Sensex tanks 2,702pts, ends below 55K; Nifty gives up 16,250; Brent at $105

Closing Bell: Benchmark indices clocked their biggest one-day fall since March 2020 as Russia invaded Ukraine, rattling global markets

1:58 PM

SPECIAL REPORT | Brace for higher commodity prices as Russia invades Ukraine: Analysts

Investors and companies should brace for higher commodity prices over the next few weeks in the backdrop of Russian troops attacking Ukraine on Thursday. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden threatened new sanctions against Russia for an act of aggression against Ukraine. READ MORE HERE

1:47 PM

Russia-Ukraine conflict: European markets open with deep cuts

source: investing.com

 

1:36 PM

BS SPECIAL: Sensex, Nifty breach 200-DMA but don't panic on event driven sell-off

This morning Brent Crude soared past the $100-mark as the conflicts between Russian-Ukraine intensified. Market sentiment across Asia was dented after Russian President ordered troops to invade Eastern Ukraine in a “Special Military Operation”. READ THE FULL STORY HERE

1:26 PM

Russia-Ukraine crisis :: RTS Index slumps over 30%

1:20 PM

Russia-Ukraine war escalates | Seven casualties in Ukraine due to Russian shelling: Report

1:10 PM

Oil prices on unprecedented rise: Brent Crude crosses $103 per barrel-mark, WTI tops $98

source:oilprice.com

12:58 PM

Russia-Ukraine crisis :: Here's how key indices are trading

>> NIFTY50 is at 16,462.80, down 600.45 points 3.52%

>> S&P BSE MidCap is at 22,457.99,  down 1,100.49 points or 4.67%

>> S&P BSE SmallCap is at 25,626.41, down 1,319.93 points or 4.90%

12:55 PM

Market check : Sensex under pressure, down 1,900 points

 

12:41 PM

OMCs under pressure as Brent tops $100-mark; BPCL, IGL hit 52-week lows

Shares of oil marketing companies (OMC) and city gas distribution players (CGDs) are under pressure, falling up to 6 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade as oil prices topped the $100 a barrel-mark for the first time since 2014 after Russia ordered military operations in Ukraine and reports emerged of blasts in some major Ukrainian cities. READ MORE

Illustration: Binay Sinha

12:32 PM

Russia-Ukraine woes: Moscow Exchange resumes trading, Moex index sinks 11%

12:25 PM

Russia-Ukraine crisis :: Rs 10 trillion investor wealth lost

>> Investors lost Rs 10 lakh crore in market value on Thursday in early morning carnage

 

>> The BSE market capitalisation fell to Rs 246 lakh crore from Rs 256 lakh crore in the previous session. It was down a whopping Rs 16 lakh crore since February 16 close of Rs 246 lakh crore.

12:23 PM

Russian currency crashes against US dollar to all time low

12:11 PM

Russia-Ukraine crisis :: Breaking now

12:11 PM

Market outlook: 5 reasons why March F&O series could keep investors on edge

BS SPECIAL : The February series was one of the most volatile series since April 2021 expiry, NSE data shows, with the average daily swing for the NSE Nifty 50 index as high as 1.45 per cent (average difference between the day’s high & low). READ MORE HERE

11:57 AM

Policybazaar falls 8%, hits new low; stock tanks 52% in three months

In the past two weeks, PB Fintech has slipped 28% after Yashish Dahiya, executive director and CEO, and Alok Bansal, whole time director and CFO, sold 6.09 million shares of the company. READ MORE