MARKETS: Sensex leaps 895 pts from day's low, settles 453 pts up at 46,007

The broader Nifty50, on the other hand, clawed back above the 13,400-mark and closed at 13,466 level, up 138 points or 1.03 per cent

9:25 AM

SpiceJet slumps over 6% amid travel restrictions to/from the UK

9:23 AM

Nifty Bank gains over 200 pts in early deals

9:22 AM

Sectoral trends on NSE :: IT, metals, pharma in focus

9:20 AM

Volatility index India VIX eases over 2%

9:19 AM

Top Sensex contributors at opening tick: Infy, ICICI Bank, RIL

9:18 AM

HCL Tech, ONGC, DRL among top Sensex gainers

9:17 AM

OPENING BELL: Sensex jumps over 300 points, Nifty tops 13,400

After yesterday's massive selloff, benchmark indices open in the green. RIL, Infosys, ICICI Bank top index contributors.

9:08 AM

Gold, silver futures gain in early trade

9:06 AM

Sensex Heatmap | Top gainers & losers in pre-open trade

9:03 AM

Pre-open Session

Sensex falls 750 points to 44,797; Nifty sheds 47 points to 13,281

8:51 AM

News Flash | Govt invites EoI for Shipping Corp by Feb 13

Shares of the firm ended 5 per cent down on BSE at Rs 82.55

8:45 AM

Stocks to watch: TaMo, Thermax, Wendt, Edelweiss, Majesco

Tata Motors: The auto maker is set to increase commercial vehicle prices from January 1, 2021.

 

Edelweiss Financial Services: Edelweiss Financial Services will raise up to Rs 200 crore through issuance of secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

 

NIIT: The company will consider buyback of equity shares at its board meeting on December 24.

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8:40 AM

Markets may remain on tenterhooks

The surge of liquidity from overseas investors, the primary driver of Indian equities in the past few weeks, is also expected to dry up over the next few days with the onset of the holiday season.  READ MORE

8:37 AM

New Covid-19 strain :: Stock valuations were at 25-yr high before Monday's fall

Many analysts believe a big correction was inevitable and the discovery of a new coronavirus strain was only a trigger. Prior to Monday’s fall, the Nifty50 had rallied for seven consecutive weeks — one of its biggest winning streaks in nearly a decade. The rally led to nearly 2,100 points, or an 18 per cent, rise in the index since the end of October. “The fall was inevitable given record high valuation and almost one-way rally in the broader market in the past two months. The latest news from the UK was just an immediate trigger,” said U R Bhat, director, Dalton Capital Advisors. READ MORE

8:29 AM

MARKET AHEAD :: Here are the key triggers for markets today

However, in what could be seen as a positive development on the vaccine front, the European Union geared up to start mass vaccinations against COVID-19 just after Christmas after the shot developed by Pfizer cleared regulatory hurdles on Monday.

 

Contrary to the global market mood, SGX Nifty was hinting at a gap-up start for Indian equities after a steep selloff on Monday with the index trading 1.26 per cent up at 13,430. LISTEN THE PRE-MARKET PODCAST HERE