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,…

Sensex, Nifty rise on energy gains; inflation data in focus

Indian shares opened slightly higher on Thursday, driven by energy shares, with investors eyeing domestic retail inflation data for July due later in the day. By 9:26 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.1% at 16,299 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.21% to 54,641.22 The Nifty energy index gained…