the Aditya Birla Group for an all-share merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.  

REC share price finished the trading day down by 1.5% on the BSE.

HDFC share price finished down by 0.4% on the BSE after the company.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.04 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.07 at the time of writing this share market news.

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SENSEX Finished on a Positive Note

Share market in India continued to trade marginally higher in the afternoon session and finished on a positive note despite weak global trend.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 107 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 27 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap finished up by 0.2% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished down by 0.2%. Among BSE sectoral indices, power sector gained the most, followed by IT sector.

On the other hand, pharma stocks and FMCG stocks led the losses. Top BSE gainers today were NTPC, Power Grid Corp, Infosys and L&T.

The rupee was trading at 68.09 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 51.23 at the time of writing share market news.

MRF share price finished the trading day down by 1.1% on the BSE. The share price of the company has rallied 57% in the last six months.

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Stock Market in India Finished on a Strong Note

Stock market in India continued to trade higher in the afternoon session and finished on a strong note amid firm international markets. 

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 241 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 92 points. The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.4% and 1% respectively.

Gains were largely seen in metal sector, bank stocks and PSU stocks.

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at 68.23 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 51.23 at the time of writing this share market news.

Steel stocks and lenders with significant exposure to steel industry such as ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and SBI surged after it was reported that China will completely stop production of highly polluting low-end steel by June-end to tackle smog.

Tata Steel share price surged 4% in today’s trade after the company reported a 27% increase in Q3FY17 sales to 2.9 million tonne (MT) compared to 2.3 MT in Q3 FY16.

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Share market continued to trade near the dotted line

Indian share market continued to trade near the dotted line in the afternoon session and finished flat amid mixed international markets.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 33 points, while the NSE Nifty finished down by 8 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.2% and 0.5% respectively. Gains were largely seen in realty stocks, IT sector and FMCG stocks. Pharma sector and energy stocks witnessed maximum selling activity.   

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

Automobile stocks finished the trading day on a mixed note with Force Motors share price and M&M leading the losses.

Sugar stocks finished on a strong note with Oudh Sugar Mills and Rajshree Sugar leading the gains.

The rupee was trading at 68.19 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.21 at the time of writing this share market news.

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SENSEX Ends Lower

The Indian share market finished the week marginally lower.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 119 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 30 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended down by 0.3% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished down by 0.4%. Sectoral indices ended the day on a negative note with only bank stocks, pharma stocks and aluminum stocks in green.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.18 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.96 at the time of writing this share market news.

Tech Mahindra has announced joint venture with Saudi Arabia-based Midad Holdings, a part of diversified business conglomerate Al Fozan Group.

Tech Mahindra share price ended the day down by 3.8%.

Wockhardt share price surged by 5.2% after it was reported that Wockhardt’s Gujarat unit in Ankleshwar has cleared an inspection of German drug regulator.

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Sensex Finished on a Dull Note

The Indian share market finished the on a dull note tracking its Asian peers.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 11 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 2 points. The S&P BSE Midcap ended down by 0.1% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.4%.

Sectoral indices ended the day on a mixed note. Realty stocks and FMCG stocks witnessed the maximum buying interest while bank stocks, energy stocks led the losses. Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.18 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 52.62 at the time of writing this share market news.

According to an article in The Economic Times, Coal India announced that in this month, it will be starting the second phase of auction of coal linkages for the non-regulated sector and is likely to put on offer 14.5 million tonnes (MT) of fuel.

Coal India share price ended the day up by 0.5%.

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Sensex Ends Flat

Indian share market continued to trade near the dotted line with positive bias in the afternoon session.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 48 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 13 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.6% and 1% respectively. Gains were largely seen in energy stocks, FMCG stocks and PSU stocks. (See the complete list of BSE gainers today.)

The rupee was trading at 68.09 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 55.09 at the time of writing this share market news.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation of India (HPCL share price) finished on a strong note (up 3.4%) after it was reported that the company is planning to invest Rs 12 billion in the next three to five years in various city gas distribution (CGD) networks in order to expand network and build infrastructure.

Oil & Gas stocks finished on a strong note with IOC share price and Chennai Petroleum share price leading the gains.

Power stocks finished on a firm note with KSK Energy share price and NHPC share price leading the gains.

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Sensex Ends Dull on First Trading Day of 2017

Stock market in India started the new year’s trading day on a dull note. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 31 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 6 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended up by 0.8% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.2%. Barring bank stocks and IT stocks, all sectoral indices ended the day on a positive note. Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

Realty sector and auto stocks witnessed the maximum buying interest.

European markets are higher today as French and German shares show gains. The CAC 40 is up 0.31% while the DAX is up 0.88%.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.02 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.9 at the time of writing this share market news.

Pharma stocks ended the day up by 0.6% with Elder Pharma & Ajanta Pharma leading the gains.

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Sensex Ends Firm on Last Session of 2016

Stock market continued with the positive momentum and headed for a firm close for the week. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 260 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished higher by 82 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended up by 1.1% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.8%. All sectoral indices ended the day on a positive note. FMCG stocks and power stocks witnessed the maximum buying interest.

