Image for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 96.42 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) as heightened geopolitical uncertainty put pressure on most Asian currencies, including the rupee. Forex traders said the rupee came under pressure from a combination of factors —…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened 12 paise to 96.42 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (July 20, 2026) due to a surge in crude oil prices and strong demand for the American currency amid the worsening West Asia crisis. Foreign capital outflows from domestic…
Kotak Mahindra Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, Maruti and Bajaj Finance were also among the laggards from the blue-chip pack. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday (July 20, 2026), dragged by heavy selling in blue-chip HDFC Bank and a sharp spike in crude oil prices due…
Headlines continue to highlight the devastating financial ruin of investors who trade in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment, as many of them get caught in a spiral of debt. Mounting financial pressure from these trading losses has recently led to multiple cases of suicide. At their core, F&O contracts are derivatives. They allow investors…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Monday (July 13, 2026) amid escalating tensions in West Asia and rising crude oil prices. Bearish trend in Asian peers also dragged the domestic markets lower. After two days of rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 616.15 points…
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) after a sharp decline in the previous session led by bank stocks and a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Image used for representationa purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The dip in SpaceX’s shares below its blockbuster IPO price of $135 a share is an ominous sign for Elon Musk’s internet and rocket company as it faces more potential volatility in early August, when the number of shares available for trading on the Nasdaq…
Market benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Friday (July 17, 2026) , with the Sensex climbing 964.58 points and the Nifty reaching the 24,330 level, led by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, bank and IT stocks. After a subdued ending in the previous trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex bounced back 964.58 points, or 1.25%, to…
Beating analysts’ estimates, Axis Bank Ltd., India’s third-largest private sector bank, reported a 23% year-on-year increase in profit to ₹7,114 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Bank’s Net Interest Income (NII) for the quarter stood at ₹14,646 crore up 8% YOY. Net Interest Margin (NIM) stood at 3.46%. Provision and contingencies for the quarter…
Rupee depreciated for the fourth straight day on Thursday. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee gained 14 paise to 96.28 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (July 17, 2026), buoyed by positive sentiments at the domestic equity markets. However, heavy Foreign Instituional Investor outflows and higher global crude oil prices…
