Sensex rises over 300 points, Nifty up at 17,630 | Check top gaining shares

The Sensex and Nifty made strong gains in early morning trade on Wednesday as oil and gas explorers rallied on supply concerns, while a red-hot inflation reading for March fuelled expectations for an interest rate hike in June. India’s retail inflation accelerated to near 7 per cent year-on-year in March, its…

Sensex falls 400 points, Nifty down at 17,536

The Sensex and Nifty opened in the red on Tuesday for a second straight session, ahead of domestic and US inflation data due later in the day. Investors are focusing on the earnings season for cues on the impact of a price surge on companies. The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.78 per cent or 138.25 points at 17,536.70,…

Lemon price rise: Don’t blame petrol, diesel, CNG prices hikes alone

Vegetable prices have gone up rapidly in Delhi and other parts of the country. Amidst all, it is the price of lemon that has grabbed eyeballs. Prices of lemons have gone up as high as Rs 350 per kilogram. Hikes in petrol, diesel and CNG prices have resulted in increased transportation costs, which has been one of the…

Shares inch lower as financials weigh, TCS results in focus

Indian shares began the week on a feeble note, weighed by financial shares, with markets focusing on earnings from Tata Consultancy Services later in the day that will kick-off the March-quarter corporate results season. The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.3% at 17,733, as of 0346 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell…

How Uday Kotak fixed IL&FS

When the crisis at IL&FS (Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services) exploded in September 2018, many saw it as India’s Lehman Brothers moment, when the US investment banking firm collapsed ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis. The concern was that the fall of one of India’s biggest financiers of…

HDFC merger with HDFC Bank: What are likely hurdles?

India’s largest private lender HDFC Bank’s $40 billion acquisition of its biggest shareholder could face regulatory hurdles due to the stake it would give the bank in the insurance sector, Reuters reported quoting analysts. The Reserve Bank of India, which acts as regulator for the financial industry, wants…

Veranda Learning Solutions IPO share allotment: How to check application status

The share Allotment for Veranda Learning Solutions Initial Public Offering (IPO) is likely to be known today. Those who subscribed to the IPO must check their application status to ascertain whether they have been allotted shares or not. Veranda Learning Solutions IPO opened for subscription on March 29 and will close…

Sensex drops 200 points, Nifty down to 17,992 amid inflation worries

Sensex and Nifty dropped in early morning trade on Tuesday, as heavyweight financial stocks slipped, while fresh inflation worries due to rising global crude prices also weighed on sentiment. The equity benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.34 per cent or 203.63 points to 60,408.11, the NSE Nifty 50 index was down…

Russia is selling oil at discounted prices to India | All you need to know

Russia is selling crude oil at discounted prices to India at a time when oil marketing companies have started increasing petrol and diesel rates across the country. Meanwhile, the government was closely monitoring global energy markets situation in the backdrop of evolving geopolitical events, Minister of State for…