Covid-19, growth concerns push Sensex 635 pts down, Nifty below 18,200

CLOSING BELL: The Pharma index advanced over 2 per cent today as diagnostics and healthcare firms climbed amid rising Covid-19 cases globally

1:29 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: PSBs need to be mindful of excess retail lending, says SBI chairman

>> Banks should know their risk-taking appetite, improve underwriting practices

 

1:27 PM

Asia Check:: A mixed outing for major markets

Source: Yahoo Finance

1:20 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: Can't lose sight of market share gains, says SBI chairman

>> While chasing market share, quality of lending shouldn't be compromised

>> Lending to risky areas to gain share isn't desirable

1:17 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: If the govt doesn't micromanage PSBs, their ownership does no harm, says UCO Bank chief

 

1:14 PM

NEWS ALERT: Bharti Airtel says 5G Plus now Live in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

Bharti Airtel informed BSE, that the telecom provider today launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

1:07 PM

BSE 500:: IOB, Glenmark, Finolex among top gainers

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) up over 7 per cent was the top gainer among the BSE 500 stocks so far on Wednesday. It was followed by Glenmark Pharma, Finolex Industries, Shyam Metalics and UCO Bank, up 6 - 7 per cent each.

1:02 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: If you create the right conditions, public sector can perform, says UCO Bank CEO

>> 98% of Jan Dhan accounts were opened by public sector banks, says Soma Sankara Prasad, CMD of UCO Bank

12:59 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: India has space for small banks, despite consolidation trend, says UCO Bank chief

 

12:58 PM

Market Check:: Sensex near day's low, down nearly 400 points

12:52 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: Target for India is inclusive growth, says SBI chairman Dinesh Khera

 

12:43 PM

MARKET CHECK :: Sectoral trends at this hour

12:33 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: Internationalisation of Indian payment systems an important for RBI, says deputy guv

12:25 PM

Paper stocks log historic gains in 2022, will the trend continue in 2023?

Shares of JK Paper, West Coast Paper Mills, Seshasayee Paper & Boards were up over a per cent each in intra-day trades. So far this week, these three stocks have advanced in the range of 4 per cent to 8 per cent. Further, the year 2022 has been one of the best years for paper stocks, with top performers scoring over double-digit gains. Shares of West Coast Paper Mills, JK Paper, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers and Seshasayee Paper & Boards have skyrocketed by 149 per cent, 120 per cent, 117 per cent and 102 per cent, respectively. READ MORE

 

12:19 PM

Sensex Heatmap :: Only 5 gainers on the index as it slumps 300 pts

12:15 PM

BS BFSI Summit LIVE: G20 presidency is a great opportunity for India, says Das