Sensex gyrates 1,227pts, ends 779pts down; Maruti dips 6%, Coal India up 9%

Closing Bell: The benchmarks were bogged down by Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Labs, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, Eicher Motors, and Sun Pharma

3:40 PM

Sensex Heatmap: 8 stocks end in green; Maruti, Dr Reddy's worst hit, Tata Steel, Reliance shine

 

3:38 PM

Clsoing Bell : Nifty50 holds 16,600, loses 189 pts or 1.12%

 

3:35 PM

Closing Bell : Benchmarks break 2-day gaining streak; Sensex sheds 778 pts

The Sensex tanked 1,227 points to hit intra-day low of 55,020 and recovered mildly in fag hours on reports Russia ready to continue talks with Ukraine. 

 

3:27 PM

Closing cues: Media, metal stocks extend gains; majority sectors in red

3:24 PM

Closing cues: Sensex off day's low, down over 600 points

3:20 PM

Nifty 50 off day's low, claws back above 16,600 levels

3:10 PM

News Alert: Russia 'ready' to continue talks with Ukraine

3:05 PM

Mfg PMI improves to 54.9 in Feb after 4-mth low in Jan as Covid curbs ease

India’s manufacturing activity picked up in February as state governments lifted Covid restrictions with waning of the third wave while favourable demand conditions supported an improvement in sentiment which reached the strongest since last October. However, a spike in commodity prices owing to the unfolding Russia-Ukraine war and likely disruption in overseas shipments may put downward pressure on domestic manufacturing activity. Read more here

2:50 PM

HDFC Bank dips 5%, nears 52-week low; stock down 10% in one week

Shares of HDFC Bank dipped 5 per cent to Rs 1,358 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade on the back of persistent selling pressure in financial shares, mainly private institutions. READ MORE HERE

 

2:43 PM

All private banks down in the dumps; Bandhan Bank, HDFC Bank top losers

2:35 PM

Escorts rises over 1% on report Rakesh Jhunjhunwala ups stake in company

The ace investor has raised his stake in Escorts from 5.22 per cent to 5.80 per cent in February 2022, as per a Livemint report. 

 

2:24 PM

Hindustan Zinc, Coal India powering BSE Metal Index above 4%

2:14 PM

Rally in Metal index has more steam left; Vedanta may soar another 15%

The Nifty Metal index has surged over 9 per cent so far this week amid expectations that Russia-Ukraine conflict can significantly impact steel trade. The Metal index touched an intra-day high of 6,173 and is 140 points short of all-time high of 6,312 level touched in October 2021. READ MORE HERE

2:03 PM

Nuvoco Vistas surges 30% in 3 days after promoter increases stake

Shares of Nuvoco Vistas Corporation moved higher by 12 per cent to Rs 387 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Wednesday's intra-day trade, extending their rally into third straight day. Read more here

 

1:53 PM

European indices mostly open with losses amid weak global sentiment