The 30-share BSE Sensex pack surged more than 1,400 points to hit above 78,600 level, while the broader NSE Nifty index moved around 400 points to trade above 23,750. Domestic stocks rose sharply in afternoon deals on Tuesday. The surge was supported by gains in banks, financials, energy, metal and technology stocks. The 30-share…
Amid a sharp decline in Indian equity markets, Akshat Shrivastava, founder of investment education platform Wisdom Hatch, cautioned investors about the long-term implications of recent market trends. While expressing confidence in the market’s recovery, Shrivastava highlighted challenges such as faster rupee depreciation and higher inflation. “Our stock markets will bounce back. People are used…
The much-awaited Mahakumbh 2025 has officially commenced today in Prayagraj, promising to be the world’s largest gathering of people. Spanning until February, the Uttar Pradesh government estimates that approximately 400 million devotees will participate in this grand religious event. Meanwhile, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) projects that Mahakumbh will generate a staggering Rs…
India’s third-largest IT services firm, HCLTech, has raised the lower end of its FY25 revenue growth guidance to the range of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent. Earlier, the firm had provided a revenue guidance of 3.5–5 per cent. The Noida-headquartered IT services major, HCLTech, reported a net profit for the third quarter (October–December) of…
The Indian rupee slid to an all-time low on Friday, closing at 85.9650 against the US dollar, down 0.2% for the week. The rupee has hit new closing lows for the third consecutive day this week and this marked its tenth consecutive weekly decline, surpassing the previous record low of 85.9325 reached on Thursday. The…
India’s largest IT services player Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw its net profit for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25 at Rs 12,380 crore, up 11.9 per cent compared to Rs 11,058 crore in the same quarter of FY24. Revenue for the company grew 5.6 per cent to Rs 63,973 crore in Q3 FY25.…
Buying interest in select heavyweights such as Infosys Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd and Bajaj Finserv lifted the indices higher. Domestic equity benchmarks rose sharply in afternoon deals on Thursday, extending their gains for the second consecutive session of calendar year 2025. The surge…