Among the sectors, except media and metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. Information Technology, Oil & Gas, Pharma, PSU Bank were down 0.4% each.
The benchmark Nifty 50 index is likely to scale the 30,000 mark in calendar year 2026, supported by strong technical indicators and historical price behaviour, according to a research report by ICICI Direct.
The domestic stock markets opened flat to marginally lower in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the Christmas holiday, as continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling capped bullish sentiment despite supportive domestic fundamentals.
The domestic equity markets opened on a flat-to-positive note on Tuesday but soon slipped into negative territory, as hopes of a Santa rally remained muted so far.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) recorded its highest number of shareholders in nearly eight months this week, even as its share price dropped. The number of people owning shares in the company rose to 1.88 million as of Friday. This is the highest level seen since April 25. The
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said the newly inaugurated bulk petroleum storage facility in Ladakh, developed with the support of the Indian Army, will play a critical role in strengthening fuel security and logistics in high-altitude and forward areas.
Maharashtra continued to lead the country in terms of registered stock market investors as of November 2025, but it saw a gradual decline in share of the national investor pool, which fell from 19.5 per cent in calendar year 2020 to 15.9 per cent as of November 2025, highlighted a report
Indian stock markets opened with gains on Monday, tracking positive momentum from other Asian markets, even as concerns related to tariffs continued to weigh on overall market sentiment.
Fund mobilisation in the domestic stock market remained strong in the current financial year, with 83 companies raising Rs 1.3 lakh crore as of November in FY26, according to a report released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).