The rupee was trading at Rs 67.95 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 54.01 at the time of writing this share market news.

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Sensex Finishes Up 155 Points

After witnessing subdued session of trades, the Indian share market finished marginally higher on selective buying amid expiry of December futures and options (F&O) contracts even as Asian cues remained mixed.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 155 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished higher by 70 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended up by 1.3% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.1%. Almost all sectoral indices ended the day on a positive note. Metal stocks, FMCG stocks, and energy stocks witnessed the maximum buying interest. 

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.12 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.78 at the time of writing this share market news.

According to an article in Livemint, TVS Motor Co has been granted an Indian patent for automatic hybrid transmission (AHT) system for two-wheelers. The invention is related to a system involving a combination of a fixed speed transmission mechanism (FSTM) and a continuously variable transmission mechanism (CVTM).

TVS Motors share price finished up by 3.7%.

Moving on to the news from stocks in engineering sector.

As per an article in a leading financial daily, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned another 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Telangana.

BHEL share price ended the day down by 0.3%.

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Sensex Ends Flat; Pharma Stocks Surge

Indian share market witnessed some selling pressure in the afternoon session to finish on a flat note.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 3 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 2 points.

The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 0.6% and 0.9% respectively. Gains were largely seen in FMCG sector, pharma stocks and IT stocks. Meanwhile, capital goods and energy stocks led the losses.

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at 68.23 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 54.14 at the time of writing this share market news.

Steel stocks finished the trading day on a mixed note with Jindal Steel & Power and Tata Sponge leading the gains.

Moving on to news from stocks in power sector.

NTPC share price finished the trading day on an encouraging note (up 0.2%) after it was reported that the company’s total installed capacity increased to 48,028 MW following the commissioning of 800 MW unit at Kudgi in Karnataka.

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Sensex Surges Over 400 Points

Stock market in India continued to witness strong buying momentum in the afternoon session on the back of value buying in blue chip companies. ITC share price and Tata Steel share price finished up by 4% and 3.2% respectively. Sentiments also remained positive amid firm European markets.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood higher by 406 points, while the NSE Nifty finished up by 125 points. The S&P BSE Mid Cap & the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.7% and 1.5% respectively. Gains were largely seen in FMCG sector, and metal stocks. (Here is the list of BSE Gainers today.)

Bharti Airtel share price finished the trading day up by 1.2% on the BSE after it was reported that the company has given network modernization and expansion contract worth over US$120 million to Swedish gear maker Ericsson for Delhi.

The rupee was trading at 68.00 against the US$ in the afternoon session. At the time of writing this share market news, Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.21.

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Sensex Finishes Weak

Stock market in India remained negative and headed for a weak close on fears of likely increase in long term capital gains tax.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 234 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 78 points. The S&P BSE Midcap ended down by 2.2% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished down by 2.1%. All sectoral indices ended the day on a negative note.

Metal stocks, realty stocks and pharma stocks witnessed the maximum brunt.

Here is a list of BSE gainers today.

According to an article in The Economic Times, Tata Steel has signed an agreement to acquire Odisha-based iron ore pellet manufacturer Brahmani River Pellets Ltd (BRPL) for Rs 9 billion in cash.

Tata Steel share price finished down by 2.6%.

Moving on to the news from stocks in pharma sector.

Sun Pharma share price ended the day down by 1.9.

At the time of writing this share market news, oil prices were trading at US$ 53.23.

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SENSEX Finishes Flat

The Indian share market remained flat and headed for a close below the dotted line.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 39 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished lower by 13 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended flat while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished down by 0.3%.

Sectoral indices ended the day on a flat note. Metal sector and realty stocks led the losses. While, information technology and FMCG stocks witnessed maximum buying activity.

You can check the BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 67.78 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 50.77 at the time of writing this share market news.

According to an article in Livemint, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a major order from Indian Railways for supply of IGBT-based traction converters. The order is for the supply of 118 sets of IGBT-based Traction Converters for 3 Phase 6,000 HP Electric Locomotives from the Railways.

BHEL share price ended the day down by 2.2%

Moving on to the news from stocks in Pharma sector.

Claris Lifesciences share price surged as much as 20% after the company said it will sell its global generic injectables business to US-based Baxter International Inc. for US$625 million.

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Sensex Finishes Down 95 Points Ahead of US Fed Decision

The Indian share markets witnessed some selling pressure during the afternoon session and finished the day below the dotted line ahead of US Fed rate decision to be announced today.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 95 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished down by 39 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap & the S&P BSE Smallcap finished down by 0.8% and 0.9% respectively.

Barring IT sector and realty stocks, all sectoral indices ended the day in red. Metal stocks and PSU stocks led the losses.

Meanwhile, here is a list of BSE gainers today.

Moving on to the news from stocks in Pharma sector.

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Lupin share price ended the day down by 0.4%.

As we wrote this share market news, oil prices were trading at US$ 52.37.

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