Indian shares rose on Tuesday, a day after beginning the new year with solid gains, as banking stocks boosted the country’s main indexes amid a steady rise in the number of new cases of COVID-19. The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.46% to 17,706.55 by 9:24 am GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.47% to…
Indian shares extended gains to a third session early on Wednesday, with energy stocks leading a broad-based advance, and Oil and Natural Gas Corp surged as oil prices peaked to multi-year highs. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.27% to 17,868.70, while the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.23% at 59,885.39 by 9:30 am.…
Indian shares edged up in early trade on Thursday to hover near record highs, led by metal and banking stocks, as investors overlooked signs of a slightly hawkish tilt by the U.S. Federal Reserve overnight. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.65% to 17,661.45 by 9:16 am, and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose…