Sensex tanks 709 pts from day's high, ends 311 pts down; Nifty holds 17,500

F&O Expiry: 25 of the 30 Sensex constituents and 34 of the 50 Nifty constituents ended in the negative territory including Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, TCS, Axis Bank, and HDFC

1:11 PM

BS Special: What is a hostile takeover?

On Tuesday, Gautam Adani-led Adani Group announced that it has acquired a 29.18 per cent stake in NDTV and will launch an open offer to acquire another 26 per cent soon. NDTV's owners have stated that it was done without their consent. While some call this acquisition an example of a hostile takeover, others disagree. Let's discuss what a hostile takeover is. Hear Podcast

1:03 PM

Sensex 30 Heatmap:: 24 gainers v/s 6 losers; financials shine

12:56 PM

Asian Markets Update:: Hang Seng soars over 3%, others hold steady gains

Source: Yahoo Finance

12:48 PM

Bandhan Bank to open 551 branches in FY'23: MD Chandra Sekhar Ghosh

Ghosh also said Bandhan Bank will continue to expand its product portfolio, having recently added mutual funds to the lender's list of offerings. READ MORE

12:38 PM

Resistance for Nifty seen at 17,725; Stocks to buy in September F&O series

Coal India, City Union Bank, Cummins, IDFC First Bank and Piramal Enterprises are the five F&O stocks tha can deliver up to 21 per cent returns in the September series. READ MORE

12:30 PM

BSE 500:: Top gainers so far

IDBI Bank has zoomed nearly 10 per cent in trades so far and was the top gainer among the BSE 500 stocks. BHEL, L&T Finance Holdings, RCF and RBL Bank were some of the other significant gainers, up over 6 per cent each.

12:20 PM

China announces 19 new policies in a bid to bolster economic growth

The measures -- unveiled by the State Council, the country's Cabinet -- include more than 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion) in new funding to boost investment and consumption, as well as more flexibility. Read more

12:10 PM

Global bond inflows to emerging Asian markets signal shift in outlook

In August, global funds have poured $1.4 billion into Indonesia bonds in the first net addition in six months, while India has seen them loading up on rupee notes of $680 million. Read more

12:00 PM

RBL, IDBI Bank surge up to 10%; Karur Vysya, Federal Bank hit 52-week highs

Union Bank of India, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Uco Bank, Central Bank of India, and Bank of Baroda from the PSUpack were up 2-5%. Read more

11:52 AM

MARKET CHECK | Sensex up nearly 300 points

11:39 AM

ALERT | Lupin signs exclusive licensing pact with Japan’s I’rom Group for Denosumab

Denosumab treats postmenopausal women with Osteoporosis

11:25 AM

Sebi approval needed for Adani to secure promoter group's stake: NDTV

Regulator in 2020 barred Prannoy and Radhika Roy from selling their shares, says news company. Read more

11:17 AM

This Dolly Khanna portfolio stock delivered over 150% returns in 3 months

Shares of NDTV were locked at the 5 per cent upper circuit for the second straight day, hitting a 14-year high at Rs 403.70 on the BSE on Thursday and rallied 156 per cent in past three months. Read here

11:02 AM

India's economic indicators give conflicting signs of recovery in July

Demand for Indian goods and services softened, a cross-section of high-frequency indicators compiled by Bloomberg News showed. Read here

10:53 AM

Sebi's stricter F&O inclusion criteria may weed out 30 stocks: Analyst

According to the current rule around impact cost, a stock's median quarter-sigma order size over the past six months cannot be not less than Rs 25 lakh. Read here