U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in…
Oil marketing companies are selling petrol and diesel at a loss of ₹14 per litre and ₹18 per litre, respectively, as elevated crude prices outpace capped retail fuel rates, squeezing marketing margins. Besides losses on petrol and diesel, the elevated energy prices post West Asia crisis are likely to leave companies with an under recovery…
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1% on Wednesday (April 29, 2026), supported by bargain hunting in FMCG, auto and telecom stocks amid earnings optimism and a rally in Asian markets. Signs of potential de-escalation in geopolitical tensions also helped equity…
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) logo is seen at the BSE building in Mumbai, India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) helped by buying in blue-chip stocks and a rally in Asian markets. Buying by domestic institutional investors also offered support,…
The rupee depreciated by 24 paise against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 24 paise to 94.39 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and month-end dollar demand amid a broader shift toward safe-haven assets. Forex traders said…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 41 paise to close at 94.56 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), as elevated crude oil prices and unabated foreign capital outflows amid rising geopolitical uncertainties dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee has already weakened…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: ANI Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) as a sharp rally in oil prices and foreign fund outflows dented investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 416.72 points, or 0.54%, to settle at 76,886.91. During the…
National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in opening trade on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) as surging oil prices and foreign fund outflows unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 208.84 points to 77,094.79 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty…
The BSE SmallCap Select index jumped 2% and MidCap Select index climbed 1.35%. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1% on Monday (April 27, 2025), snapping the three-day falling streak following a rally in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma and positive global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.42…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee settled on a flat note, registering gains of just one paisa to close at 94.15 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (April 27, 2026), as rising global uncertainty, escalating tensions in West Asia, and soaring crude oil prices weighed on investor…
