Sensex jumps 685pts, Nifty ends near 17,200; Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank shine

CLOSING BELL: A sharp pull-back in the US overnight triggered the relief rally in our markets on Friday. Benchmark indices however pared gains in the latter half of the trading day.

2:31 PM

Asian Markets Update:: Major indices end with over 2% gains

Source: Yahoo Finance

2:22 PM

Nykaa hits lowest level since listing; stock slips 53% from record high

The stock hit lowest level since its listing in November last year and was down the fourth straight day at Rs 1,206.90, falling 6 per cent, during the period. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 1.8 per cent at 58,245 points. READ MORE

2:13 PM

BSE 500:: Top losers so far

Poly Medicure down 2.4 per cent was the top loser among the BSE 500 stocks so far. Varun Beverages, Schaeffler India, SPARC and National Aluminium were the other noteable losers on Friday.

2:04 PM

Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki among top buys for MFs in Sept

Taking advantage of the weakness in the market, domestic mutual funds (MFs) pumped in Rs 18,600 crore into domestic stocks in September even foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled out Rs 13,400 crore. READ MORE

1:55 PM

Alert: Federal Bank Q2 net rises 53% to Rs 704 cr; stock soars 5%

Federal Bank has reported a 53 per cent jump in Q2 net profit at Rs 704 crore. According to a release issued by the bank to the BSE, operating profit rose to highest-ever Rs 1,212 crore. 

1:47 PM

Inflation will not come below RBI's tolerance level in FY23: IMF's Choueiri

A few days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut India’s economic growth by 60 basis points to 6.8 per cent for 2022-23, compared to its earlier forecast of 7.2 per cent, its India Mission Chief Nada Choueiri tells Indivjal Dhasmana that the new growth rate is not bad since emerging market and developing economies are expected to grow by only 3.7 per cent on average in 2022. READ MORE

1:39 PM

BSE 500:: Top gainers so far

IFB Industries up 8.6 per cent was the top gainer among the BSE 500 stocks so far on Friday. It was followed by Brightcom Group, TCNS Clothing, Tata Investment Corporation and GNFC, up over 5 per cent each.

1:27 PM

FM Sitharaman offers open source network India Stack to other countries

India 'setting standards' in using technology to deliver public services; economy doing well: Finance Minister. READ MORE

1:20 PM

Vikas Lifecare rises 2% after it acquired 51% stake in Shashi Beriwal & Co

1:10 PM

Unichem Lab gains 1% after USFDA's nod for seizure treatment drug

1:00 PM

Birlasoft gains 2% after it fixes Nov 2 record date for interim dividend

12:50 PM

STOCK ALERT | Asian Energy spurts 18% post it secures Rs 161 crore order

12:43 PM

L&T gains 3% on significant order wins for water & effluent treatment biz

So far this month, L&T has won a total of five 'significant' orders across diverse segments. READ MORE

12:24 PM

Wholesale inflation eases to 10.7% in September from 12.41 in August

Inflation in September, 2022 is primarily contributed by rise in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas. READ MORE

12:13 PM

Sugar producers sign deals in 'golden opportunity' on tight global market

Mills in India, which vies with Brazil as the world's top sugar producer, have so far contracted to export about 1.2 million tons and aim to ship as much as 8 million tons in the 2022-23 year. Read here