Indian stock indices kicked off Friday's session sharply higher, a day after the central government showed its intent that it was aiming for fiscal consolidation even as the General elections are around the corner.
Indian stock indices took a rollercoaster ride and settled marginally in the red the day the central government presented its interim Budget for 2024-25.
Indian stock indices started Tuesday's session marginally in the red after a sharp jump during the previous session. Benchmark Sensex and Nifty were about 0.1 per cent lower than their previous day's closing at the opening bell today.
Indian stock indices started off Monday session in the green after a truncated trading week. Benchmark Sensex and Nifty were 0.6 per cent higher each at 71,107.46 (up 407 points) and Nifty 21,475.90 (up 123 points), respectively, at the opening bell.
Continuing with the gains made during the morning session, Indian stocks closed Wednesday's trade in the green. The markets witnessed a bloodbath during the previous session -- Sensex fell over 1,000 points -- due to a host of reasons including high valuations, foreign portfolio investors
Indian stocks were in the green Wednesday morning, after a bloodbath during the previous session -- Sensex fell over 1,000 points -- due to a host of reasons including high valuations, foreign portfolio investors lately pulling out funds from India, and a mild profit booking.
Benchmark indices--Sensex and Nifty--were 0.7-0.8 per cent higher from the Saturday closing. Among the widely-tracked Nifty 50 stocks, 39 advanced and the rest 11 declined at the opening bell.
The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached USD 4.33 trillion as of Monday's close, versus USD 4.29 trillion for Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Indian stock exchanges are closed Monday on the occasion of pran pratistha of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with normal trading activities to resume on Tuesday.